We Built a MODERN IKEA Kitchen! Here's What they DIDN'T Tell Us...

[greggcoulter]

Ahh the fun eccentricities of assembling ikea cabinets. I do appreciate how Studpack shows mistakes, changes, or unknowns and what they did to remedy the situation. The Garondo is looking fantastic!

[LikeAnOldFordTruck]

I love how Paul is always thinking about a project, even after being “done” for the day! Always catching some way to improve.

[brianhopkins]

i like that you are honest about forgetting a step/running into an issue (the side panels). Something everyone has done (more than once) but so many YT's just gloss over.

[wttsy]

Won’t help for this build, but for those liking to do their own ikea projects

1. Swap the adjustable feet from ikea for Hafele Axilo feet. They come with an adjustment tool that makes leveling after install a snap

2. Swap the included 4mm MDF split backer for your own solid sheet of 4mm mdf. Can get it laminate faced from the store.

3. Those LED instructions to punch through the backer are only for the pax wardrobes as they don’t have the hanging rails. For others you need to go through the top or route the wiring to a corner.

[AprilRaine]

I love how Paul explains everything for the novice viewer like me. He's enthusiastic and interesting. Thanks Paul. You'll probably never read my comment but I had to say it.

[tycobb]

Paul, I have to say you won the lottery when it comes to son-in-laws. Rad seems like such a chill dude, always smiling, and willing to do the "dangerous" jobs! You're a blessed man with such quality kids.

[frankwang]

To keep the adjustability of the adjustable boxes when using spray foam. Put a barrier on fiberglass insulation around the boxes. Then mask off the fiberglass insulation and boxes. The spray foam will make contact with the fiberglass insulation, not the box. Leaving a pliable cushion between the spray foam and boxes.

[evictioncarpentry]

I changed my mind on ikea kitchens after living with one in a house i renovated. (Because my original custom kitchen order from somewhere else during the lockdowns was backordered)...I use my M12 Fuel impact for all the parts and put it on setting 1. Its perfect for not stripping anything but faster then doing it by hand.

Their design for space savings is unreal. You can have drawers in drawers and basically any Customization you could ever think of.

Plus the door faces are cheap and easily replaced if they get damaged for so rental properties thats a huge bonus.

[kajulian]

What i learned doing my sektion install was to put any drawer slides and door hardware while the base cabinets were still in pieces. Youre just lining them up with the correct holes on each side. Easier than crouching down and screwing them together once the cabinet is built. Kudos to the comment about the filler pieces for the holes I'm going to purchase those now.

As always stud pack is inspiring, informative and entertaining! Keep up the good work guys !

[shyammansukhani]

I did my IKEA kitchen seven years ago and it has held up perfectly. It still looks awesome and I particularly like how the drawers open out completely/the soft close hinges/and their organizer pieces that customize the space. It was many trips to the store getting it dialed by it happens to be local to me here in Denver. When you go back to the store make sure and get the white plugs that cover the unused holes on the interiors of the cabinets. You will need a freakin' boatload with all of those cabinets. The finished look is much much better but your thumb will hate you for making it push them all it.

[kevinc]

I really appreciate Stud Pack’s commitment to getting the details right, even when that requires making some changes on the fly.  

I’ve deal with some contractors that didn’t listen or take any notes during the pre-project walk through that I always insist on doing. It’s usually “no problem” that I hear from them, but then as with virtually all projects (especially remodel projects) there are surprises that crop up during the actual work that require some changes. It is very frustrating when a contractor doesn’t ask before implementing a change that is something easy for them to do, but adversely affects the look of the finished job. In some cases the contractor has agreed to fix it right after I pointed out my issues; other times I’ve either had to pay them T&M to fix it, used a different contractor to fix it, or fixed it myself once they were done. Now that I’m retired, I’m trying to do more of the work on remodel projects myself. It’s slower, but I get what I want. I will say that when I can find a good contractor I stick with them for future projects.

[mfiels]

As someone who just installed IKEA cabinets… can’t wait to watch this and see everything I did wrong 😂

[sefcoriz]

Paul, I love how you always think 3 steps ahead and back! You never rush through and are a master at your craft! Great job with getting those panels in before rushing to get those doors on. 💪🏽🔨

[MikeHarris]

I worked at a custom cabinet manufacturer that did high end custom work. on the assembly line, I was a base assembler.... I would be able to assemble each box in about 15 seconds.... I'd fly a bunch out as it went down the line for doors, and then guids and drawers (each dept built their parts, drawers, doors, etc...), I would be stacked with a pile of sheet goods and face frames already gone thru build/paint etc... so I would glue the rabbits and then hold up the parts and nail down the back, left/right/bottom, then put in the toe kick and the face frame and send down the line... I could fill the entire line up and have a break waiting for other depts to catch up in about 45 min putting together jobs very quickly.

[dtsf]

I’ve been a cabinet / furniture maker for 40+ years. Now retired. All the trim and finish details for installing cabinets is what makes the difference between a mediocre install and a pro install. Great work guys!!!!

[danichicago]

I did mine in 07. Been through 4 kids looking like it now. I assembled and hung them myself. It was really easy for both. I did glue any dowels. I have the tall uppers with glass fronts and maybe 20'of lowers and 16' of uppers and it was around 4K for the white foil finish at the time with all the accessories.

[mattmilner]

FYI, Roo Glue is made especially for melamine. I built a built-in entertainment center in my previous house out of white melamine, and it worked great.

[nylonstringninja]

I put up a pretty big Ikea kitchen in a church I converted to a house. It went very well and being flat packed was crucial because I was hauling it from Ikea into a small town in the middle of nowhere. The adjustable legs were great because the slab was not flat, and I really like the upper cabinet hanging rail. When we had a sewage disaster, the lower cabinets were fine because they were sitting up on plastic legs with access underneath, and we were able to get a replacement cabinet to replace the bottom panel in the sink base when the disposal rusted through the bottom and leaked everywhere. When I build them from scratch I make the cabinets out of good 3/4 plywood but for some jobs it is great to have access to the Ikea system, accessories, and replacement parts. They do a good job with helping with planning and parts lists in the store as well.
Too bad about the down draft. I have had a couple and if I moved into another place that had one it would be one of the first things I ripped out and put a proper hood.

[ncooty]

I appreciate that you guys have been clarifying your sponsorships, partnerships, and support.

[grampadeal]

Huge tip regarding Ikea stud fasteners (and many/most of Ikea's fasteners): they are not Philips, but Pozidriv. A Pozidriv #2 will fit pretty much all of them perfectly and you will never strip another one again. As soon as I learned this (look at the screw heads, they have the little 'dashes' in the corners that indicate they are Pozidriv screws), assembling Ikea furniture got a LOT easier. Great video nonetheless!