5 TRICKS & TIPS! - HOW TO INSTALL AN IKEA KITCHEN GUIDE

Here are my 5 tricks and tips on how to install and Ikea kitchen more smoothly without, scratching your head and wondering why you have all these extra parts left over, why your worktop is not level and how to decide where to position your boiler.

I hope this video is helpful to you and if you have any other tricks and tips you’d like to share, please do add it to the discussion below. Thank you so much for watching :)

If you like this video, please do give it a thumbs up and if you would like to see any of my future projects, please do consider subscribing. Thanks for reading :)

Best regards, Matt

[Sailspirit]

Tip for you: put cling wrap or cheap baking paper on the top of your wall cabinets. The cupboard tops collect dust laden grease on top and cleaning that is not fun.

[Doihavetospellitout]

Good video! Although I wouldn’t recommend removing the backs as they help keep the cabinet square. If you have power or pipes, it’s best to cut them in 👍

[MrWLJ]

Great video Matt. Just consider the ventilation requirements for your boiler when 'boxing' it in !

[danieloaken]

Hi mate good video. I can’t really tell from the vid but just make sure you can get the boiler casing off. Looks like you have a Worcester there should be 2 screws at top and 2 underneath at the front then the front and sides of the boiler slides forward in 1 piece. It will need to come off for servicing and any issues that need repairing..

[cazwarren]

Really useful! About to buy and DIY our IKEA kitchen and these are really useful to listen too

[DENX]

You’ve just saved me money mate, I’m doing my kitchen now bit by bit as we’re moving it to another room and was going to get the corner unit, however my dish washer is going in one of the spaces and didn’t even think that I don’t need the extra cabinet that they included, I’ll make sure they remove it from the quote, thanks ;)

[kathyoertig-martinez]

Ugh we had that issue with our base cabinet yesterday and couldn't figure it out! Wished I'd seen this last night, we ended up shimmining the countertop in since it was a single cabinet

[KW-xxsk]

Thank you for your information...it has helped me out heaps with my Ikea kitchen 👍🇦🇺

[seanlyons]

05:28 I can tell you were absolutely chuffed with this idea lad, works well though haha

[ChemicalViruS]

Also one thing I noticed, they add a lot of extras you might not need initially, like lighting and stereo installation kits, extra knobs even tho I clicked remove all option, there was quite a few still thee counting on the meterial list...the software is not perfect of course, and so look carefully at your list, my plan was in 2000 euros already and went down about to 1800 euros just cuz I took down all of these that are added by default or the software didn't assumed. always check your material list

[mademoiselledusfonctionell]

It's so strange. Both having a boiler in the kitchen (most houses have the boiler close to or even within the central heating unit - the oil burner if oil heated, the wood burner if wood/pellet heated and the heat pump if ground source heat pump heated). Having the washing machine in the kitchen is equally strange. That definitely goes in the bathroom.

[signaturerenovationslondonltd]

Boiler cabinet needs to have access points to the flu inspection lugs and you have to be able to get the front of it. Very smart though to have it in a corner cabinet.

[michaelgrant]

Them lumps of plaster at the base of the walls is commonly known as bad plastering workmanship.

[darinakalinova]

The backs are not for decorative purposes. You nail those in and they keep the cupboards squared. That is important structural part.

[astrokier]

Your wooden wall is very nice. Please show us. Thanks

[ElineSchuurmans]

Hi Matt, I noticed you have installed your hob on top of an oven and another cabinet. I had no idea this was even possible! Could you share a bit more info about this, I would find that extremely helpful since I'm currently designing my own IKEA kitchen and the big hob and small oven combination is driving me nuts!
Thanks a lot :)

[grainnedenais]

Hi Matt, great vid. I really want to purchase ikea kitchen but I do not want the integrated cooker. Is this possible in the UK ? I would like a freestanding large gas cooker but all images have that integrated hob. Any advice greatly appreciated!

[chaztheman]

Hi Matt. Appreciate this a year old now, but just wondering how much space you have for water / waste pipes. Do I need to chase these into wall or is there a gap to slip everything behind sink/DW/WM? Thanks!

[signaturerenovationslondonltd]

Plastering doesn’t leave lumps at bottom. Only crap people plastering do. The white bumpers aren’t there for that reason, I can assure you.

[fuzexi]

What about IKEA sinks? Is their plumbing compatible with UK sizes?