I'm going to have to move to a new apt within 3 weeks. Here's my dilemma: Is it easy to disassemble Detolfs and move the glass pieces? Can the unit be moved as a whole (seems like they are held together by the weight of the glass and grooves in the wood)? I have two of these bad boys that need to be moved.

thanks
Chris

My buddy wraps 'em up in pallet-style stretch wrap to move between events. You can get it from any Uhaul or moving store. Not sure if this helps, but I'd hate to disassemble a detolf.

I'd recommend taking them apart.
They are heavy as hell and you don't want to stress the glass pieces.

i think the hardest part will be finding the right allen wrench

call ikea and ask for a new allen wrench if you dont have it. it should count as a missing part

Shit I made a note to myself when building these damn things "MAKE SURE you save the allen wrench!", now I forget where I put it. Doh!!

I've moved a detolf several times...it's a two man job...just take the shelves off, wrap it in a blanket and lay it down on the truck. Just be careful. No need to disassemble...

You can buy a cheap allen wrench set from almost any hardware store that will have the size you need.

i've also moved these guys.

good advice above. take out shelves, wrap up the whole think with that pallet wrap or blankets.

you should be good. definitely takes two to move.

I've also moved 4 before in the same way. no shelves and wrapped in blankets.

iv moved mine twice, iv moved it by myself, but definitly get someone to help you carry it. blankets not a bad idea i just slid mine in the back of my car w the back seat down.

I have moved 4 times with detolfs and I also find that the best advice is to take out the shelves, wrap them in plastic, and take a separate trip (detolfs only) to the new destination. It'll be one less stress when you move everything else. I didn't want my detolfs bumping against anything in the u-haul. Good luck with the new place!

I just moved 2 of them last month and now one of the doors doesn't close smoothly, it sticks really bad. I laid them down in the back of my truck and nothing happend to it that I can tell. Pieces of crap.

Thanks for the tips guys. So basically take the shelves out and move them as a whole unit separately seems to be the general consensus? I just know me and my g/f will be screaming at each that day

To be fair, what do you want from a $60 shelf?

I don't like laying 'em down. If you can wedge them together & leave them upright, you'll avoid the misalignment problem. The hand truck is your friend!

my movers wanted $30 to crate it. screw that id rather smash it for fun and go buy a new one with another $30. except i carried it myself instead of wasting money : )