Re:IKEA to buy back used furniture in recycling push
by lqet on Monday October 19, 2020 @04:09PM
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The Billy I have has slots at the back where you can slide in the fiberboard panels. Only one nail is necessary to hold it in place. If that isn't the case, you can offset the nail positions by 2 cm. If the nail is broken, they can cheaply be replaced. Nailed MDF backboards are completely standard even for very expensive furniture. Removing the nails is trivial given the right tool, but can also very easily be done with a kitchen knife.
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Re:IKEA to buy back used furniture in recycling push
by ornornor on Wednesday October 21, 2020 @01:38AM
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How do you remove them?? I have a Pax where I nailed the backplane inside out (the veneered side faces the wall, the raw face is what you see when opening the door)
I tried removing the nails and it’s impossible. They’re very very very snug. Even punching the backplane out just breaks it and leaves the nails in place with a little piece of board around them. There isn’t enough space between the nail head and the board to slide a kitchen knife and when there is, is breaks the knive’s edge rather than moving the nail.
Very curious indeed to know what your method is.