Does this need to be secured to a wall for stability, or is it built to be free-standing?
1513372
If the floor is reasonably flat and level, you should have to problem with it freestanding...if there are little children in the house, you may have to add a strap to the top and secure it to the wall to avoid any chance of them tipping it...other than that, you should be fine just letting it stand against the wall.
2212788
If you tether it to the wall with the included teather i would say yes... but free standing, i wouldnt risk it
116881
It stands alone in the base. We do not have it braced against the wall. It's really a great buy for the price. Hope this helps.
1510578
If you are reasonably careful, but the rack must be "securely" mounted to the wall. I normally have two bikes up, but at times I take the bottom one for a ride leaving the top bike still on the rack. It seems secure and has not been a problem. I would not trust it free standing..
1145568
Hi, that's a good question and I don't have an answer. I use it free standing, I have not tried to hang it. I think to hang it on a wall you might have to turn it upside down but where would you attach it. If you find an answer let me know, sorry I could not be helpful.
782758
It's fairly light-weight so I would definitely secure it. We purchased some anchor blocks at home depot and drilled into the posts to anchor it. It could potentially sit pretty close to a house if you wanted to move it up against the wall. We put ours about two feet from the house on a concrete patio.
1307716
Its a free standing piece of furniture. When they say it secures easy to wall I think they are assuming that it may be put on carpet which can be an uneven surface. If it seems uneven then you might want to secure it to wall so it doesn't fall over. My son has it on carpet and it doesn't need to be secured.
1676655
Mine isn't wall anchored and it's pretty stable. I've two spacers at the top of the shelves to off set the small amount of space that is caused by the shelves being against the floor board on the bottom but that's all and it is very stable to me. If you feel it's not stable enough free standing then I'd use an anchor at the top. Another thing to consider is if you plan to lay anything on top of the shelves such as a thin book or DVD case, be aware that if your not careful, it might slip down the back and you might have to dig it out. This happened to me and I had to get a pair of grabbers to get it out. To keep this from happening again, I placed a shelf mat on top of the shelves. Hope this helps. Mine isn't wall anchored and it's pretty stable. I've two spacers at the top of the shelves to off set the small amount of space that is caused by the shelves being against the floor board on the bottom but that's all and it is very stable to me. If you feel it's not stable enough free standing then I'd use an anchor at the top. Another thing to consider is if you plan to lay anything on top of the shelves such as a thin book or DVD case, be aware that if your not careful, it might slip down the back and you might have to dig it out. This happened to me and I had to get a pair of grabbers... » Read More Mine isn't wall anchored and it's pretty stable. I've two spacers at the top of the shelves to off set the small amount of space that is caused by the shelves being against the floor board on the bottom but that's all and it is very stable to me. If you feel it's not stable enough free standing then I'd use an anchor at the top. Another thing to consider is if you plan to lay anything on top of the shelves such as a thin book or DVD case, be aware that if your not careful, it might slip down the back and you might have to dig it out. This happened to me and I had to get a pair of grabbers to get it out. To keep this from happening again, I placed a shelf mat on top of the shelves. Hope this helps. « Show Less
2065665
If you want it stay on straight line, then it has to be against wall. I own the gates, it could stand on by itself, how ever won't very stable, 'cause any movement could make it fall.
1990274
I actually never did screw it into the wall even though it does suggest it. Personally I've had it for nearly 2yrs now & I had no issues with it tipping over, etc... its pretty sturdy & i have a ton of DVDs packed in there as well as other electronic devices. Personally I dont think its necessary at all.
2174951
Yes, so far ours is very stable, but it is in a low traffic area. But if it were in an area that it was easily bumped or you still have kids I would definitely anchor it to the wall.
1807952
it can stand on its own but it doesn't have anything in the back, most likely things will fall. if you put it against a wall and make sure it doesn't move around then yes you can keep it standing. Otherwise I suggest you secure it to the wall with the screws provided.
1767646
It's very sturdy. We have it completely loaded and not anchored to the wall and have had no problems with moving, tilting or sagging. Great unit.
1668767
I'm not sure I would trust it to be freestanding. I have it under a tv cabinet that holds it steady. I am very pleased with it the way I'm using it.
2021430
it could be attach to a wall with considerable engineering, its design to be self standing. try looking for something else!
93179
It is freestanding. Full of soil, I think it would be too heavy to hang...although with proper hardware and a solid wall, anything is possible. I am having spotty luck with my garden now. Everything thrived at first, but now I'm finding certain herbs take to this sort of planter more than others. I also had to move it after it was placed once I saw how much sun was needed...something to consider if you mount it. Good luck!
1016626
mount it to the wall. It will be very secure. It comes with a very good bracket. It is very heavy.