Installing Ikea Cabinets
We used ikea cabinets when we created our large island in our main kitchen but i had never installed their cabinets on the wall before the rail system made this very easy although i don t love the look of the little doodads that attach to the bottom of the cabinet to hold it out from the wall to make up for.
Installing ikea cabinets. My least fun ikea cabinet moment was assembling a 90 inch cabinet in a 91 inch high ceiling room and finding i didn t have enough clearance to tip it up. Once you ve put them together you ll need to mount them securely to your kitchen s walls. Assembling and installing ikea kitchen cabinets is not for the weak of heart. An ikea kitchen can look surprisingly high end.
I busted a huge hole in the ceiling getting the cabinet where it goes and it entailed a headache of a patch job. Ikea cabinets can save you a bundle but there are some sticking points to be aware of before installing them. It s no wonder some contractors refuse to do it. Must have in clearance above wall cabinet suspension rail to enable installation cabinets must be lifted onto rail.
Today i m sharing 15 diy tips to help you get started. Measurements provide 20 between bottom of wall cabinet and counter with 1 in thick countertop. 40 wall cabinets 92 1 16 to bottom of suspension rail or 94 to top.