to the cabinet contractor suppliers. i think it's below rm1.. i dunno how cheap ori ones supposed to be... so who knows.. maybe ori low end really that cheap.. not sure also

Yeah, it's confusing too. I think maybe it's fake, considering a cheap Blum from Ikea costs 20. I haven't looked closely, but maybe the "A" in hafele doesn't have the dots like the actual brand.

My mom's dry kitchen cabinet has solid wood door, but she had them done at least a decade ago. Really strong stuff, until now only some of the hinges a bit wonky..

ikea cabinet user here. L shape make up of 9 cabinet with 1 corner type.
self assemble and been 8 years.

most look like new accept 2 door due to high wear n tear. hinges and roller drawer also still good.

good is i know i can change all door only to get new door panel and create new feel to kitchen.

wow thats cool. how hard to self assemble? one ppl can ar?

I assemble one person only. Std ikea SOP assembling.

IKEA provided a manual? Step-by-step?

of course. their stuff is meant to be assembled by you.

i wouldnt called it a "manual", more like a little booklet depending on how complicated the item is for assembly
its not easy to understand their drawings only....(no text instructions)
you can download and take a look to see if you can understand before buying -
eg. - http://www.ikea.com/my/en/assembly_instruc...55840-1_pub.pdf

found here - http://www.ikea.com/my/en/catalog/products/S29068400/

Yup, but i cant imagine asseble by single person esp when u want to put wall unit.

Their drawing are pretty good for DIY, i got many stuff from ikea, and non have stop me from assembling it.

If you are not confident, pay for the service. Most of the installer are pretty experience.

Thinking to customise besta for tv cAbinet

And you need the power tools too.

Any idea how they charge the installation?

it can be done by one person but two is advisable. kitchen installation is not hard. i have installed 3 or 4 kitchens with a friend in the last 15 yrs. the last one we used ikea installer cause it's pretty large. if you dont have the tools or skills go and pay for the installation - for the kitchen its totally worth the money as the installers that came to my place were very good.

IKEA is very reliable and of course with warranty it will put your mind at rest

Better quality is using blockboard /plywood as carcass. chipboard whether waterproof or not is still not as good.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=3320875&hl=

For reference.

Thank you.

honestly i think in malaysia when it comes to kitchen the best bang for your buck is hands down ikea. it simply lasts longer, with next to no faults than any other product in the same price range and even higher than ikea. of course a blockboard might be more solid - i doubt the same would be true for plywood. the ones i saw tend to suffer from swelling or peeling. but then again that might have been the normal sucky quality contractors like to supply.

Hi guys, I am wondering do IKEA do outstation installation for kitchen? like penang?

there is no way ikea carcass material can beat plywood le. blockboard is already below plywood in strength so u can imagine where that ikea carcass material stand in terms of durability.

there is a reason why people dont make houses using mdf in any area...but still use plywood in some areas of construction.

sorry my idea of blockwood was different - i considered it as solid wood. but i stand by what i can see with my own eyes. the plywood used in many of my friends kitchen is of lousy quality. the sheets get wobbly or even get loose all together. that is not the case with the ikea kitchen (maybe they simply better moisture seal i dont know). many real life examples where you can easily see that they last long even in malaysia. you absolutely get the best bang for your buck with ikea kitchens in malaysia. feel free to convince me otherwise. my current kitchen is 8 yrs old and looks like new. no trace of warping, water damage or anything else. its in 99% new condition left a few scratches from a knife slipped here and there. i even have a 5 laundry room fitted with ikea kitchen and its totally @ 100% - though that place is much more moist. so i would always choose ikea again.

and btw a kitchen is certainly not a house so i would not want to consider MDF for kitchen contruction for a house construction. demand pattern is so entirely different. that doesnt mean its very suitable for what its used for. there is a reason why its in use (and no, its not just price - otherwise how to stick the warranty to it?).