How to attach the top of a hutch to the bottom for safety

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I purchased a used china hutch and the top is not attached, making it easy to fall over. How can I permanently attached it to the bottom hutch?

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PainterNoni on Mar 02, 2016
There are metal brackets .......they are usually ugly metal, but you could no doubt make them decorative. They are a 90 degree angle with holes for screws/nails

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GrandmasHouseDIY on Mar 02, 2016
There are also straight metal brackets that could run down the back of the top of the hutch to the bottom part of the hutch, they make they big and really long or smaller etc. Then they would be hidden.

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Mary on Mar 02, 2016
I really like the 2 ideas that were given to me. I will take there advice and buy the hinges. Thank you so much for the idea.

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Mary on Mar 06, 2016
The top of the china cabinet does not sit at the end of the bottom piece. It sits about 2 inches in. End to end won't work. Any other helpful hints? Please...

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Barbara Beguelin Kluver on Mar 06, 2016
These metal brackets work best. If you run one side up the edge of the hutch and the bottom side along the top edge of the buffet, on both sides, it will hold the hutch in place.

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- Mary on Mar 07, 2016
  @Barbara Beguelin Kluver Are you talking about the sides? cuz the sides s it in also not edge to edge. This is the problem, if was from end to end that would help, but it doesn't
  
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- Barbara Beguelin Kluver on Mar 07, 2016
  @Mary, I am talking about in the back. This picture is looking at the two parts from the back side. But if you are saying it doesn't sit even all along at the back, either, then you will need to buy a different style of metal bracket. They make all kinds of different bends in the brackets to pretty much fit anything you are needing to put together. It would be helpful if I could see an actual picture of the two pieces you are putting together - from the side and from the back.
  
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- Mary on Mar 08, 2016
  @Barbara Beguelin Kluver I wish that I could post a picture of my cabinet, but I don't have the means to do this. That probably will be my next project as to how to post a picture of something. Thanks anyways. I will probably go up to Loew's and see what I can find to solve my dilemma.
  
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- Mary on Mar 08, 2016
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- Mary on Mar 08, 2016
  @Mary The picture is deceiving. The ends donot come to the end of the bottom. the top sits about 1 1/2 inches in all around.
  
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- Barbara Beguelin Kluver on Mar 08, 2016
  Okay. That's interesting. . . so the hutch does not sit against the wall if you have the entire thing up against a wall? It looks very similar to one I used to have, only the backside of my hutch did sit against the back edge of the buffet. The only option you would have - if it does not meet up even in the back, is to use L brackets like the picture I have attached. You will end up with screw holes in the back edge of the buffet but there isn't really any other choice. You would have to run part of it up the back edge of the hutch and the other part toward the back of the buffet.
  
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- Mary on Mar 10, 2016
  @Barbara Beguelin Kluver Those are the brackets that I bought, but I am wondering if I should put anchors in the wood first so the wood screws do not pop out down the line.
  
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Donna Cook on Mar 06, 2016
put metal brackets on

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Mary on Mar 14, 2016
My son-in-law used the brackets on the back of the cabinet and so far so good. Thank you all so much.

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Charlie Brady on Mar 03, 2018

Where can I buy the metal brackets

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Becca on Mar 03, 2018

Dresser or mirror brackets are available at any hardware store. They vary in lengths so will have to determine the length you need. The hardware should come with the brackets. The basic idea is to drill small holes into the back of the hutch top and bottom. Using the bracket, you use screws and fix the bracket to the backs. This shoukd hold the pieces together. They can be removed when moving the furniture abd replaced when in its new space.

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