Dear forum members,
I have an 11-year-old Faktum kitchen and would like to make some modifications. Some of the white Applåd fronts are no longer in good condition, and I would like to add more wall cabinets, which is easily possible given my room height. I also don’t like the handles anymore. Three fronts (two drawers and the dishwasher) have fallen off and cannot be reinstalled because the screw holes are worn out (I might try using wood filler to see if that helps…). One of my two roller shutter cabinets is also broken.
I’m wondering if it would be possible to fit Metod fronts onto the Faktum carcasses, or if it would be better to switch entirely to Metod for the wall cabinets. But then, what should I do with the lower cabinets that also don’t look very good anymore? Having matching upper and lower cabinets is not important to me—in fact, quite the opposite.
Oh, and one more question: I have six carcasses, each 60cm (24 inches) wide and 141cm (56 inches) high. So far, they stand individually on the floor. I would like to stack them to create a very tall cabinet (room height is 3m (10 feet), so this should be feasible). At the bottom are the fridge, built-in oven, and a pull-out pantry cabinet; on top would be the freezer (but I don’t use it often, so it’s not crucial). Is there any reason not to do this? And how are the carcasses fixed together when stacked?
Thank you for any tips and suggestions!
Best regards,
andreame
I have an 11-year-old Faktum kitchen and would like to make some modifications. Some of the white Applåd fronts are no longer in good condition, and I would like to add more wall cabinets, which is easily possible given my room height. I also don’t like the handles anymore. Three fronts (two drawers and the dishwasher) have fallen off and cannot be reinstalled because the screw holes are worn out (I might try using wood filler to see if that helps…). One of my two roller shutter cabinets is also broken.
I’m wondering if it would be possible to fit Metod fronts onto the Faktum carcasses, or if it would be better to switch entirely to Metod for the wall cabinets. But then, what should I do with the lower cabinets that also don’t look very good anymore? Having matching upper and lower cabinets is not important to me—in fact, quite the opposite.
Oh, and one more question: I have six carcasses, each 60cm (24 inches) wide and 141cm (56 inches) high. So far, they stand individually on the floor. I would like to stack them to create a very tall cabinet (room height is 3m (10 feet), so this should be feasible). At the bottom are the fridge, built-in oven, and a pull-out pantry cabinet; on top would be the freezer (but I don’t use it often, so it’s not crucial). Is there any reason not to do this? And how are the carcasses fixed together when stacked?
Thank you for any tips and suggestions!
Best regards,
andreame
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IKEA-Experte9 Jul 2014 00:11Hello.
You could try drilling much larger holes, glue wooden dowels into them, and then drill new matching holes again.
That’s tricky. The METOD cabinets are 2 mm wider, and the fronts are also wider. The gaps might then be too narrow to open the doors easily. In addition, the doors would stick out beyond the cabinet frame, and you would need to drill new hinge holes accordingly.
Order replacement FAKTUM fronts. Using METOD fronts will be a complicated DIY job.
Not if it’s done properly. Place the 60 cm (24 inches) cabinets upside down on top of the 141 cm (56 inches) cabinets and screw them together. Also secure them to the wall. Whether the freezer will work well like this depends on the specific appliance.
Three fronts (2 drawers, dishwasher) have come off and can no longer be reattached because the drilled holes are worn out.
You could try drilling much larger holes, glue wooden dowels into them, and then drill new matching holes again.
I wonder if it would be possible to mount Metod fronts on Faktum cabinets.
That’s tricky. The METOD cabinets are 2 mm wider, and the fronts are also wider. The gaps might then be too narrow to open the doors easily. In addition, the doors would stick out beyond the cabinet frame, and you would need to drill new hinge holes accordingly.
But what do I do with the base cabinets that no longer look good?
Order replacement FAKTUM fronts. Using METOD fronts will be a complicated DIY job.
I have six cabinets, each 60 cm (24 inches) wide and 141 cm (56 inches) high. So far, all are standing normally on the floor. I would like to stack them as a very tall pantry cabinet (room height is 3 m (10 feet), so it would fit easily). At the bottom are the refrigerator, built-in oven, and a pull-out spice cabinet; on top would be the freezer (but I don’t use it very often, so it’s okay). Is there any problem with my idea?
Not if it’s done properly. Place the 60 cm (24 inches) cabinets upside down on top of the 141 cm (56 inches) cabinets and screw them together. Also secure them to the wall. Whether the freezer will work well like this depends on the specific appliance.
Thank you very much for the many tips. Now I can proceed with the next planning phase using realistic guidelines. I will probably renew the base cabinets with Faktum fronts (either buy new ones or cover them with a foil) and invest a bit to have Metod upper cabinets, as I really like the new design options with open colorful shelves. I would never have thought of turning the half-height cabinets around for more stability – thanks!
Best regards, Andrea
Best regards, Andrea
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