Ikea Kitchens - to do or not to do?

neneromanova

Oh, this all sounds so good and makes me feel better about getting an IKEA kitchen I can't wait to buy it and fit it. (Can't be that hard can it?) Just waiting for an external doorway to be blocked up.

rustyboy21

I have an IKEA Faktum kitchen fitted and it is great. I designed it, but my mate fitted it for me.


I think what the issue is , is that all the parts you need are sold individually. If, say you are buying a base unit, you buy the carcass, the door, the hinges, the feet, the lining of the outside of the cupboard, the knobs, etc all separately. If you are having them fit it for you, you wont have this issue to work out what you need ( I think)

michelleturner_2

I would stick with buying it from someone local and a fitter you personally know

MoneyMate

xyz123 wrote: »

OP - just in case u didn't notice ikea kitchens don't have a service cavity at back. So u will need to cut units to allow for any pipes or cables to run at back. And u will see these pipes when door is opened. Not obviously end of the world and u probably know about it but just in case u didn't......

Have now bought and fitted 2 Ikea kitchens in 2 separate houses after moving house , great quality true about no gap behind units apart from Sink Base there is suitable gaps for water / drainage etc at rear.

We had a problem with a Gas pipe behind a position for floor cabinet so just installed a slimmer unit so the pipe was hidden . :beer:

hayday75

I fitted an ikea kitchen 14 years ago , changed the doors last year - cabinets still in great condition.

themull1

My brother fitted an Ikea kitchen in his flat, looked brilliant.

doningtonphil

We have just installed our 3rd idea kitchen in our 3rd house. They have all been their FACKTUM range (the name of the carcass) with various different door designs. Note, they have recently changed from fact um to a new carcass design (not compatible with each other).

The post above about buying carcass and doors separately is wrong. When planning/ordering you specify the door design. If you order say a 30cm base unit, the product code will cover the carcass, the door and any shelves. Handles and feet are ordered separately but that means you can mix and match handles and it is quite easy to count how many you need.

We have had bosch, neff and caple under counter ovens and they all fit the idea oven housing perfectly. A beko built in dishwasher fits the idea door and plinth exactly as it should.
The sink base unit has gaps to let any ppipes be fed up at the back and if you have a drawer unit under the sink like we have you would have to strain to look at the pipes anyway.

The only downside is the ikea standard supply waste kit for the sink. I have always used them but never been a perfect fit. Some people suggest ditching it and getting a 'industry standard' waste kit from b and q.

We have never had any bits missing when delivered (either panels/doors or nuts and bolts) and the one time we ordered a wrong unit (too wide, our mistake) we simply drove to our local store and swapped it.

The fitters that ikea used for my mum and dad's kitchen were a local company who had been contracted to do that stores fitting. They were very happy with the finished product.

MoneyMate

doningtonphil wrote: »

We have just installed our 3rd idea kitchen in our 3rd house. They have all been their FACKTUM range (the name of the carcass) with various different door designs. Note, they have recently changed from fact um to a new carcass design (not compatible with each other).

The post above about buying carcass and doors separately is wrong. When planning/ordering you specify the door design. If you order say a 30cm base unit, the product code will cover the carcass, the door and any shelves. Handles and feet are ordered separately but that means you can mix and match handles and it is quite easy to count how many you need.

We have had bosch, neff and caple under counter ovens and they all fit the idea oven housing perfectly. A beko built in dishwasher fits the idea door and plinth exactly as it should.
The sink base unit has gaps to let any ppipes be fed up at the back and if you have a drawer unit under the sink like we have you would have to strain to look at the pipes anyway.

The only downside is the ikea standard supply waste kit for the sink. I have always used them but never been a perfect fit. Some people suggest ditching it and getting a 'industry standard' waste kit from b and q.

We have never had any bits missing when delivered (either panels/doors or nuts and bolts) and the one time we ordered a wrong unit (too wide, our mistake) we simply drove to our local store and swapped it.

The fitters that ikea used for my mum and dad's kitchen were a local company who had been contracted to do that stores fitting. They were very happy with the finished product.

The last Kitchen we fitted came minus the all important Legs , but this was soon put right, would use again. :beer:

andyhop

The new metod kitchens while good in design are a pig to fit if your walls and floors aren't flat and level

With the new hanging rail system there is now no adjustment to compensate for out of sqaure walls. The 80mm plinth allows for no adjustment if your floor is not flat or level

doningtonphil

i did see the hanging rail on the new metod kitchen. I suppose that whatever kitchen units you hang they will have to end up level and true and the idea behind he rail is to send the time getting the rail right (with packers etc) and then simply hang the cabinets on a nice and straight rail