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Nayla_10682 Jan 2013 13:06Hello, is the Rationell drawer divider system only available for the standard long drawers?
I couldn’t find any for the shorter drawers on the official website or in stores!
Of course, you could cut the aluminum profiles yourself and remove the pressed plastic end pieces, but that’s not really the point.
Overall, I like the IKEA modular system, but for a pre-built kitchen you have to do a lot of work and adjustments yourself: cutting cover panels and side panels, drilling holes for handles, drilling mounting holes in glass doors, and so on... I find this quite negative. Inexperienced DIYers will probably struggle to assemble it on their own.
What I find worst is that in the Faktum tall cabinet, you have to shorten the finishing strip in the middle of the cabinet above the two appliances to 72mm (3 inches)! So, in a visible area, you end up with a cut panel that must be perfect, otherwise it looks very bad. This is hardly doable, at best only with professional saws... Why aren’t there prefabricated strips available for this?
I couldn’t find any for the shorter drawers on the official website or in stores!
Of course, you could cut the aluminum profiles yourself and remove the pressed plastic end pieces, but that’s not really the point.
Overall, I like the IKEA modular system, but for a pre-built kitchen you have to do a lot of work and adjustments yourself: cutting cover panels and side panels, drilling holes for handles, drilling mounting holes in glass doors, and so on... I find this quite negative. Inexperienced DIYers will probably struggle to assemble it on their own.
What I find worst is that in the Faktum tall cabinet, you have to shorten the finishing strip in the middle of the cabinet above the two appliances to 72mm (3 inches)! So, in a visible area, you end up with a cut panel that must be perfect, otherwise it looks very bad. This is hardly doable, at best only with professional saws... Why aren’t there prefabricated strips available for this?
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IKEA-Experte2 Jan 2013 15:38Hello, is the Rationell drawer divider system only available for the long standard drawers?
I couldn’t find any for the short drawers on the website or in stores!
Of course, you could cut the aluminum profiles yourself and pull out the pressed plastic end piece, but that’s not really the point.
The previous version of the dividers did come in versions for the short drawers. You can only find those on eBay or similar platforms.
40 cm wide (16 inches) 501.097.38
60 cm wide (24 inches) 301.097.39
80 cm wide (32 inches) 101.097.40
Overall, I think the IKEA modular system is good, but with a purchased finished kitchen, you have to do a lot of work and customization yourself: cutting cover panels and end panels, drilling holes for handles, drilling mounting holes in glass doors, and so on. I find this partly quite negative. Inexperienced DIYers may struggle to assemble it alone.
For example, cover panels also need to be trimmed with other kitchen manufacturers. Because of the many different handle styles, all fronts would have to be custom made with matching holes. That would require a long wait and increase the cost. Of course, there is the option of having the kitchen installed professionally. You do know whether you have decent DIY skills or not.
What I find worst is that in the Faktum tall cabinet, you have to cut the finishing panel yourself to 72 mm (3 inches) in the middle of the cabinet above the two appliances! So within the visible area, there’s a cut panel... this has to be done perfectly, or it looks really bad. Almost impossible without professional saws... Why aren’t there prefabricated trims for this?
The appliances vary too much in size. If you take one or two pieces to a carpenter for cutting, it’s not a huge effort. You should have at least some enjoyment of DIY work if you assemble a fitted kitchen yourself.N
Nayla_10682 Jan 2013 23:20
I generally like the IKEA modular system, but when it comes to a purchased, pre-assembled kitchen, you have to do a lot of work and adjustments yourself—cutting filler panels and end panels, drilling holes for handles, drilling mounting holes in glass doors, and so on. I find this quite negative. Inexperienced DIYers will likely struggle to assemble it on their own...
What I find worst is that for the Faktum tall cabinet, you have to shorten the filler panel that sits between the two appliances to 72mm (2.8 inches) yourself! This panel is visible inside the cabinet, so it ends up being a cut panel... it needs to be cut perfectly, otherwise it looks really bad. Almost impossible to do well without professional saws... Why aren’t there prefabricated panels for this?Hi,
it’s nice that there’s always something to complain about. I’ve marked the parts where I don’t quite follow. A pre-assembled kitchen? Where does IKEA talk about a ready-made kitchen? It’s ALWAYS communicated that all parts are flat-packed for self-transport. Regarding cutting filler panels and drilling holes: of course, they *could* pre-drill doors and make filler panels in advance, like 28mm (1.1 inches) for one customer and 43mm (1.7 inches) for the next. But this is so specific that IKEA's prices would skyrocket due to the different manufacturing lines—and then no one would be willing to pay that. Do you know why most kitchens in kitchen studios are so expensive? Not because of superior quality but because all “custom requests” have to be made individually. That’s expensive and takes a lot of time.
Where do you have to drill mounting holes in glass doors??? About the panel above the appliances: there are different appliance sizes, so this panel has to be adjusted. Which apparently makes sense in your case. For IKEA appliances, the panel only needs to be shortened to 8cm (3.1 inches). If you ordered a panel made precisely to your measurements, you would wait weeks or months and probably pay as much as for the entire cabinet. You’ve already been advised to get help from a carpenter. Otherwise, a standard jigsaw works fine if you tape the board with painter’s tape and cut carefully by hand. And if you really don’t want to do it yourself, IKEA offers an assembly service.
You’ve also already received a helpful reply about the divider systems. Nowadays, there are no dividers available for these drawers anymore. For a 60cm (23.6 inches) drawer with 35cm (13.8 inches) depth, you can place the white basic cutlery trays horizontally. For 40cm (15.7 inches) drawers, use the small gray cutlery trays. For the pull-outs below with a railing, you can use the regular dividers—depth is basically irrelevant here.
Now enjoy your stylish new IKEA kitchen. And if a friend or family member ever needs help assembling their new IKEA kitchen, you can step in as an expert. 😀
Best regards
Nayla
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Maverick18544 Jan 2013 06:40how nice that there is always something to complain about.
NaylaCalm down, Nayla, calm down. Haven’t we seen this before?
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Nayla_10684 Jan 2013 11:50[quote]
How nice that there is always something to complain about.
NaylaCalm down, Nayla, calm down. Haven’t we seen this before?[/quote]
Unfortunately, you are right, Mav... Sorry...
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