Good evening, I have a question about when setting up a kitchen, in our case a kitchen from Ikea.
Is it really enough that the upper cabinets are attached to the "Masonite" on the back with just one screw each???
It feels like the weight from glasses, plates, etc., will be quite heavy and you don't want the new kitchen on the floor just like that.
Has anyone built a kitchen with Ikea and done it and still has the kitchen on the wall???
Is it really enough that the upper cabinets are attached to the "Masonite" on the back with just one screw each???
It feels like the weight from glasses, plates, etc., will be quite heavy and you don't want the new kitchen on the floor just like that.
Has anyone built a kitchen with Ikea and done it and still has the kitchen on the wall???
Hello again. Thanks for the quick responses.
It's exactly the brackets attached to the frame with two screws per bracket that I mean. And according to the assembly instructions, they should be attached to the wall with a screw from the bracket to the wall.
Feels flimsy to me, but what do you really know
It's exactly the brackets attached to the frame with two screws per bracket that I mean. And according to the assembly instructions, they should be attached to the wall with a screw from the bracket to the wall.
Feels flimsy to me, but what do you really know
Hello Fridhem, basically you can disregard the masonite back and put up the cabinets.fridhem said:but what do you really know
They will hold just as well. Just follow the installation instructions carefully!
The masonite has no supporting function, it just provides the cabinets with a nice in/backside.
But then it's important to screw the cabinets together with the included screws.
It braces the entire row of cabinets.
Good evening! We installed our IKEA kitchen in 2001, and the cabinets are still up. We reinforced with screws in the ceiling from inside the cabinet, this assumes that the cabinets are "full height," meaning they go all the way up. You can also place a strip at the back edge that the cabinet "rests" on. We also didn't want the cabinets on the floor since you still have heavy items in them. Good luck!
And that what you are screwing into behind the cabinet is framed/built so that you have something to attach to, and use the right screws depending on what material you have in the wall where you mount the cabinet. The original mount in your IKEA cabinet is tested and tried, but for the wall behind and the choice of screws, you are responsible.
The best thing is to have real stuff behind just like AndersS says, and if it's only masonite, it may be difficult to get the stud in the wall to match the cabinet's screw holes . Attaching the cabinets only to the masonite is not recommended.
If you're not completely sure what's behind (that it will hold), you can place a rail under for the cabinets to stand on. That rail is usually used to lift the cabinets onto the wall if you're alone, then remove it. It's absolutely possible to attach a nicer one and leave it after mounting. But you should definitely secure it to the stud behind the masonite.
The screw in the cabinets then only holds the cabinets against the wall (use different screws than Ikea's). Don't forget the metal bracket that belongs.
The best is to attach a real board behind.
Another alternative is to place two battens behind. One where the screw line goes and one a little lower so the cabinet doesn't tilt forward. Then you don't need the supporting rail under the cabinets but make sure these underlying battens are attached to the stud. If it's only masonite on the wall, you can tap a little, and you'll easily find the studs. There will be a gap between the wall and the back edge of the cabinet, but you can nicely fix that with a cover panel.
. Attaching the cabinets only to the masonite is not recommended.If you're not completely sure what's behind (that it will hold), you can place a rail under for the cabinets to stand on. That rail is usually used to lift the cabinets onto the wall if you're alone, then remove it. It's absolutely possible to attach a nicer one and leave it after mounting. But you should definitely secure it to the stud behind the masonite.
The screw in the cabinets then only holds the cabinets against the wall (use different screws than Ikea's). Don't forget the metal bracket that belongs.
The best is to attach a real board behind.
Another alternative is to place two battens behind. One where the screw line goes and one a little lower so the cabinet doesn't tilt forward. Then you don't need the supporting rail under the cabinets but make sure these underlying battens are attached to the stud. If it's only masonite on the wall, you can tap a little, and you'll easily find the studs. There will be a gap between the wall and the back edge of the cabinet, but you can nicely fix that with a cover panel.
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