Has anyone ever tried to raise a Detolf?

[magneto1138]

I recently purchased and have been restoring a 1920's house. The original wood floors are a thing of beauty but not kind when it comes to leveling things. My detolfs were as crooked as Austin Powers teeth. So I custom built a shelf using 2000lb per pair L brackets. Coincidentally perfect height to fit the shippers underneath...

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[Aliaz]

Custom base and top to combine and raise 3 detolfs.

 

[Kleinesoldaten]

Great idea. Looks really good with one piece top and bottom and no side glass in the center.

 

[MrFutzy]

Custom base and top to combine and raise 3 detolfs.

Wow! Do you think this could work for 4 detolfs? How difficult was this to do?

 

[evenflow]

That 1X1 is not available where I live, now, I'm depressed.

I was looking for these as well but no luck. Any other suggestions that are sturdy but reasonably priced?

 

[vroom]

I'd love a way to raise my Detolf up by say 10-12". Has anyone tried to raise theirs? Maybe with a wood cube or something...

Thanks

I was in Ikea today and saw the Mosjo. It almost perfectly fits two Detolfs

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/90144730/

 

[Griff WV]

I was in Ikea today and saw the Mosjo. It almost perfectly fits two Detolfs

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/90144730/

It only has max load of 99lbs, though....

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[earthdog]

It only has max load of 99lbs, though....

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Adding a center support inside and another foot centered below should improve that greatly.

 

[maru81]

I've been thinking of raising my detolfs for longest time, and finally got it done, thanks to this thread.

Raising them makes huge difference on your display.

They are on Besta TV bench.

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[Smash]

That looks great.

How sturdy does it feel?

Also, can anyone tell me the exact width of two detolfs put side to side, and the depth x width x height of the actual shelf space (on the inside)?

Considering grabbing some of these.

Thanks!

 

[De@df00l]

That looks great.

How sturdy does it feel?

Also, can anyone tell me the exact width of two detolfs put side to side, and the depth x width x height of the actual shelf space (on the inside)?

Considering grabbing some of these.

Thanks!

I have the same setup and it’s very sturdy. Have had no issues.


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[maru81]

It's very sturdy, and all the dimensions are listed on Ikea website, so you ca pre-plan which ones to go for.

 

[Wonderpants]

I like the looks of your set up and was thinking of doing the same thing. Is it still holding up? Reinforcing needed?

Yep, still holding up

 

[KaptainKornhole]

Anyone have any suggestions on how you can reinforce a besta tv unit? I'm worried about the weight of multiple detolf untis on top. I was thinking if I could add two more partitions/shelves for a total of three, that would provide some extra support. But they don't sell shelves that would fit vertically, only horizontally. Or does anyone have any links to good tutorials about building your own riser out of solid wood? Looking to invest in a new display solution but don't want to drop all the $$ and still worry about the unit collapsing. Was looking at the besta/four detolfs combination. But that's 320lbs on a 110lbs recommended maximum without any figures in the cases.

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

Anyone have any suggestions on how you can reinforce a besta tv unit? I'm worried about the weight of multiple detolf untis on top. I was thinking if I could add two more partitions/shelves for a total of three, that would provide some extra support. But they don't sell shelves that would fit vertically, only horizontally. Or does anyone have any links to good tutorials about building your own riser out of solid wood? Looking to invest in a new display solution but don't want to drop all the $$ and still worry about the unit collapsing. Was looking at the besta/four detolfs combination. But that's 320lbs on a 110lbs recommended maximum without any figures in the cases.

I have this exact set up and it has been solid for 2+ years. I did ensure that 2 of the detolfs were as centered as possible directly on the vertical supports.

 

[snoop101]

I've got three detolfs on a Kallax from ikea. I was just wondering if there was something more sturdy that I can use instead? I saw a lot of people use ikea TV stands.

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

Besta TV stand is what a lot of people use, including myself. Panels are a bit thicker than the Kallax.

 

[illproxy]

those with experience can you tell me wht the perfect height to raise a detolf is? like that sweet spot where bottom shelf is up enough to appreciate and top isnt too high?

 

[HPGR_Thrawn]

Mine are about 15 inches up.

 

[illproxy]

Mine are about 15 inches up.

thks!