Ikea Skinande + Vaglig + Veddinge + 3x Blankett = Assembly error?

Hello everyone!

I wanted to install a 3-piece Skinande with a Vaglig and a 3-piece Veddinge front with 3x Bankett handles without any modifications.
This was configured in the planner and showed up on the order list. In my opinion, it should work.

Now I have the problem that the Bankett handles are screwed onto the fronts from the back. This causes, in combination with Vaglig, a slanted gap when viewed from the side, and logically, the two lower fronts do not sit properly.

I have read the instructions about 100 times but couldn’t find anything about my problem.
Now one might say that the two lower handles could be left off. They COULD, but if there is a reasonable solution to the problem, I would like to install them to get a uniform front appearance.

Do you perhaps have any helpful info for my problem?

Best regards

Hello,

I can think of two DIY solutions: either adjust the two lower blankets at the points where Vaflig runs with a fine metal saw and a file so that they are flush with the back of the fronts – or place washers of the same thickness as the part of the blanket handles protruding backwards between the upper mounting screws of Vaglig.
I would prefer the first solution – with the second, the gap between the dishwasher and the front could be bothersome.
Regards,
IKEA friend

Hello IKEA friend,

I thought something along those lines too... unfortunately.

But with the radical variant using a metal saw: The screws of Blankett are exactly located where the fronts rest on Vaglig. That means if I saw out those areas, I also have to drill new mounting holes for the handles.

Somehow, it seems that the IKEA designers didn't quite think this through.

... and the simplest solution: just leave out the lower handles, they don't have any function anyway.
Cheers,
IKEA friend

if the purposeless handles are visually important to you and fit better with the lines of the kitchen design, I wouldn't go without them.

I would do exactly as IKEA-Freund suggests. Cut out the back edge of the Blankett handles along the rail. The Blankett handles will still remain stable and not move, even if you open the dishwasher with the lower handles. The missing drill holes for the screws are the least of the problems. Just drill a hole with a 2mm metal drill bit each to the left and right of the cutout and then drill again with a 6mm metal drill bit to create a countersink for the screw head (so do not drill all the way through). Drilling in aluminum is almost as easy as drilling in wood; you just have to be brave. The missing drill holes only take about 1 minute of work.

You can also get suitable screws for the additional handle holes at the hardware store. Even if they are yellow screws, you won’t see them behind the dishwasher on the lower handles anyway.