Installation of under-cabinet lights

Hello

Thank you very much for your response.

Now many things are clearer to me and I have also seen the pictures in the catalog. It looks very stylish.

I come to the 245cm because I have 4 wall cabinets of 60cm each. Since the wall cabinets end on one side at the wall, I have to maintain a distance of 5cm here, which I do with a filler piece. Hence the 5cm.

One more small question about the filler pieces. Are they also closed at the top and bottom or are they only there to fill the empty space in the front?

Thank you
Philipp

Good morning,

basically there are no filler pieces, the planning program just spits them out like that and has caused confusion for years. The filler piece is only installed in the front and is ideally made from a base; however, you can also cut it from (the remnants of) a side panel. More practical though is using a base, as it is simply a bit wider and therefore easier to work with. Since you have to trim it to the right length, you’ll see chipboard at the top and bottom. So you fit it exactly between the decorative strip or the attached side panel and have a neat, invisible finish. This can also be seen quite well on page 113 in the main catalog. Fastening material is not included. Basically, that’s no problem. Either get small brackets from the hardware store and fasten them from behind, or hold the piece against the cabinet and drive screws through the cabinet wall from the inside so that the panel is connected to the cabinet.

A small tip: If you are planning a drawer cabinet with a cooktop on top, the top drawer front is empty for insurance reasons. No fastening material is included there either. So bring a few extra small brackets from the hardware store and fasten them from the inside.

Now have fun assembling and, of course, with the new kitchen.

If you have any questions, just ask.

NfU

Na.

Hello

basically, there are no filler pieces, the planning software just outputs it that way and has caused confusion for years. The filler piece is only installed in the front and is ideally made from a plinth, but it can also be cut from (the remnants of) a side panel. More practical though from a plinth, since it is simply a bit wider and therefore easier to work with. Since you have to cut it to the appropriate length anyway, you will see chipboard on the top and bottom. So you fit it exactly between the decorative strip or the installed side panel and get a neat, invisible finish. It’s also shown quite well in the main catalog on page 113. No mounting material is included. But basically that’s not a problem. Either get some small brackets from the hardware store and attach it from the back or hold the piece against the cabinet and drive screws from inside through the cabinet wall so that the panel is connected to the cabinet.

Ah, ok. So I can immediately use the remnants of the side panel that I install under the cabinet as a filler piece.

A little tip. If you plan a drawer cabinet with a cooktop on top, the uppermost drawer front is empty. For insurance reasons. No mounting material is included here either. So bring a few extra small brackets from the hardware store and attach from the inside.

So, with the following view, the top drawer won’t open? That’s completely new to me. At our furniture store, there is a model kitchen and the spices are stored exactly in that top drawer. I thought that was brilliant...

Regards
Philipp

Hello



Ah, ok. So I can use the remnants of the countertop, which I place under the cabinet, as a filler piece right away.

Exactly. Or if you have a baseboard leftover, use that. It’s really easier to work with.

So in the following view, the top drawer does not work?
That’s completely new to me. At our furniture store, there is a show kitchen where exactly in this top drawer the spices are stored. I thought that was brilliant...

Regards
Philipp

Hm,

that’s strange. And above all, it really must not be like that. This is a nationwide directive in Germany and is certainly not without reason. If you turn one of our cooktops over, you will see that there are many small openings on it and also the cable comes out at the back and thus hangs freely in the cabinet and in the drawer as well. Normally, cutlery is stored in this drawer. A meat fork, knife, or similar could get caught in one of the holes or damage the cable. If your brand-new kitchen catches fire and the insurance attributes it to a wrongly installed cooktop, you won’t get a cent due to negligence. Believe me, my husband works in insurance. There are also cooktops with completely sealed metal plates underneath. You can place those over a drawer. Building one yourself is also a problem because the cooktop needs those holes for ventilation. You can imagine what could happen if it gets too hot.

Either way, I don’t sell it like that. If a customer insists, I explain the reasons again why we don’t sell it that way. If they still want the drawer or have a different cooktop, I note that in our system. So if a customer reports a complaint or actually an insurance claim, both I and Ikea have covered ourselves by noting that the risks were pointed out.

I find it really odd that this version is shown like that in your furniture store. Of course, it’s nice to have the spices there. They are not sharp like cutlery, but they definitely won’t fare better due to the heat. I would still ask you to confront the colleagues on site with this. Maybe there is an explanation. But I can’t think of a plausible one.

This turned out to be a long text again.

When will the kitchen purchase actually start?

Best regards

Na.

Sorry for all the typos. It was a short night.

Hello

The thing with the drawer under the cooktop is strange. Is it generally the case that it cannot be used, or does it depend on the cooktop? (Induction/normal, from IKEA or another manufacturer like Miele) Is this also the case here in CH?

It would be really great if the spices could be stored directly under the cooktop.

I have one more small question: Does IKEA now also offer handleless cabinets? Or can this be done by yourself?

The kitchen installation is planned for January. We will order soon...

Hello,

with Ikea cooktops it is generally the case that no drawer is sold underneath because this heat shield is missing. There are other companies that deliver their cooktops with it, but which ones those are I really can’t say, no idea. I also don’t know how it is handled in CH. Generally, it is possible that the standards there differ. I know that Holland, for example, has completely different, better options when it comes to drawers. Just ask again in your Eh.

There was once the Front Solär and before that some others that were handleless or had integrated handles. Unfortunately, they are all no longer available. But there is the possibility to build all fronts almost handleless. The handles for this are called, for example, Strecket and come in different lengths. These are screwed from the inside onto the door so that you only see a narrow handle strip on the top edge of the door/front. I personally like that very much because the front remains completely untouched and flush. In the kitchen catalog you can see the smallest form of Strecket on page 6. In the main catalog on page 129 you see the medium length. There is also the very long form, which also looks really good. Have it shown to you in your Eh. If you are considering a handle-free front, you will definitely like the version.

Is it the case that in CH the kitchen must be pre-ordered? Here you can take most kitchens with you directly or wait a maximum of 2 weeks for them. If you want a custom countertop you explicitly wait longer but a maximum of 8 weeks and then only with a stone or acrylic countertop. Everything else takes about half the time.

NfU

Na.