Several reviews indicate that it is front heavy and should be anchored to the wall. Has anyone used tit without anchoring and found it stable?
1884151
Empty, the cabinet is quite front-heavy with both doors open, even placed on a level floor. Filled with CDs, however, the weight of the loaded cabinet more than offsets the weight of the two open doors, and it becomes quite stable. If I had children around who might hang on the open doors I probably would secure this to the wall, but otherwise it doesn't seem necessary.
1884152
We purchased one and was so satisfied with it we purchased another. They are not front heavy. Very sturdy and does not need to be anchored to the wall. Ours is setting on hardwood flooring and filled with dvds top to bottom. You would really like this cabinet.
1884153
When I first put it together I didn't anchor it. The next morning I found it leaning forward propped up by the doors. And it was empty. I have mine anchored and I love it.
1963030
I would think it would still sit flat and would be fine as long as you use the wall anchor.
2033750
You really need to anchor it, don't use it on a good table top. It will scratch & mar, unless you can get something under it to help keep it stationary.
821156
We have did anchor ours. Whether you need to depends on what you are going to be storing. Heavy boxes obviously go on the bottom and lighter on top but there will be some play in the unit. If you have children who may try to use it as a jungle gym or pull on it, I would suggest anchoring. You can get screws designed for concrete use at any hardware store. We have 3 of these units, two large and the smaller for banker boxes. Love them.
2200089
There is no need to attach to a wall. It stands very stable by itself. Goodluck!
94291
No. I found the bottom too short to keep it in the ground. Fixed by trenching and setting in cement. It is not heavy, so it should not be hard to attach to a wall.
1685925
WE did not have to anchor it since after we put all our garden tools and equipment, it stabilized. Plus once put together it is really heavy unless you are expecting a tornado that even a truck can be toppled over.
1701121
Make sure you use the anchor properly by placing directly into a stud, or using a drywall anchor. But yes, it's very secure. It does allow for some space for the baseboard. There isn't really a noticeable gap behind it, and the unit does not have a noticeable lean. The room I have them installed in had basic, low-profile baseboards. I'm now sure how it would work if you had bulky, ornate baseboards/trim. I'm very pleased with these units (I have 2).
1893859
I don't think it would be stable without anchoring. You'll get a lot of wobbling when the kids are swinging.
1186007
Its very stable I don't have mine attached to the actual wall. It is against a wall I use it for bottles and varies wine/spirits glasses for display. It's about a year since I purchased this item and have not experienced any problems at all. I don't regret this purchase, I do recommend it to other its easy to assemble and perfect shelve unit for any usage.
841650
I did not wall mount it and I have not had a problem. It's filled with pounds of jewelry and still as stable as ever.
133596
I have mine up against a wall and when my Maine Coon leaps across the room onto it, it does wobble slightly on the top platforms, but it clearly isn't going anywhere. We bought this one in response to the same problem with our old one wobbling way too much. The upper two platforms could stand to be bigger, but because of the rim around the edge, our cat sleeps up there all the time. The house is very large and so are the lower platforms. Our cat is only around 14 of 15 pounds at this point as she isn't a year old yet, but I have no concern about it lasting when she is full grown.
1973056
I wouldn't trust the stability if stacked unless you fastened it to a wall for support.JJK
1750399
No it does not have to be anchored. It is quite sturdy. The frame holds it in place. And you can move it around the yard as necessary
1033753
It's pretty sturdy on it's own. If you have kids or pets though, I'd attach it to the wall. Also, be careful with weight distribution. If you put the heaviest stuff on top, you'll make it easier to topple should it get bumped.
1750509
I mounted mine to drywall using a 100lb wall anchor. Bit of overkill but never have to worry about something going wrong. A stud would work perfect as well. The rubber feet work great to make a nice secure and sturdy base against the wall.
2054287
I would advise against it. It does come with anchors, but it generally should have a load-bearing beam supporting at least part of the weight. Plus, if it is on a door, you will scratch the glass if you're not careful. This is really a pure wall-mount type of item.