Hello everyone,
I will be moving soon and want to take my Faktum kitchen with me. The kitchen will be expanded with base cabinets since the new kitchen is larger.
I would like to buy the Akerby countertop, but unfortunately, it is only available up to a length of 246 cm (97 inches). I need approximately 350 cm (138 inches). I don’t like the look of joining sections together with the Fixa metal connector.
Are there other ways to extend the countertop so that it looks good and prevents water from getting in?
How have you solved this?
Solid oak is too expensive for me…
Laminated boards from the hardware store are too narrow, and I really like the Akerby.
Best regards,
Steffi
I will be moving soon and want to take my Faktum kitchen with me. The kitchen will be expanded with base cabinets since the new kitchen is larger.
I would like to buy the Akerby countertop, but unfortunately, it is only available up to a length of 246 cm (97 inches). I need approximately 350 cm (138 inches). I don’t like the look of joining sections together with the Fixa metal connector.
Are there other ways to extend the countertop so that it looks good and prevents water from getting in?
How have you solved this?
Solid oak is too expensive for me…
Laminated boards from the hardware store are too narrow, and I really like the Akerby.
Best regards,
Steffi
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IKEA-Experte26 Oct 2013 12:53Hello,
at Bauhaus, there are affordable worktops with a depth of 62cm (24 inches).
I would extend the Akerby worktop as you would with corner joints.
Buy worktop connectors.
Use a Forstner bit and a router to create the outer recess for the connectors.
Mill grooves on the end faces of the boards.
Use suitable plywood pieces as the tongue.
Glue the tongue and groove joints.
Seal the end faces with silicone before assembling.
at Bauhaus, there are affordable worktops with a depth of 62cm (24 inches).
I would extend the Akerby worktop as you would with corner joints.
Buy worktop connectors.
Use a Forstner bit and a router to create the outer recess for the connectors.
Mill grooves on the end faces of the boards.
Use suitable plywood pieces as the tongue.
Glue the tongue and groove joints.
Seal the end faces with silicone before assembling.
Thanks for the tip about Bauhau, I immediately checked online.
Unfortunately, the website only offers countertops with a depth of 60cm (24 inches), so I guess I’ll have to visit in person sometime.
The joint you suggest sounds really professional, but also complicated.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a router, and the grooves need to be the same height on both sides. I wonder if it’s possible to do that well with, for example, a rotary tool?
Best regards, Steffi
Unfortunately, the website only offers countertops with a depth of 60cm (24 inches), so I guess I’ll have to visit in person sometime.
The joint you suggest sounds really professional, but also complicated.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a router, and the grooves need to be the same height on both sides. I wonder if it’s possible to do that well with, for example, a rotary tool?
Best regards, Steffi
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assamerer27 Oct 2013 10:17We also have an IKEA kitchen with a worktop joined together from DIY store panels.
For this, we used the following
and the panels are connected without glue or any other additives, keeping them water-tight.
Both panels require a large hole drilled from underneath as well as a supporting strip in both panels. With a drill and a bit of DIY skill, this should be doable on a Saturday.
For this, we used the following
Both panels require a large hole drilled from underneath as well as a supporting strip in both panels. With a drill and a bit of DIY skill, this should be doable on a Saturday.
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merlin80005 Jan 2015 19:29You can get a countertop up to 4 meters (13 feet) long at Ikea, but you need to place an order and expect a waiting time of 4 weeks.
If the countertop is made in sections, water could seep in, and I would apply silicone around the cutout for the sink.
I am also soon buying an Ikea kitchen and need a countertop of 3.30 meters (10 feet 10 inches), so I will order and wait 4 weeks.
Best regards
Christian Kerscher
If the countertop is made in sections, water could seep in, and I would apply silicone around the cutout for the sink.
I am also soon buying an Ikea kitchen and need a countertop of 3.30 meters (10 feet 10 inches), so I will order and wait 4 weeks.
Best regards
Christian Kerscher
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Sektionschef6 Jan 2015 11:14Hello
The easiest way would be to simply glue the two countertops together. Ideally, at a spot where the ends rest well on a cabinet.
You can either leave them as they are and glue them together, which will leave a small visible seam at the joint.
IKEA showroom kitchens also have this seam; it’s usually quite small and not very noticeable.
If you don’t want a seam, have the countertops straight-cut at the joints at a hardware store and then glue them together.
Anything else (like routed corner joints) is probably not something you can do yourself; for that, you would need to hire a carpenter.
Best regards
Sektionschef
The easiest way would be to simply glue the two countertops together. Ideally, at a spot where the ends rest well on a cabinet.
You can either leave them as they are and glue them together, which will leave a small visible seam at the joint.
IKEA showroom kitchens also have this seam; it’s usually quite small and not very noticeable.
If you don’t want a seam, have the countertops straight-cut at the joints at a hardware store and then glue them together.
Anything else (like routed corner joints) is probably not something you can do yourself; for that, you would need to hire a carpenter.
Best regards
Sektionschef
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