Wheelchair-accessible kitchen

My main doubts about an IKEA solution are the cabinet height, which is already 86 cm, so without a countertop and without feet/plinth we are already above the limit :(

That is not correct. The Faktum cabinet is only 70 cm high. With the short Capita legs and a countertop, the working height would be 85 cm. With 8 cm high feet bought elsewhere, it would be even lower.

The cooktop should be even lower. The height could be set very individually. With an induction cooktop, the bottom does not get as hot as with a conventional radiant cooktop. Adequate ventilation must be provided for cooling the electronics, which is not a problem. The 35 cm deep cabinets are a nice idea, but would only allow 25 cm clearance for undercutting. I think if you want to get good access to the cooktop, you will drive up “up to the abdomen stop.” Then there is only room left for a covering of the cable.

Hi Ikea expert!

That is quite an interesting piece of information! I simply took the values from the website and it states 86cm there. So, IKEA provides the measurements including the legs? Hmm, that would indeed be interesting...

Best regards,
Mac

Hi,

since you guys are already discussing the details, I'll join in. By the way, there is also a 60x60x60 carcass that is actually intended for a countertop refrigerator. With 11 cm feet and a top panel, you end up at 75 cm, which is table height. Although there are only doors and drawer fronts in 60x57 (height), a small filler piece under the fronts makes that not a problem either. The drawer fronts are originally only meant for pull-out drawers with railing, but you just leave the railing out and put in 2 normal, flat drawers. The upper one gets its own inner front made of aluminum. So you have the option to have two cutlery drawers behind the top panel and leave the pull-out drawer below or also build drawers behind it so you have 4 flat drawers. Otherwise, behind the 60x57 door, you can install shelves, wire baskets, or a pull-out pantry function. Of course, you can also put the sink or cooktop on top and even the oven if you leave out the back panel. The full 60 cm depth is given. Since the 60 cm dimension is the most universal, you can realize a stylish Ikea kitchen with all its advantages at a good price using all types of fronts. I know at least one wheelchair user who fulfilled their kitchen wish with it. We thought about it for a long time and in the end, that was the solution. :cool:

You already got a lot of suggestions and really good ideas here, just take them along to your EH.

Good luck

NfU

Na.