IKEA Discover Fully Fitted & DIY Kitchens Installation Guide

IKEA Discover Fully Fitted & DIY Kitchens

The step-by-step guide

This guide provides tips and step-bystep instructions to help you install your kitchen yourself

Installing your new IKEA kitchen the right way
This brochure is your guide to preparing and installing your new kitchen. You find a step-by-step explanation, tips and ideas. Use this guide along with your IKEA assembly instructions to make sure you install your kitchen correctly.

Before you get started
This brochure shows you the different steps involved in installing your new kitchen and what tools you need.
Compare the packages and parts that have been delivered to your home to what’s on your order form and your delivery list to be sure you have everything you need for your new kitchen. Only dismantle your old kitchen when you have all your new parts and appliances for the new kitchen.
The worktop and other parts of your kitchen should be stored indoors at normal room temperature and humidity. It’s a good idea to arrange your cabinets in the order you plan to install them. Use the delivery list and your IKEA home planner drawing to help you.
Make sure the electricity, water and gas are off before you start dismantling your old kitchen. Use a qualified person to disconnect and connect your gas, water and electricity.

You can do it all yourself but you don’t have to.
Our kitchens are specially designed to be easy to install and assemble yourself, but we’re happy to help whenever you need us. We have lots of different services: from planning and delivery to full kitchen installation. For more details, see the back of this guide, check out the kitchen section of IKEA.be or contact your local IKEA store.

Tools

We tell you exactly what tools you’ll need to install your new kitchen below. See the assembly instructions for the tools you’ll need to use for each specific product. Wearing safety glasses when using power tools is recommended.
Good to know
Plaster, wood or concrete walls can be made of lots of different materials. That’s why cabinets are not supplied with fastening hardware (screws and plugs). You can find what you need at most DIY and hardware stores, which can also advise you and answer your questions.

Prepare the space

Once you have removed your old kitchen, prepare the space by checking that walls and floor are even, and making sure the walls can support your kitchen cabinets. This is also when you should paint or tile the walls and change the flooring as needed.

Mark the position of cabinets
Draw a contour of your new kitchen on the wall. Check this matches the measurements on your plan and electricity, water, gas and ventilation connections are where you want them. Also mark where you want to attach the suspension rails.

• Prepare the space by making sure corners are even and walls and floor are square and plumb. Use your square for corners and a level for walls and floor.
• Note down the highest point of the floor and where corners are not square.
• Check the wall is strong enough to support the suspension rail and cabinets. It’s often advisable to fix the rail on a stud or a support beam. That depends on the wall material. You might find an electronic stud finder helpful.

Fix the suspension rail

Your new IKEA cabinets can be hung directly onto a suspension rail. That makes it easier to install and adjust them. Ensure the suspension rail is completely level and is secured with the right screw type for your wall.

• Fix the base rail in place first. Find suitable points in the wall where the rails can be fixed and check the rails are level before you start drilling.
• If the wall is uneven, insert filler pieces between rail and wall to ensure the rail is flush.
• Check the rails are perfectly horizontal with a level.

Fix the rails at the right height
The underside of the suspension rail for the base cabinet (A) must be 82cm above the highest point of the floor (B). If the height of your kitchen is 208cm, leave 120cm between the underside of the suspension rail for the base cabinet and the underside of the rail for the wall cabinet.
(If the height of the kitchen is 228cm or 248cm, this space should be 140cm or 160cm.)

Install the cabinets

In most kitchens it’s best to install the wall cabinets first. That ensures you can continue to work freely without the base cabinets getting in your way. The only exception is a one-wall kitchen with a high cabinet at one end, where you should install the high cabinet first. Some cabinets come with ready-made openings
for plumbing and utilities. Otherwise you can cut openings yourself with a jigsaw. Do this before fixing the cabinet in place. Keep in mind that these openings can affect the location of drawers in a cabinet.

• Always follow the assembly instructions when assembling wall cabinets. Hold off from fitting drawers, doors and internal fittings for now.

• Start by installing the corner cabinet, tightening the screws to fix it firmly into place. Now install the other cabinets, using the screws provided. Don’t tighten the screws yet. You should hold off with this until you’ve installed the base cabinets and can align everything up precisely.

• Always follow the assembly instructions when assembling base cabinets. Attach the legs in the order you install the cabinets.

• Now move on to the base cabinets, beginning in the corner. Install the other cabinets in the same way. This is when you should install any corner carousel in the cabinet.

• Both cabinets can be rested on the same cabinet legs during installation.

• Use the distance ring that comes with the legs.

• Make sure the sink cabinet is aligned with your plumbing.

• You can adjust the legs to ensure the cabinets are plumb with each other.

• If you are installing a wall cabinet, fix the cover panel in place first.

• Use a level to check whether the wall is straight. If it is, measure the distance between wall and cabinet, and mark it at the top and bottom of the filler piece.

• Start by fixing a support strip to the wall to ensure the filler piece stays in place. Drill screw holes in the cabinet to fix it to the filler piece. Slip the filler piece into place. Insert screws into the holes you drilled. When all filler pieces are in place, apply silicone along the edges to seal.

• If the wall is not level and flat, you’ll need to cut the filler piece to fit to the shape of the wall. For this, you’ll need a filler piece, a measuring tape, a small block of wood between 2.5cm and 3.5cm thick, and a pencil.
  Cut the filler piece to the same height as the cabinet. Place it against the wall. Hold the block of wood flat against the wall and line the pencil up along it. Keep pressing them against the wall while sliding them down the length of the filler piece. This traces the shape of the wall on the filler piece. Saw the filler piece along this line.

• Then place the filler piece with the cut edge against the wall. It should fit perfectly. Mark the edge of the cabinet on the top and bottom of the filler piece. Draw a straight line between these points and saw the filler piece to size.

