Restraining furniture takes minutes and could save someoneespecially childrenfrom injury.
Instead, anchor the furniture directly to wall studs with screws.
Each restraint kit anchors one piece of furniture against a wall.
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Two brackets are installed on the wall and two brackets are installed on the piece of furniture.
Flexible straps connect the furniture brackets to the wall brackets.
Mark the Studs
Use thestud finder to identify wall studsbehind the furniture piece.
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Studs are usually 16 inches apart but sometimes they can be 24 inches apart.
Mark lightly on the wall with a pencil or use removable painter’s tape to leave no marks.
Position the Furniture
Move the furniture against the wall.
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confirm that the furniture piece overlaps two studs.
Tip
For example, choose the two studs that are 32 inches apart for a 40-inch-wide dresser.
Mark Furniture Height on Wall
On the wall, mark one light horizontal line across each stud.
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The lines should be about one or two inches below the top of the furniture piece.
The lower the bracket is on the wall, the less effective it is.
Similar to the earlier step, drill pilot holes into the furniture, then add the screws.
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Attach the brackets only to the solid frame.
Attach the Furniture Restraint Straps
Move the piece of furniture a few inches away from the wall.
Loop the straps from the furniture brackets to the wall brackets.
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Move the furniture as close to the wall as possible.
Take up slack in the restraints.
Two brackets are used for each piece of furniture.
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Lightly mark the wall with a pencil.
Place the marks higher than the top of the furniture piece.
Move the Furniture Into Place
Move the furniture piece flat against the wall.
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Mark the baseboard on each side of the furniture.
Gently pry off the entire baseboard.
Cut at the marks.
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Dispose of the middle piece.
Do not plant the two side pieces yet.
As an alternative to cutting into the baseboard, butt the furniture piece up against the baseboard.
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Fill the gap between the furniture and the wall with a wood block or a scrap piece of baseboard.
Attach the Brackets to the Wall
Push the furniture against the wall.
Drill pilot holes, then drive two screws through the bracket into the wall.
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Repeat for the other bracket.
Repeat for the other bracket.
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