Ikea Hanging Cabinets Metod Kitchen

Who the hell designed the Ikea wall cabinets of the new Metod kitchen series.

I wanted to run a cable for the lighting under the wall cabinets that comes out of the wall just above the cabinets, underneath the wall cabinets. Unfortunately, there is no space behind the cabinets to run the cable because the new mounting rail is continuous. Now the wall cabinets also rest on tiles at the bottom. However, the depth of the side walls is identical to the depths of the cabinet bottom and top. So there is no space at the bottom to route the cable out there either. I called Ikea’s installation service to see if they had any idea or what Ikea was thinking. Ikea’s suggested solution: I would have to saw through the mounting rail to create a gap for the cable or make a slot in the wall. Then what’s the point of the great system with a continuous mounting rail? At the same time, I would be reducing the stability of the rail. I then explained to them that the tiles still prevent me from routing the cable out at the bottom. Ikea’s solution: I would have to drill holes in the cabinets. Right from the start, I’m supposed to drill holes in brand-new cabinets just so I can run a cable INSIDE the wall cabinets. What am I supposed to do with a dark cabinet body with a glass display cabinet? I have glass shelves. Am I supposed to drill holes in the glass shelves too? No, I also have to drill a hole in the back panel at the top, then again at the bottom, and an additional hole in the bottom panel. So 4 holes for one cable and one cabinet is already ruined. Additionally, the light wall is visible through the holes a bit. I’m supposed to put something dark behind it. Hello! This is not an exhibition kitchen. I used to be able to assemble a wall cabinet completely on my own. But with the new Metod system I already need a second person just to mount the mounting rail for the wall cabinets. And the installation service wants to tell me that it’s much easier with this rail and the new system. I suspect that the man on the phone himself has never built a kitchen, let alone a Metod kitchen. In the end, I had to choose to drill the holes, as it was the lesser evil.

Such nonsense.

Hello, I don't quite understand the problems. The rail should be pretty easy to install alone: drill the first hole, put in the plug and screw, put the rail on and hold it roughly horizontal, put the securing thing on, align it centrally, half-tighten, align the rail with a spirit level, mark the hole at the other end, drill, put in plug and screw, align, tighten, mark the other drilling holes, remove the rail, drill, plug... The back panel is recessed 1 cm inward. There should be space behind it for a cable. The rail sits slightly lower than the cabinet ceiling. Isn't there room for a thin cable in between? Otherwise, you can notch a bit from the edge and run a cable through. If the cabinets are not resting on the tile backsplash, they have a gap to the wall. If the edge rests on the wall due to structural conditions, you have to notch a bit from the edge at the bottom. In Faktum, the cabinet back panel lay directly on the wall. Then there were only the alternatives of chipping out the wall, running cables through the inside of the cabinet or along the side if the cabinet closed on one side to the wall with a filler strip. I don't expect much creativity from a standard installer. He will first stick to the solutions he has known for years.

Hello IKEA expert, unfortunately theory and practice differ somewhat here. Pre-drilling holes is not the problem. But try holding a 2m rail with one hand, holding the retaining ring with the other hand so it doesn't fall off while screwing, meanwhile try to keep the rail in a straight line and roughly level. And with which hand do you want to screw now? I only have two hands. The rail reaches up to the top edge of the cabinet. I have now sawed off a bit from the cabinet ceiling and the cabinet floor after some consideration as you described. It's just a pity that the IKEA assembly service didn't give me this tip. But now I have a new problem. In practice, walls and tiles are not always perfectly straight. So I used to make fine adjustments to the hangers of the IKEA wall cabinets so that everything was nicely straight. Unfortunately, I can't do that anymore. There is nothing to adjust.

Hi,

IKEA expert can only agree, with Faktum it was also the case that the cabinets rest directly on the wall. We solved this problem with wooden slats through which we drilled at the upper hanger and attached small slats at the bottom as spacers. This way we were able to compensate for the not entirely straight walls in our beautiful old building and additionally had the option to run cables as well as ventilate the cabinets. Our hanger has held up so far. At least 10 years already! How exactly our version is implemented with Metod, I cannot say for sure. Probably the rail would have to be mounted on wooden slats and then on the wall. So, that the wooden slats rest on the wall. Whether that still provides the necessary stability, I unfortunately cannot say.

Best regards

METOD has the advantage that the cabinets do not rest on the back panel and therefore require less leveling. If the rail is mounted precisely, there is no need to adjust the cabinets. If there are still height differences, the holes for the cabinet hangers might not be exact. When installing the rail, wall unevenness must be compensated by shimming the rail at appropriate points. It can still be adjusted horizontally by choosing a screw diameter smaller than the hole diameter in the rail. If the rail is first attached with only one screw in the middle, it should be possible to align it with a spirit level even without an assistant. Once it is aligned and fixed with a second screw, the other holes must be drilled quite accurately. Using a hammer drill makes this easier than using a simple rotary drill. It is also possible to install the cabinets without the rail if preferred.

Sorry, I must have misunderstood the problem. If Metod wall cabinets have a little bit of space at the back, that’s great. Especially if you have exterior walls, and not every rental apartment is so well insulated, so ventilating the cabinets at the back is advantageous. Otherwise, when hanging the cabinets, you might experience your "blue" or even black mold "miracle." Otherwise, I think a helper is always useful when assembling the kitchen, especially with the Ikea wall cabinets. But once the rails are hung, it should even be easier to mount the cabinets alone if necessary. With Faktum, especially with the quite extra tall ones, we even had to use a support to help. So two people are really a third hand! Best regards