FAQs About Falling Furniture and Furniture Tip-overs

My furniture is a high-end, well-made expensive piece from a very reputable furniture store. Can it still tip? YES. Very definitely yes. Any and every piece of freestanding furniture, a large appliance or a television set, including flat panels, can tip over. For furniture, all it takes is for a child to pull on, or stand in an open drawer, or on a shelf to cause it to tip and fall. Furniture includes but is not limited to: bedroom furniture, dressers, bookcases, armoires, TV stands and dining room furniture. No matter how small the child is, assume they can generate the force to tip the piece over. Even if the furniture is low to the ground it can tip over with devastating effects. All freestanding furniture pieces, large appliances or television sets need to be properly secured to the wall regardless of size. Properly securing furniture to a wall means attaching one end of an anti-tip kit to a stud and the other end to the frame of the furniture. Preferably, you want to attach that end to the underside of the top of the piece. If the furniture is not secured when a child opens a drawer and pulls on it or stands in it, the furniture could become a front-heavy torpedo. The innocent, unsuspecting child could become a victim of that torpedo. Do I need to fill in the rest of that story? Protect your children, properly secure all free-standing furniture.  

When using an anti-tip kit, do I need to secure my furniture directly into a stud in the wall or will securing it into drywall be sufficient? Assume that neither sheetrock nor drywall is strong enough to withstand the possible torpedo-like fall that an unsecured piece of furniture or television may cause. The studs in your walls are built to hold the wall and roof of a home. All furniture, large appliances or television sets must be properly secured to a stud in the wall. Additionally, remember that unless you secure the anti-tip kit or anti-tip device onto the furniture, appliance or television set you are still at risk.   

Second Hand Office Furniture - A Very Good Office Furnishing Option

Second hand office furniture is one of the best options for just about any company that wishes to save on the cost of office furnishings. If it's picked right, second hand furniture will serve you well for years to come, often for 2-3 times cheaper than the cost of new furniture.

Where exactly can you find second furniture for your office? Furniture retailers and online and newspaper classifieds offer a wide selection of quality second hand business furniture. However, if you purchase your furniture directly from the previous owner, such as with classified ads, there is no warranty or return policy for it.

You should also remember that your furniture is usually no longer has its manufacturers' warranty, even if you buy it through a large website. However, you may still have a limited warranty from the retailer on your furniture.

Contrary to popular belief, second hand business furniture is often premium quality furniture, without any scratches or dents, sold for almost twice as less than brand new furniture. You can often find cheap used office furniture, which looks exactly "as new".

Used Office Furniture - Save Money Without Sacrificing Style

If you are looking for ways to cut costs for your company, used office furniture is a great place to start. With the global economic recession of 2009, many organizations, both large and small, are purchasing second-hand and cheap office furniture, instead of costly new office furniture. Office accessories sales have severely declined, but used office furniture is in heavy demand. The fact of the matter is, the demand for second-hand furniture is always there.

The demand for second-hand furniture never really drops much, even in good economic times. The strong demand for used office furniture should not be hard to believe, even during good economic times. Most young organizations lack the funds to buy new furniture. These companies prefer purchasing quality used  furniture, and using the money they saved on growing their business. If you go through your local newspapers and browse websites, you will see that they are saturated with advertisements, selling great quality and modern  furniture. Even though new furniture is still being manufactured in high volumes, the demand for used furniture hasn't dropped.

When selecting furniture for your office, you should be very conscious about your budget constraints. Be it new office furniture, used office furniture or even office furniture for rent you should not go on a spending spree. The last two options are a major cost-cutting approach and can save you significant amounts of money.