Put Ikea's cover panel on a narrow area

[Mjärn]

Anyone have tips on how to attach a cover panel to this 5 cm narrow space between the cabinet and the wall? Will need to do this all around the laundry room. Can't really get in with my fingers and hand, so... Do you have any tips on how to do it?

 

[Ludde76]

Place a piece of timber/batten as support, which is screwed from inside the cabinet. You can attach the cover panel to the timber/batten before installation.

 

[AXS]

You can also use a decorative strip instead of a cover panel if it is less than 6cm. Then you can screw directly into the strip from the cabinet. It may also be cheaper.

 

[Mjärn]

Place a piece of batten as support that is screwed in from inside the cabinet. You can attach the cover panel to the batten before installation.

I guess that's the best idea.

 

[Mjärn]

You can also use decorative molding instead of a cover panel if it's less than 6cm. Then you can screw directly into the molding from the cabinet. It might be cheaper too.

Ikea has included the panels I should use there. So I will need to use them. They are nice, so I want them.

 

[Alfredo]

Place a piece of batten/lath as support that is screwed from inside the cabinet.

Or glued.

 

[nybyggarn3]

As already mentioned, glue the cover side to a narrow strip that you then screw from the side of the frame.

However, you need to cut two pieces of cover side to make it look neat. One that covers the gap and one that is mounted rotated 90 degrees to cover the fronts.

 

[Mjärn]

As already mentioned, glue the cover side to a narrow batten which you then screw from the side of the frame.

However, you need to split the cover side into two pieces for it to look nice. One that covers the gap and one that is mounted 90 degrees rotated and covers the fronts.

What do you mean by "and one that is mounted 90 degrees rotated and covers the fronts."?

 

[Kardan79]

Anyone have tips on how to attach a cover plate on this 5 cm narrow space between the cabinet and the wall? Will need to do this around the laundry room. Can't really fit my fingers or hand in, so... Do you have any tips on how to do it?

Are you going to cover the underside?
To avoid collecting dirt, I wouldn't leave a hole only from above, and I assume you won't leave holes from below.

You've already been given tips on how to attach the filler piece. Another tip is to use soft strips with a U-profile that seal tightly against the wall, if the wall is too uneven. You insert the sawn end of the filler piece into the U-profile, mount the filler piece, and then press the strip against the wall.
Now it's such a short distance that it should work anyway. But filler pieces for, for instance, 220cm high cabinets can be difficult to fit well if the wall is too uneven. A strip of the relevant kind worked great in our home, but if neither the wall nor the filler piece is white, it might look a bit odd.

 

[nybyggarn3]

What do you mean by "one that is mounted 90 degrees rotated and covers the fronts."?

Yes, that wasn't the best description
It's about making the filler piece flush with the fronts and not with the frame. The picture is from a corner and not an end against a wall, but it's the same principle.

 

[Kardan79]

Yes, that wasn't the best description
It's about the filler piece aligning with the fronts and not with the frame. The picture is from a corner and not an end against the wall, but it's the same principle.

We did the same thing in our kitchen.
Used shelves in melamine that I cut into strips, which we screwed from inside the cabinet. Made sure to have the white side facing outwards, because it (on the margin) might be a bit visible closest to the cabinet frame.