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Stories and helpful information from those who have been
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Read what kmcg
has to say:
"The Ikea pullout pantries are a fantastic addition
to any kitchen, but can also be challenging to install. Here are
some things I learned along the way."
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Read what maconiteasy has to say:
"Draft orders. Hind sight is
20/20, but I sure wish I'd seen one of these before ordering. I
"proofed" my order at the store not really realizing
what I was looking at or what I should have been looking for.
Ignorance is not bliss..." Read
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Read what ctaylors6
has to say: I apologize in advance for this being long and
for anything that's been said before on the Ikea threads. I spent
a lot of time measuring the cabinets last week and asking
questions. I'm trying to mix up the cabinet configurations a
little so needed to check all that. I thought I'd post this info
in case it'd help anyone. Please correct any inaccuracies -- I
tried my best!... Read the
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Read what Polaris1492
has to say:
"Things I
learned while doing an IKEA kitchen. (Or, working with small
IKEA kitchen contractors.) I'm going to brave the potential
mockery, because I sure wish I'd seen a list like this a couple
of months ago when I was gearing up for our kitchen redo. Some
of these may sound obvious, but if so, please be kind. 1.) Licenses:
Even though a contractor is licensed in your state, he may not
have the appropriate licenses in your city/county. Ask him specifically.
Probably also a good idea to call your city/county, and ask what
licenses are required..." Read
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Read what jordanl
has to say: The cover panels add 1/2"!! This is important if
you are placing a chimney style hood between upper cabinets. I
have a 30 inch hood and allowed 30 inches of space so the hood
would fit snuggly between the cabinets. I didn't think about the
fact that I would need 31 inches of space to allow for 2 cover
panels on the ends of the cabinets that touch. Yikes. Contractor
noticed this though, and we worked out a fix.... If you have a peninsula and are getting a cover panel for
the back, think about how you want the grain to run. My
peninsula back is 3x7 so I ordered the 3x8 cover panel and
thought that would be perfect. Well, the 3x8 panel has the grain
running up and down longways, so if turned to fit the back of
the peninsula, the grain goes horizontally while..." Read
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