If you’re installing a high cabinet, hold off tightening the screws until all other cabinets are in place.

Installing a worktop, sink, lighting and appliances.

Now the cabinets are installed, you can get to work on your worktop, sink, lighting and appliances. Before you start, check the worktop has the right dimensions. If you need to saw cut-outs in your worktop for a sink or hob, you should do that now. Note! Always use the assembly instructions as a guide.
Once the worktop is in place, you’re ready to connect the water, gas, lighting and appliances. All water, gas and electrical connections must be done by qualified people in accordance with all local safety regulations.

• All electrical connections must be done by a qualified electrician.
• Installing lighting and appliances. When drilling holes, use a piece of wood to prevent splintering when the bit penetrates the surface.
• Measure the worktop again. If you have bought a standard worktop, you should cut it to the right length now. When using a circular saw or a fretsaw, turn the worktop over so the bottom is facing upwards. When using a handsaw, turn the worktop the right way up, so the top is facing upwards.
• Press a ruler against your worktop with a G-clamp to ensure you saw it to the right length with a circular saw. Placing your worktop on a sawhorse will make your work easier. Tip: have someone hold the piece you’re sawing off in place to prevent splintering.
• Place the worktop in its final position to mark off where the sink will be. Trace the inside of the base cabinet on the underside of the worktop to help you align the cut-out for the sink. Turn the worktop over and trace the outline of the sink onto masking tape.
• Use a jigsaw to saw the cut-out for the sink. Drilling holes in the corners inside the outline before you start sawing will help you make a neater job of it.
• Apply polyurethane silicone along the sawn edges to prevent moisture from penetrating the worktop.
• Lower the sink into the worktop in accordance with the assembly instructions.
• Secure the worktop in place in accordance with the assembly instructions.
• Make a cut-out on your worktop for the hob like you did for the sink. Check the hob assembly instructions for directions.
• Install the extractor hood. IKEA extractor hoods can be installed in two ways: vented to the outside, i.e. in extraction mode; or fitted with a charcoal filter in recirculation mode. Both options are described in the assembly instructions that come with the product.
• Saw the hole in the back panel or in the top of the cabinet. Check the assembly instructions. For the sake of safety and functionality, you must stick closely to the instructions for taking measurements when installing the extractor hood.

Kitchen island
Are you installing a kitchen island? We have the fixings you need to firmly anchor it in the floor. Legs and plinths must then be placed around the outside.
You can use UTBY legs or the METOD kitchen island assembly kit. The kit is used to connect the cabinets back to back or attach a cover panel to the back of the cabinets.
Contact your IKEA store for help with assembly or installation.

Good to know
When installing a kitchen island, you must anchor it in the floor with UTBY legs or by building a plinth frame. In that case, the plinth frame must be anchored in the floor and the cabinets must be assembled on top of this. Take care with underfloor heating or water pipes when anchoring the kitchen island in the floor.

Install shelves, drawers, doors, knobs and handles.

Now the cabinets, worktops and appliances have been installed, it’s time to attach the drawer runners in the cabinets. It’s important to note that the runners for inner drawers and standard drawers are attached differently. After attaching the runners, you should insert the drawers before doing the doors and shelves. Last of all, attach knobs and handles and insert any interior fittings, like wire baskets.
Note! Always use the assembly instructions as a guide.

• Attach the runners, starting with the outer drawers. Outer runners should be attached to the outer row of holes in the cabinet.
• When you’ve done the outer runners, move onto the inner runners. The inner runners are attached to the inner row of holes in the cabinet.
• Follow the assembly instructions to assemble the drawers.
• Attach the door hinges.
• Insert the drawers and attach the doors to the cabinets.
• Adjust the screws in the hinge plate to ensure the doors are the right height and width.
• Now attach any plinth. Follow the assembly instructions.
• Any ventilation plinth should be placed between two plinth pieces.

All done! Congratulations on your new kitchen!

Caring for your cabinets
Clean the doors, cabinet interiors and wood surfaces with a soft, damp cloth. Only use products that are suited to the material you want to clean. Never use products containing ammonia, alcohol, bleach or abrasives. Rinse with clean water and dry with a clean, dry cloth. Clean up spills immediately.

A sparkling sink day after day
Rub the sink clean after every use with a cloth
or sponge dipped in water or, if needed, a mild detergent. Rinse with water and dry with a clean cloth. Avoid scouring powder, steel wool or hard objects that can scratch the stainless steel surface. A damp surface can discolour in the event of extended contact with substances containing iron, like steel wool, nails and gravel.

Long-lasting worktops
Clean up spills immediately with water or a mild detergent to keep your worktop in tip-top condition. Dry after every use. Use BEHANDLA oil for wood worktops. This protects the wood from marking, staining and cracking, and prevents water from penetrating.

All done!
Time to step back and admire your new kitchen – and congratulate yourself on saving lots of money by assembling and installing it yourself! With just a little care, you will keep your new IKEA kitchen looking its best for many years to come.

Our services

that make your life easier.
Our wide range of services gives you the freedom to set the price of your new kitchen by choosing the products that fit your budget and deciding what you want to do yourself and what you want to leave to us.

DELIVERY
Most of our products are designed and packaged so you can take them with you. But, if you prefer, we can also deliver them to your home
or office. If you want to take your kitchen straight home with you, you can book an express delivery, along with a picking service if you wish. Your kitchen can also be delivered by truck on an agreed date.

ASSEMBLY
You can also ask our assembly partner to install your new kitchen. They also take care of connections to existing plumbing and electrics. They take all packaging with them when they leave to ensure it’s processed in an eco- friendly way.

See
IKEA.com/be/en/customer-service/services for more details

References

• Hej! Welcome to IKEA Global
• IKEA services - IKEA

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