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spongebob_634612 May 2011 17:41Hello!
We have ordered an IKEA Faktum kitchen and will have it assembled by the IKEA service.
Since there are not enough power outlets in our kitchen, we want to have additional ones installed before the kitchen is assembled.
The kitchen will be fully covered with Fastbo wall panels.
Now to my question: what is the best way to have the cables installed?
For cost reasons, preferably surface-mounted, since this is a rental apartment.
For aesthetic reasons, ideally so that the cables are not visible.
I imagined the electrician running the cables either from above (near the ceiling) or from below (near the floor).
But how can they best be routed to countertop height?
- Can I avoid chipping channels into the walls?
- Is it possible to drill holes into the Fastbo panels?
We have ordered an IKEA Faktum kitchen and will have it assembled by the IKEA service.
Since there are not enough power outlets in our kitchen, we want to have additional ones installed before the kitchen is assembled.
The kitchen will be fully covered with Fastbo wall panels.
Now to my question: what is the best way to have the cables installed?
For cost reasons, preferably surface-mounted, since this is a rental apartment.
For aesthetic reasons, ideally so that the cables are not visible.
I imagined the electrician running the cables either from above (near the ceiling) or from below (near the floor).
But how can they best be routed to countertop height?
- Can I avoid chipping channels into the walls?
- Is it possible to drill holes into the Fastbo panels?
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spongebob_634613 May 2011 15:09Okay.
Or run the cables behind the cabinets (surface mounted) and then attach the sockets from underneath to the wall cabinets?
Has anyone done this before?
Or run the cables behind the cabinets (surface mounted) and then attach the sockets from underneath to the wall cabinets?
Has anyone done this before?
We did it that way, with the "hanging" power strips. However, there is one problem: if you have panels at the bottom of the wall cabinets, it’s a constant hassle to plug the sockets in properly. For fixed plugs, meaning those that stay plugged in all the time, it’s fine. But for plugs that need to be frequently connected and disconnected, I wouldn’t recommend this setup.
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spongebob_634617 May 2011 21:19Thanks for the tip. I hadn’t thought of that...
Now I need to come up with another solution.
By the way, you can’t hide any cables behind the wall cabinet because it sits flush against the wall.
Now we have to run them through the cabinets...
Now I need to come up with another solution.
By the way, you can’t hide any cables behind the wall cabinet because it sits flush against the wall.
Now we have to run them through the cabinets...
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Nayla_106818 May 2011 21:06thanks for the tip. I hadn’t thought of that at all...
now I have to come up with another solution.
by the way, you can’t hide a cable behind the wall cabinet because the cabinet sits flush against the wall.
we’ll have to go through the cabinets now... Going through the cabinets is ultimately the most elegant solution. The installers probably won’t do that for you because of the warranty. Otherwise, a very slim cable conduit would work.
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