How to fit kitchen cabinets without moving external pipes?

bezzo42

I rented a flat without kitchen furniture and I wouldn’t like to spend much money on a place I don’t own, so I thought about buying some IKEA cabinets and installing them myself. The problem is that I have this pipe running outside the wall, making the units be around 7cm far from it. I am not allowed to modify the pipe in any way. Can I still make it work? How? 

Thanks for any leads 

silvercar

What country are you in? Those sockets don't look like standard UK sockets.

ThisIsWeird

There are straightforward was to tackle this, but I'm curious about these fittings too!

grumbler

There are cabinets with service void at the back (not Ikea and some cutouts still will be needed).
Otherwise, you just need a deeper worktop than Ikea's 63.5cm.

jennifernil

My guess would be Germany, there you bring or fit your own kitchen in rented places

greyteam1959

Just cut a piece out of the back of the cabinet so that it fits over the pipes.
European sockets I presume, not that it matters

Eldi_Dos

Get 700mm worktop so units can sit off from the wall.

bezzo42

Yes, Germany, but I don’t speak fluent German to be in a local forum…

I thought about cutting the back of the cabinets to accommodate the pipes, but the pipes are too big and the cabinets wouldn’t touch the rail anyway. The cabinets are 60cm deep and the appliances need 55cm. 

Maybe a piece of wood along the wall and then the rail on it? It’s my first time doing something like this, so I’m not sure about feasibility.

bezzo42

Eldi_Dos so there wouldn’t be any problem by just attaching more legs to the cabinets? Would they still be stable without the support on the rail?

Mutton_Geoff

Stand units to just be clear of pipes, fit batten to wall to take rear of worktop. Fit 70cm worktop trimmed if required. Don't bother hacking the cabinets to fit.

Eldi_Dos

@bezzo42
                   Prost.
Had relatives who rented in Germany,many years ago, and the general rule then was that you could not put any fittings on a wall.The kitchen would be presented by the landlord in good decoration with a working sink and area around it would have plumbing and electrics for your appliances.The area around the pipes would have all been tiled. Tennents brought their own appliances and freestanding units which they would take with them when tenancy was up. If you can think of the German equivalent of Welsh dressers and sideboards that was the norm.
Check with landlord about what is allowed,you would not want to lose any deposit if what you propose is against tenancy rules.