Hello everyone,
we have just moved in and bought the kitchen from the previous tenant – apparently it’s a Faktum model.
It’s completely messed up. We managed to fix a few things ourselves, but right now two issues are worrying us:
The kitchen is not properly leveled at all, so when cooking, liquids gather on one side of the stove. This problem also affects the tall cabinets.
Fortunately, the cabinets are not screwed together, and neither the dishwasher nor the oven is fixed in place.
So my question is: Can we level the kitchen by pulling out and adjusting the individual units, or do we have to remove the countertop?
I would really like to avoid that.
The front of the dishwasher door is damaged and somehow didn’t fit properly. The person who assembled the kitchen apparently sawed off the bottom of it (!).
Now the toe kick doesn’t fit underneath. How would you solve this? Should we just leave out the toe kick in the area of the dishwasher?
We managed to get the sink installed temporarily since a sealing ring had been installed incorrectly, which caused the drain to be too high and water (with dirt) to remain standing in the sink. After reassembling, we still had to fix several leaking spots.
The urgent question is about leveling the cabinets. If anyone has experience with this, I would be really grateful.
Best regards
Libby 🙂
we have just moved in and bought the kitchen from the previous tenant – apparently it’s a Faktum model.
It’s completely messed up. We managed to fix a few things ourselves, but right now two issues are worrying us:
The kitchen is not properly leveled at all, so when cooking, liquids gather on one side of the stove. This problem also affects the tall cabinets.
Fortunately, the cabinets are not screwed together, and neither the dishwasher nor the oven is fixed in place.
So my question is: Can we level the kitchen by pulling out and adjusting the individual units, or do we have to remove the countertop?
I would really like to avoid that.
The front of the dishwasher door is damaged and somehow didn’t fit properly. The person who assembled the kitchen apparently sawed off the bottom of it (!).
Now the toe kick doesn’t fit underneath. How would you solve this? Should we just leave out the toe kick in the area of the dishwasher?
We managed to get the sink installed temporarily since a sealing ring had been installed incorrectly, which caused the drain to be too high and water (with dirt) to remain standing in the sink. After reassembling, we still had to fix several leaking spots.
The urgent question is about leveling the cabinets. If anyone has experience with this, I would be really grateful.
Best regards
Libby 🙂
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IKEA-Experte20 Oct 2016 11:50The sink, trap, and faucet are not from IKEA.
The connection for the dishwasher should face upwards. If the connection is fixed to the pipe, it looks as if the pipe has been installed rotated by 180° (upside down).
The connection for the dishwasher should face upwards. If the connection is fixed to the pipe, it looks as if the pipe has been installed rotated by 180° (upside down).
@Lilly
With Applad / Veddinge, you are lucky because they have a smooth front surface, and for Faktum and Metod, the surface has not been changed, only the size was adjusted. This means you can buy a Veddinge door measuring 60 x 80cm (24 x 31.5 inches) and shorten the height at a hardware store to fit the dishwasher front for Faktum (you will need to measure). Then, patiently sand the edge and paint it with white acrylic paint. If it is a semi-integrated dishwasher, you can make this easier by having a standard mounting edge attached for about one euro at the hardware store after cutting, and then align this edge upwards.
This can be done with some patience. Using the model number on the dishwasher’s rating plate, you can search online for installation instructions that explain how to remove and reattach the front.
However, I would also check several other points, especially if the kitchen was installed carelessly, as other issues might have been overlooked:
- Were the cut edges of the cooktop and sink openings treated with silicone or wood varnish?
- Is the trap watertight, particularly when filling the sink fully and water drains through the overflow?
- Are ALL adjustable feet touching the floor?
With Applad / Veddinge, you are lucky because they have a smooth front surface, and for Faktum and Metod, the surface has not been changed, only the size was adjusted. This means you can buy a Veddinge door measuring 60 x 80cm (24 x 31.5 inches) and shorten the height at a hardware store to fit the dishwasher front for Faktum (you will need to measure). Then, patiently sand the edge and paint it with white acrylic paint. If it is a semi-integrated dishwasher, you can make this easier by having a standard mounting edge attached for about one euro at the hardware store after cutting, and then align this edge upwards.
This can be done with some patience. Using the model number on the dishwasher’s rating plate, you can search online for installation instructions that explain how to remove and reattach the front.
However, I would also check several other points, especially if the kitchen was installed carelessly, as other issues might have been overlooked:
- Were the cut edges of the cooktop and sink openings treated with silicone or wood varnish?
- Is the trap watertight, particularly when filling the sink fully and water drains through the overflow?
- Are ALL adjustable feet touching the floor?
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