How to Bolt Dressers to Walls

Bolting a dresser securely to the wall is important if you have small children at home. Dressers, especially those that are tall, can cause severe harm to a child if they tip and fall. A dresser may tip because the child arranges the open drawers like a set of stairs and tries to climb up, or just through general horseplay. Bolting a dresser to the wall behind it is a simple process that makes a child's room much safer.

Measuring tape
Drill
Drill bit
Toggle bolts
Washer
Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the top drawer of the dresser and measure the width of the dresser. Divide the width into thirds and mark two points with a pencil between the thirds. For example, if the dresser is 30 inches wide, place pencil marks at the 10- and 20-inch lines.
- 2
  Position the dresser firmly against the wall and drill through the two pencil marks. Drill deeply enough that your drill bit goes through the dresser and the wall.
- 3
  Unwind the toggle off each toggle bolt and thread an appropriate-sized washer on each bolt. Screw the toggles back into place, making sure they're close to the ends of their bolts.
- 4
  Slide the toggle bolts, one at a time, through the holes in the dresser and drywall. Use a screwdriver to tighten the head on each bolt until it is firm against the wall. The toggles on each bolt will dig slightly into the backside of the drywall, pulling the dresser tight against the wall.

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