diy Kitchens

[Deleted member 292770]

Ikea do tend to be unique. No service void at back of units, deeper than usual base units, 600 rather than 575mm, requiring a 635mm worktop to give any overhang over the doors. I'm guessing whoever cut the tops went wrong setting the jig for the unusual sizes hence the misaligned mitre joint in the picture.

I've never known anyone, myself included, who having fitted an Ikea kitchen, would ever consider installing another one.

Fitted a few of them and charge accordingly. Not the easiest but fair quality.

 

[fillyboy]

Fitted a few of them and charge accordingly. Not the easiest but fair quality.

Fair play. A modern house with relatively square walls and I'd consider it, but an older cottage with walls at 80o tangents and heavy fluctuations along a straight, too many unforeseen setbacks for me. With a void at the back of a unit you can chop a bit off some units and the overhang on the worktops will make the runout invisible. The only decent thing to come out of Sweden was Abba, the dark haired one in particular.

 

[charliegolf]

Some Saab offerings ain't bad...

 

[fillyboy]

Some Saab offerings ain't bad...

The aircraft were slightly better than the cars, which were generally quite average. Anyway, back on topic, Abba, which was your favourite, the blonde haired one or the dark haired one?

 

[Deleted member 292770]

Fair play. A modern house with relatively square walls and I'd consider it, but an older cottage with walls at 80o tangents and heavy fluctuations along a straight, too many unforeseen setbacks for me. With a void at the back of a unit you can chop a bit off some units and the overhang on the worktops will make the runout invisible. The only decent thing to come out of Sweden was Abba, the dark haired one in particular.

they’re not suitable for direct fixing to solid walls anyway. no breathing space . In most cases they’d be damp within months.
I’d stud wall or dryline any kitchen with 80 degree variations in any house before starting. regardless of which units.

 

[ajohn]

they’re not suitable for direct fixing to solid walls anyway. no breathing space

We have a blue brick damp course but by using stand off brackets there is some space for ventilation and easier than trimming the back of units to fit the shape walls happen to be.

I did create a dead vertical on a stub wall with timber and dot and dab. What I didn't think to do was fill any voids with foam afterwards.