[fox71]

Hello everyone,
Many thanks again for all the help! It has been great.

The assembly of my kitchen is on it's way. The pantry wall is done and this was really hard to align I must say. The base cabs are set as well.

Now I am after the island which is made of a 30", an 18" and a 30" cabinet in a row. Then in the back of that I have a 12x24 wall cab I transform to set in one of the back of the 30" cab (see picture).

Island assembly 

Island assembly 

Here is my questions:
How do you attach the back of the 30" and of the 24" together since their back is made of that soft panel?
As you can see, the countertop will overhang on the rest of the island for a sitting area. I will have to put bracket to support it. Where do you attach these brackets since the back of the cabinets is made of that soft panel? There will be cover panel to finish the back but I don't think this will be enough to support the brackets. Any idea?

Thanks again, Ben

[NBeth]

What kind of counter? If there is a plywood underlayment, or if it's butcher block, you might be able to skip the support. Another possibility is to put a side panel at the open end that goes all the way to far edge of the counter, to provide side support. Of course this panel will have to sit on the floor. I don't know much about brackets into the back of the cabs. Hope someone else chimes in soon!

[fox71]

Thank you!
The counter will be granite or quartz, with or without plywood, not sure yet.

That just reminds me another question. The lazysuzan installation requires to screw the top plastic anchor in the countertop. What do you do if your countertop is only made of stone?!

[LizPf]

I just had a conversation with our architect about IKEA cabinet islands, and he says the cabinets just aren't up to doing the job, especially with a heavy counter, without some support in the middle.

We're planning a small stud wall (without drywall) to secure the cabinets. It will widen the island some, though.

--Liz

[Chuck]

Originally Posted by fox71

What do you do if your countertop is only made of stone?!

Ben, are you old enough to remember "A little dab'll ya"? When you counters are installed, have them put a little dab of whatever they use as adhesive on the top of that plastic fitting and then set the counter in place. Once the adhesive cures/sets/dries, you'll be good to go.

Another option, if they can drill the material on site, would be for the installers to use an anchor in that spot, like what they'd use to anchor the dishwasher.

[fox71]

Thanks Chuck,
I think this is what I'll do, the adhesive.

Thanks Liz. I am not sure your architect realize how the cabinets are build or I might be in trouble because I used only the cabinets to build my island. If I understand most people have done so for years and I have never heard of any failure. Let's hope for the best.

Ben

[fox71]

By the way, my island is build. I ran a line of 3 stacked studs under it to attach it to the floor. It looks very sturdy now.
As for the bracket, well, I changed my mind and decided to go with quartz countertop. And you don't need brackets with quartz until 16" overhang, so I'm happy. The countertop contractor showed me how stronger quartz are over granite by hitting the concrete floor of his shop with a small slab of each. The granite broke without any effort, like a biscuit.

[Chuck]

Ben - you should be fine with a "cabinet-only" island. I've done islands and peninsulas with and without bases, and not had any issues. Whether I build a base or go legs and cabinets only depends on the situation.

[robpgreer]

I might have missed it but the original poster asked how to connect the cabinets back to back. I'm using two 36" x 24" back to back with two more 36" x 24" for my island. My shipment is on its way to me now, so I too am curious how I should connect the backs of the cabinets.

[demicent]

This is how we did our peninsula. Maybe this will help. From my blog, starts here and continues in a few of the following posts

IKEAFANS - It's Starting to Look Like a Kitchen