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DIY guideTip-over anchors

Anchor tall furniture, TVs and the range

Strap dressers, bookcases and TVs to the wall, and make sure the range's anti-tip bracket is holding it.

  • 20 to 45 min
  • 6 steps
  • Every step animated
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6 steps

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  1. Run a stud finder along the wall behind the dresser or bookcase, near its top, and mark the stud.

    Don't drill above or below an outlet or a switch, where cables run.

  2. Screw one end of the anti-tip strap into the stud, with the screw from its kit.

  3. Screw the other end into the top of the furniture's back or side, then pull the strap snug.

  4. Screw the TV's strap into the holes on its back, and fasten the other end to the stand or a wall stud.

  5. Pull out the drawer under the oven and look at the back corners: one back leg should sit inside a metal bracket on the floor.

    Don't slide a gas range out yourself: its connector can be damaged.

  6. No bracket, or the leg isn't in it? Don't lean on the open oven door. Ask Handyman for a pro to fit one.

What you need

  • Anti-tip straps or a furniture anchor kit
  • A stud finder
  • A drill and a screwdriver
  • A flashlight

Call a pro if

  • The range has no anti-tip bracket, or its leg isn't in it
  • The range is gas and needs moving
  • The wall is brick, concrete or plaster with no stud to find

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