ᐅ Installing Wall Cabinets, Issue with Backsplash Tiles

Hello,

I have been searching for a while but haven't found an answer to my question. It concerns the kitchen I have planned and ordered (without appliances):

On the side where the wall cabinets are, I have a tiled backsplash. On the left and right, it is about 1.60 m high (5 feet 3 inches). In the middle, it is 2.00 m high (6 feet 7 inches) and ends at the top with the range hood (Miele DA6096). The middle section is slightly wider than the distance between the wall cabinets. All the wall cabinets rest with their bottom edge on the tiles. The inner wall cabinets also have one rear edge flush against the tiled backsplash.

Therefore, I need to mount the wall cabinets at a distance from the plastered wall at the top. Is this possible using IKEA’s standard hardware? Does the hanging rail have an adjustment range for this? Or do I need to mount the rail with some distance from the wall?

What would be the most practical solution to achieve the distance of the rail from the wall? Has anyone gathered experience with this?

Thank you in advance!

Hello,
you need to place something under the rail. The cabinets have a spacer at the bottom. It might be easiest to omit it and wedge something between the cabinet and the backsplash. Since walls are usually not perfectly smooth, a fixed spacer wouldn't fit properly anyway.

Without spacers, this will be quite difficult. The IKEA expert has provided a good and detailed explanation on this. If I were you, I would follow it, as that will prevent any further issues.

Thank you. Then I will get continuous strips of suitable particleboard as a full-surface base. What are the spacers underneath for?

The cabinet body rests against the wall rail, so there is a gap from the wall equal to the thickness of the rail. The same gap should be maintained at the bottom (assuming the wall is straight).