Re:How IKEA is structured to minimize tax and maximize control
by Splines on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @01:28PM
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Yeah - their backings (or whatever they're called) on drawers and bookcases are really flimsy. We purchased an entertainment unit from them a few years ago, and I ditched the cardboard-like backs and nailed a strip of solid wood diagonally across the back. Not as pretty, but you need access through the back anyway and the wood kept the structure much more rigid than was originally designed.
Also, have you ever tried to hang a pair of doors straight? Their hinges have like 9 degrees of freedom, which doesn't really help. Plus I don't think it is actually possible on this TV cabinet I have, since it isn't actually square once you put a TV on it.