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Should I strap my furniture to the wall?

klibby707klibby707 member
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My best friend works at a hospital, and they say it's the number one call in from parents for injuries, furniture falling on kids.  Have you done this, or are you planning to?  I have a lot of furniture in each room...would I have to attach everything?  Which straps are best?  Thanks!
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Re: Should I strap my furniture to the wall?

  • leneae10leneae10 member

    We are strapping down everything.  I figure once we do it, it will be ready for kid 2 and all kid1 and kid2's little friends for the next 10 years.

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    ETA: Everything = speakers, bookshelves, a tall hutch desk, entry table, TV stand, etc...  I'm not going to strap down the side tables.

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  • klibby707klibby707 member
    imageleneae10:

    We are strapping down everything.  I figure once we do it, it will be ready for kid 2 and all kid1 and kid2's little friends for the next 10 years.

    TV anchors

    Furniture Brackets

    2 Permanent Stair Gates

    ETA: Everything = speakers, bookshelves, a tall hutch desk, entry table, TV stand, etc...  I'm not going to strap down the side tables.

    Thanks.  We plan on moving in a couple of years, but I think it is worth it.  Just trying to figure out what to do about certain pieces.   

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  • TwoSkisTwoSkis member

    Generally, anything taller than it is wide should be harnessed to the wall.  So a bookcase, yes; a couch, no.

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  • sugarbear0524sugarbear0524 member

    I guess I don't understand what you mean by "straps" or "harnessed".  We plan to screw all our furniture to the wall.  We've already started on a couple of the larger pieces.

    Also, I'm lurking from 3-6 mo and my DS is almost 5 mo, so he's not mobile yet.

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