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C - Euro sizing - ikea has no service void at the rear so you can’t feed pipes along walls behind. Also ikea plinth is 90 whereas uk is 150(ish) - this can fuck up integrated appliances if you don’t want ikea ones - particularly dishwashers.
I have just booked an ikea kitchen appointment and will be asking about this. Puts me off. I had a builder quote and he was saying that I will need a gap at the back of mine whatever I do for services which are unique in my flat.
Question for @chrisbmx116 - ikea benefits .. doors changeable down the line. Is this just ikea and if so, why? And other benefits for ikea over howdens other than maybe price? Cheers
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Loads of websites sell replacement kitchen cupboard doors. IKEA is just a bit easier.
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You can still fit Ikea with a service gap, just put a baton between the wall and the rail it hangs off - this will obviously have the knock on effect of meaning you'll need a deeper work surface though.
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Yeah as aggi said, basically because loads of folks have ikea kitchens there’s a market for replacement doors.
All my kitchens have been ikea and they have been fine. -
I have just booked an ikea kitchen appointment and will be asking about this. Puts me off. I had a builder quote and he was saying that I will need a gap at the back of mine whatever I do for services which are unique in my flat.
I'd be interested to hear what they say, we are starting to think about re-doing our kitchen
aggi
RodSaetan
chrisbmx116
apc
I think wren is just like magnet or howdens. It’s all basically egger chipboard boxes Blum hardware and then a choice of doors.
ikea cabs are better quality than people think - the edge banding is more robust and still Blum hinges etc.
The reason builders generally don’t like ikea is:
A - supply - they have to go get it or delivery can be unreliable
B - price - they can’t do a cheeky deal with their mate at howdens/magnet etc
C - Euro sizing - ikea has no service void at the rear so you can’t feed pipes along walls behind. Also ikea plinth is 90 whereas uk is 150(ish) - this can fuck up integrated appliances if you don’t want ikea ones - particularly dishwashers.