Hello everyone,
my brother and I have recently acquired a new apartment. I have now started planning the kitchen. My brother uses a wheelchair, so, for example, the cooktop and sink should be wheelchair accessible. There should also be work surfaces at different heights. Are there any ready-made solutions from IKEA for this, or can you give me tips on how to implement something like this properly?
I would really appreciate any advice and suggestions from you!
Best regards,
Mac 🙂
my brother and I have recently acquired a new apartment. I have now started planning the kitchen. My brother uses a wheelchair, so, for example, the cooktop and sink should be wheelchair accessible. There should also be work surfaces at different heights. Are there any ready-made solutions from IKEA for this, or can you give me tips on how to implement something like this properly?
I would really appreciate any advice and suggestions from you!
Best regards,
Mac 🙂
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IKEA-Experte8 Sep 2012 18:35
My main concern with an IKEA solution is the cabinet height, which is already 86cm (34 inches). This means we’re above the limit without a countertop and without feet/plinth 🙁 That’s not correct. The Faktum cabinet is only 70cm (28 inches) high. With the short Capita legs and a countertop, the working height would be 85cm (33 inches). Using 8cm (3 inch) high legs bought elsewhere could make it even lower.
The cooktop should be positioned even lower. The height can be set individually. With an induction cooktop, the area underneath doesn’t get as hot as with a traditional radiant cooktop. Adequate ventilation for cooling the electronics is necessary but not a problem. The 35cm (14 inch) deep cabinets are a nice idea but would only allow 25cm (10 inch) of clearance underneath. I think that if you want to access the cooktop comfortably, you’ll end up sitting very close—“right up to the stomach.” Then there’s just enough space left for cable covers.
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Nayla_10689 Sep 2012 17:54Hi,
since you’re already discussing technical details, I’ll join in. By the way, there is also a 60x60x60 cabinet frame (cm) that is originally designed for a mini fridge. With 11cm (4.3 inches) legs and a countertop, you end up at 75cm (30 inches), which is standard table height. Although there are only doors and drawer fronts available in 60x57cm (23.6x22.4 inches) (height), a small filler piece underneath the fronts solves this easily. The drawer fronts are mainly intended for pull-out drawers with rails, but you can simply leave the rails out and install two regular, shallow drawers. The upper drawer gets its own inset front made of aluminum. This way, you can have two cutlery drawers behind the upper panel and keep the pull-out drawer below or even build drawers there so you have four shallow drawers in total. Otherwise, behind the 60x57cm (23.6x22.4 inches) door, you can install shelves, wire baskets, or a pull-out pantry unit. Of course, you can also place the sink or cooktop above and even an oven if you remove the back panel. The full 60cm (24 inches) depth is available. Since the 60cm (24 inches) measurement is the most versatile, you can combine all fronts to create a stylish kitchen with all the advantages of Ikea at a good price. I know at least one wheelchair user who fulfilled their kitchen dream this way. We thought about it for a long time, and in the end, this was the solution. 😎
You’ve already received many suggestions and really good ideas here, just take them with you to your house build.
Good luck
NfU
Na.
since you’re already discussing technical details, I’ll join in. By the way, there is also a 60x60x60 cabinet frame (cm) that is originally designed for a mini fridge. With 11cm (4.3 inches) legs and a countertop, you end up at 75cm (30 inches), which is standard table height. Although there are only doors and drawer fronts available in 60x57cm (23.6x22.4 inches) (height), a small filler piece underneath the fronts solves this easily. The drawer fronts are mainly intended for pull-out drawers with rails, but you can simply leave the rails out and install two regular, shallow drawers. The upper drawer gets its own inset front made of aluminum. This way, you can have two cutlery drawers behind the upper panel and keep the pull-out drawer below or even build drawers there so you have four shallow drawers in total. Otherwise, behind the 60x57cm (23.6x22.4 inches) door, you can install shelves, wire baskets, or a pull-out pantry unit. Of course, you can also place the sink or cooktop above and even an oven if you remove the back panel. The full 60cm (24 inches) depth is available. Since the 60cm (24 inches) measurement is the most versatile, you can combine all fronts to create a stylish kitchen with all the advantages of Ikea at a good price. I know at least one wheelchair user who fulfilled their kitchen dream this way. We thought about it for a long time, and in the end, this was the solution. 😎
You’ve already received many suggestions and really good ideas here, just take them with you to your house build.
Good luck
NfU
Na.
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