We find it best to work as a team of 2, Ann’s in charge of instructions and finding the bits in the plastic tub and placing them in the correct holes and I come behind with the tools and secure stuff. Don’t be tempted to get ahead of yourself and take a short cut because very often that leads to back tracking and having to undo stuff.
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Turn the box over before opening because instruction manual is usually on the upper surface.Split the seams of the box with spatula, it’s quicker, easier and less likely to end up with an injury.If it is a small cabinet like this I prefer to work on a raised surface, like this, to avoid strain on the old body.So let’s get started assembling a base cabinet.
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You may also want watch the other videos on Ikea kitchen design and installation, here are links to the playlists:Ġ1:57 Tools for assembling Ikea flat pack cabinetĠ2:54 Quick method to open the Ikea cabinet boxĠ4:17 How to assemble Ikea Metod flat pack kitchen cabinetĠ6:35 How to use an electric drill screw driverġ2:17 How to square the Ikea cabinet before nailing the backing onġ5:49 Alternative method to set Ikea cabinet wall rail heightġ6:15 How to ensure enough space to fit Ikea plinth to cabinetsĢ0:03 How to attach hinges and hang the Ikea cabinet doors Near the end of the video I will show you a how to set the hanging rail height so that the plinth fits perfectly without any trimming. Then at the top will be 2 eyelevel cabinets with shelves in between for recipe and other books and ornaments. We are about to build a little utility area to transition between kitchen, dinning and living areas with a couple of base cabinets with about a 40cm gap between them so that it can be used to sit at and look of recipes on a laptop or tablet. However there are a few tips and tricks that I will share today that may help to make the job go efficiently and avoid some of the common pitfalls. Ikea flat packs come with a very good set of instructions so if you follow those you are usually OK.
In this video tutorial I am going to run through how to go about assembling an Ikea Metod kitchen cabinet flat pack. Ikea flat pack assembly beginner’s tutorial