ᐅ Ikea Faktum: Baseboard and Drawer

Do the rails end flush with the white bracket?

Yes

Why is the baseboard cut off at the top?

The baseboard is cut at the top because I thought the edging on the underside would offer better protection against moisture (and then I have the metal edge protection on top).

If it’s fine at the bottom, you could turn it around and apply some edging on the underside.

I only have a jigsaw right now, which doesn’t allow me to make a perfectly straight 60cm (24 inch) cut. It might look bad if the cut is a bit wavy.

For now, I’ve temporarily wedged a 4mm (0.16 inch) object between the baseboard fastener (this semi-open clip) and the cabinet side panel. This eliminates any step between the drawer and the other baseboards. However, it’s a bit unstable, and I would also need to wedge a 4mm (0.16 inch) piece at both the top and bottom of the baseboard to prevent it from tipping forwards or backwards. Otherwise, the fastener holds fine even with the 4mm (0.16 inch) spacer between the clip and the side panel.

Is there really no other way?
- The option described above
- Leave out the aluminum plate
- Fix the baseboard to the underside of the cabinet using brackets

And what if you don’t push the cut pieces, on which the baseboard clips sit, all the way in?

And what if you don’t fully push in the small pieces where the baseboard clips sit?

I’ve thought about that too. However, the small piece won’t stay secure that way. It’s a bit loose, and I would need a spacer at both the top and bottom of the baseboard again (where the baseboard normally rests on the cabinet base, top and bottom, there would then be a gap of a few millimeters (inches)).

When you look from the side, is the drawer fully closed all the way in, or what is touching what?

The drawer is fully pushed in.
It rests at the top on the base of the cabinet side panel, and there is about a 2mm (0.08 inch) gap at the bottom near the base. This means I still need to adjust the front with a screwdriver to make it perfectly aligned.

The front slope cannot be adjusted. You can only place something under the connecting strut at the back. If that adds 2mm (0.08 inches) and 2mm (0.08 inches) for the metal sheet, that would make a total of 4mm (0.16 inches).