Ikea Cabinet Drawer Installation

Remove all items from the cabinet space where the drawer is to be installed.

Ikea cabinet drawer installation.

Yes ikea cabinets are cheap but that doesn t mean they re shoddy or flimsy. Here s what we will cover. Hang metal rails where the cabinets will go. But ikea s drawers are solid metal with really superb hardware blum hinges and drawer dampers for soft closing.

Level and even out the cabinets. Hang the cabinets on the rails and run wires for any cabinet lighting. These will fit onto the lower lip of the rail. For me the most key part of a cabinet is the drawer.

Ikea kitchen cabinets section. Turn the drawer box upside down and fit the drawer glides into their tracks on the bottom of the drawer box. The overall installation process goes like this. Assemble the cabinets and cut any utility holes you need.

The underside of the base cabinet suspension rail a should be 32 3 16 82 cm above your floor s highest point b. Hang the upper corner cabinet on the suspension rail. For cabinets with an adjustable shelf simply remove the shelf during installation and replace it when the drawer is installed. Make sure all your rough plumbing electrical and wall floor prep are done.

If you are starting at a wall you can use the end cover and rip it so from the front it creates a 1 2 space between the cabinet and the wall and its meant to extend past the cabinet so the door or drawer front is flush a nice clean look. This video has a ton of information in regards to the ikea maximera drawers. Get the insider information that will save you time money and hassle. On the back of your cabinets there should be hooks.

If your kitchen is 84 215 cm high allow 47 120 cm between the underside of the base cabinet suspension rail and the underside of the rail for the wall high cabinet. Think you ll save money buying förvara drawers for your ikea kitchen. To install a drawer on an adjustable shelf follow the installation steps below. Simply lift the cabinet you want in the upper corner into place and position the hooks onto the rail.

Make sure all of your cabinet s hooks are hanging on the rail. If the kitchen is 89 228 cm. If anything is going to swell and warp it s a drawer.