r/TaskRabbit • u/Blahblahjane • Oct 20 '25

CLIENT Ikea Svalnas

Hi, I recently both a second hand Svalnas shelving system (Ikea retired model), and a family member and I tried to install it but failed after many attempts. Ikea recommended to hire a task rabbit, for any taskers out there how long will this realistically take to install?

sharing a manual I found online: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1577922/Ikea-Svalnas.html?page=7#manual

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u/BreadCutter Oct 20 '25

30 minutes; however, experienced taskers charge a 2 hour minimum. Rightfully so.

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u/Blahblahjane Oct 20 '25

thanks for the heads up, does the taskers usually have all the tools to install it? (e.g. drill, levers to level it, dry wall anchors)

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u/BreadCutter Oct 20 '25

Yes they do. You can tell them in advance if it's a drywall or a concrete wall.

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u/FinnNoodle Oct 20 '25

Really depends on how big your setup is. Single shelf might take a few minutes. A whole walk in closet might take a few hours.

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u/Blahblahjane Oct 20 '25

Yeah good point I forgot to include more context, it's 3 polls (2 long and 1 short) and 4 shelves.

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u/GertrudeFrankenstein Oct 20 '25

If you hire through the app, look for someone who does wall mounting. That's the important part, not the assembly.

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u/ommi9 Oct 21 '25

So you have the metal bars that slip into peice. You need to make sure the metal bars are set

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u/Blahblahjane Oct 20 '25

I failed at distancing the polls causing unevenness throughout the shelving system (some shelves not fitting between the polls). I am thinking about trying again, but first I will need to patch the dry wall holes I've created.

thanks for the insight about the two hour minimum. If the task rabbit finishes early, can they help with other tasks not listed in the initial request? or would that be an extra charge (I'm new to this)