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Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

simons_nicolai-uk — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:08:25 +0000

Other option is to block the units out from the wall, create your own service duct and have deeper work tops. Have done this on both the kitchens I've fitted - an extra 100mm of work surface is really useful and unlikely to be noticed on floor area. Also means more space in front of wall cupboards so less oppressive when working in front of them.

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

crankboy — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:32:57 +0000

We have an Ikea kitchen a friend fitted it without any issues the wood work tops are lovely . The kitchen looks really high quality .

We also got bedmaker's tap and find it a pain as per his explanation.

Even paying the friend a fair price for labour it worked out way cheaper than the alternatives .

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

Stoner — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:03:14 +0000

tw - I have that tap in the utility room. Its a bit crap, the tap action (tilt and twist) on the valve is not particularly dexterous, also the spout is not particularly solid in the mount and is tall so theres a lot of leverage.

The tap I have in the kitchen on the other hand is excellent. I think it was even druidh that identified it for me 2 yrs ago when I put a pic up of it from a mates house (they didnt know where it came from).

unfortunately I cant find it on the ikea site...
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sBRwbCMTl9Q/TgjnxghJegI/AAAAAAAAABg/cYw5LyMD5aU/s640/IMAG0029.jpg

ANd bollox to your architect, theyre good units.

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

chickenman — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:02:53 +0000

Ok, you definately won't have a problem. You NEVER have a back panel behind an oven (it needs air to circulate).
IKEA kitchens are good value, the fronts are attractive (unlike Howdens)and the staff fairly helpful(unlike B+Q).
Fitters (like me) have a few gripes: The feet move off when you move the unitsn the flush backpanels are a PITA in old propeties where the walls bell-out at the bottom and cause no end of hassle with wallmounted services. I refuse to cut tapholes in their sinks; clients supply rubbish like that, let them do it! Wall unit fixing system is a nightmare in old properties where you may need several shots at getting a solid fixing. Appliances are average only, quality wise.

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

Moda — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:01:22 +0000

Had 2 kitchens in my time, last one about 3 years back , look and construction of the doors are good but the carcasses leave a lot to be desired As the slightest bit of moisture was causing the melamine to peel off and also in places where you taking plates etc in and out it the melamine wore quickly if they have addressed that now they would be a good buy

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

tandemwarriors — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:51:21 +0000

Interesting reading.
We're in the process of planning the new kitchen as our house gets rebuilt after being gutted by a fire. We want a nice red Ikea kitchen, the builders & architect are not impressed. I gather they prefer someone like Howdens to supply built carcases, rather than assemble flatpacks themselves.
The excellent Ikea 3d kitchen planner meant we'd designed and priced the kitchen 2 weeks before the professionals delivered their design (which was almost identical to ours) & quote. And Ikea works out £4k cheaper!

Bedmaker, whats the problem with that tap? We quite fancied that one!

Rob

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

ebygomm — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:27:28 +0000

We're getting hob, oven and taps elsewhere. We've had our gas connection moved and it's new route runs along the wall below plinth level, just wasn't sure about how it got from there to the connection point

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

petrieboy — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:27:14 +0000

Ikea units are 20mm deeper than "standard" so there's plenty room behind the oven for making connections. Hob and sink units have a cutout in the base to bring services up from below plinth level but I've never bothered doing so. Just cut a notch out of the unit where the gas and other services currently run.

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

bedmaker — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:11:09 +0000

Ikea here too and we have a gas hob with the pipe up the back too.

Kitchen is as good as ones costing double except for -

the hob is nowhere near as nice to use as my old neff one

the draining board on the sink is more of a puddle board

DO NOT under ANY circumstances get this tap unless you want mild irritation on a daily basis
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/images/products/alsvik-single-lever-kitchen-mixer-tap__66363_PE179144_S4.jpg

The carcasses and fronts and drawer mechs are very good though

Re: Anyone got an inbuilt oven in an ikea kitchen?

Stoner — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:49:06 +0000

I really like Ikea kitchens. Ive done both my current one, and the previous in the same Ikea style. I also use the same doors and tops for the utility and the bathroom vanity unit.

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