How to install countertop to Ikea cabinets
This video tutorial is another tin our series on how to assemble and install an Ikea kitchen. In this particular video I will be showing how to fit or install a countertop to Ikea kitchen cabinets.
This is a link to the entire playlist of videos on installing an Ikea kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFEeyzc1BStxaOgRB6_CyR0vpFa1R8edy
These are the tasks that need to be completed in chronological order when installing a counter to Ikea base cabinets:
- Attached base cabinets to wall hanging rail
- Level base cabinets
- Cut countertop to size and make adjustments to ensure a good fit
- Treat or varnish the counter top to protect it before attaching to cabinets
- Select suitable fasteners ensuring that they do not protrude through the work surface
- Screw counter to base cabinets stabilising struts
- Finish against wall with splash back, beading and or silicon sealer
The YouTube video may be viewed here:
Here are the key moments in the video:
00:00 Beginning
01:01 How the countertop attaches to the Ikea kitchen cabinets
01:28 Screw selection for attaching countertop to Ikea base cabinets
02:17 Shaping countertop to achieve a perfect fit
03:11 Sealing or varnishing a wooden countertop before securing to Ikea cabinets
04:01 Screwing countertop to the Ikea base cabinets from underneath
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