Hello,
in the hope of possibly helping someone like me who wants to build a raised dishwasher:
The question of how to set up an IKEA kitchen with a built-in dishwasher at counter height without leaving an unsightly gap underneath to open the door has been bothering me. So last week I walked into an IKEA store and took the kitchen appliances brochure with me. And lo and behold: the top model Enastående states: "Integrated sliding hinges; allow installation with plinths (kickboards / baseboards) of all heights."
That made me wonder if this might be the solution to my problem. As I found out, there are also dishwashers with such hinges from other manufacturers, e.g., Siemens, Neff... this type of hinge is called "vario hinge."
A quote from a site called bobselektro: "The Neff VARIO HINGE offers a perfect solution for minimal gaps between cabinet fronts. In appliances with this Vario hinge, the fully integrated cabinet front moves slightly upwards when opening the appliance. This means that for a dishwasher installed at counter height, larger gaps in the cabinet fronts are no longer necessary."
With the DIY instructions from an IKEA expert and this information, I am now quite confident that I can achieve a visually neat solution as well. When the time comes next year, I will report back.
Regards,
schnecki
in the hope of possibly helping someone like me who wants to build a raised dishwasher:
The question of how to set up an IKEA kitchen with a built-in dishwasher at counter height without leaving an unsightly gap underneath to open the door has been bothering me. So last week I walked into an IKEA store and took the kitchen appliances brochure with me. And lo and behold: the top model Enastående states: "Integrated sliding hinges; allow installation with plinths (kickboards / baseboards) of all heights."
That made me wonder if this might be the solution to my problem. As I found out, there are also dishwashers with such hinges from other manufacturers, e.g., Siemens, Neff... this type of hinge is called "vario hinge."
A quote from a site called bobselektro: "The Neff VARIO HINGE offers a perfect solution for minimal gaps between cabinet fronts. In appliances with this Vario hinge, the fully integrated cabinet front moves slightly upwards when opening the appliance. This means that for a dishwasher installed at counter height, larger gaps in the cabinet fronts are no longer necessary."
With the DIY instructions from an IKEA expert and this information, I am now quite confident that I can achieve a visually neat solution as well. When the time comes next year, I will report back.
Regards,
schnecki
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Maverick185423 Oct 2013 05:59Then please feel free to share your progress once your project is completed. Of course, you can also ask questions during the planning stage if you have any...
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