Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+

 ikea besta tv planner, pros and cons?

views
     
PJusa
post Sep 14 2011, 09:24 AM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,031 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: PJ
hi. havent installed any besta cabinets but from experience: i have fitted cabinets from IKEA to walls with normal included brackets - they have been lasting for around 12 years now without the slightest issue. mind you some i use to store canned goods and other heavy stuff in a store. totally no issue. i would say that ikea chipboard (MDF i think) is way better than the local crap they shove down your throat. i had a normal built in kitchen cabinet previously and the shelves were bending, peeling and cracking. cabinet itself also not too good. was holding but visible deteriorated in about 3 years time (it wasnt a cheap kitchen either!). from that experience and comparison i'd buy ikea chip-board consoles anyday over a locally supplied built in solution. this of course is my personal experience. your mileage may vary wink.gif
PJusa
post Sep 16 2011, 09:24 AM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,031 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: PJ
actually this setup will be really easy to do yourself. bottom maybe 30 minutes, top about an hour of your time because hanging and leveling a but tricky but should be totally no problem if you know how to drill and use a water balance. make sure you have two ppl to do it though.

if you dont or dont know how to drill properly/level then get the IKEA dudes to install the top part only and do the bottom yourself. this would be the most cost efficient solution. besta is really easy to install (did one for a friend the other day, two bottom cabinets with doors and all - 15 minutes only. btw: for the black cabinets they look pretty great if you add the black glass panel on top.
PJusa
post Sep 16 2011, 05:21 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,031 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: PJ
+1 totally agreed.

just pay them to do the job - those dudes did my kitchen and they really knew what they were doing (i installed two ikea kitchens before myself so i can tell if they do a good job or not and they did).
PJusa
post Oct 6 2011, 11:54 PM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,031 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: PJ
one question: why are the three lights unbalanced. makes a jumpy impression to me.
PJusa
post Oct 7 2011, 09:49 AM

Look at all my stars!!
*******
Senior Member
2,031 posts

Joined: Jan 2003
From: PJ
cant argue with the government right? but maybe you want to add a 4th light. i think eventually this makes it skewed. for me i certainly wont be able to tahan those three lights being so unbalanced wink.gif

btw: why have to pay extra to install on the wall? i thought this is included in the 5%? or is wall installation only included for kitchen installations?

 

Change to:
| Lo-Fi Version
0.0166sec    0.70    6 queries    GZIP Disabled
Time is now: 12th December 2025 - 05:00 PM