Quasi conveyor belt assembly! The Ivar posts are now packed separately with loose cross pieces, necessitating self-assembly. I've found the easiest and quickest way is as follows. Unpack the posts and cross pieces. Lay one post flat on the floor. Kneel down and insert the first cross piece. Now slide the post to your left, as if on a conveyor belt, so that the next position is directly in front of you as you stay knelt. Insert the second cross piece. Repeat until all the cross pieces are in place on the first post. Now lay the second post down and guide the cross pieces into it. It's easier this way than trying to "find" the slots from above. Insert just a millimeter or two of each cross piece at a time. I think most people will employ a hammer or mallet to bang home the posts over the cross pieces, but I used a much more sophisticated way with the aid of a very wide F clamp. Clamp at each cross piece position and tighten the clamp screw a little to see the cross piece slide into the post. Repeat at the remaining cross pieces. Don't try to squeeze each cross piece into the post at once. Just squeeze a few millimeters on one, then the next, and so on. Repeat until all cross pieces are tightly butted up against the posts both sides. Now you can bang in the locking dowels.

Thanks for this. I'm considering buying some IVAR for my office and wanted to see what I was getting into. You got me all the info I needed!

I've just purchased the tallest ones at 226cm. Although the gap between the top shelf and the ceiling is small, you can still store things like document boxes up there. I have a nifty step ladder with three steps to make reaching the upper shelves easy.

Had to give a thumbs up after all those given out to us.

Thanks so much really perfect ❤

I have had Ivar for many years and I agree it does go darker with age I have them in my Kitchen and living areas of small 48cm and 89cm. 226 height and 179 height But now you have to make the side pieces and put it all together before you even start to put the brace on, I am 71 and managed to do the same put the whole thing against a door

7:24 If you've got a red laser line you can shine it vertically on the wall, then line up the side post by eye.

4:50 get a piece of 15mm x 50mm timber and use G-cramps to brace the structure temporarily. (Similar principle to fitting the cross brace later.)

How do you adjust the shelves? I’m worried about breaking the shelves when disconnecting the prongs from the shelves

Cool

I'm so upset I can't buy the 20" deep parts anymore. Never in stock.

Great video -- really helpful. One question, you mentioned a strap to anchor it to the wall. You didn't use that right? Did you add it later?

I have a question about these shelves that I don’t find anywhere! What is the distance between the different fixed wooden bars that support the sides?? I would really appreciate the help!! Best regards

Came here because I was wondering how do you install Cross beam on second and following shelfs, when the first shelf is already placed against to the wall. So one cross beam is fine?

Sorry, 1 question. Is it possible to, in this case, add another layer from 6 layer to 7 layer?

thanks for the info - can you give an estimate on how much weight you think each shelf can hold? I'm looking to store music equipment such as amps which are a bit heavy.. considering between the Ivar and Bror, is one of them better for heavy music equipment? thanks in advance!

How do you feel like the IVAR compared to the BROR system? I just bought a bror for my Lego room but I also got a really nice pine bench from IKEA that got me wondering: maybe the ivar would’ve even better for my Lego. They’re the same price here in Canada

As a future Clueless Dad, exactly how do you get your kids to chill out and not interrupt your filming of these videos? lol

I’m so frustrated with this unit. I put it together relatively easy but each corner of each shelf has an 1/8th inch gap between the shelf and the side unit. Did I do something wrong? If I lay it down and try to make the shelf’s flush the holes and metal rail don’t line up.

i wonder if it's strong enough to make ... elevated bed it's maybe a bad idea but that could be cool to put a bedframe in top and drawer under for small bedroom maybe need to customize it a little by adding extra reinforcement but ... maybe...

Over $2000! I thought IKEA was cheap..