I just got to know that the kitchen cabinet from Ikea does not come with granite top and concrete framework. For this reason I am doubtful on the quality of the kitchen cabinet, whether it can last for a long time.

Only wood top is offered, and in terms of practicality it will not match granite tops as you cannot put hot pots or pans on the wood top and one will have to be careful not cut the wood surface with sharp objects that may cause a dent or cut lines on top of the wood surface.

Since there is no concrete framework and top, the cabinet itself may not be so secure or lasting. Though all these are my thoughts since I have no real world experience. Hence the purpose of this post.

Has anyone installed an Ikea kitchen cabinet at your homes? I would appreciate if you can share your experience on the reliability or quality of the cabinet, whether the quality is good or the wood top is practical etc. I am just not sure about the reliability in the long-term when compared to conventional kitchens with granite top and concrete framework which can usually last for a long time up to 20 years or more without much issues other than the wooden doors showing some wear or stains etc.

All I can say is you get what you pay for. Ikea is marketed as being cheap and available for all, so you're never going to get premium quality for cheap prices.

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Even with granite, you would not want to cut anything on it without using cutting board. It will grooved the surface. However, surface can be polished again.

Cabinet frame from wood can last very long. Many cabinet now used MDF board. It has water proof type as well. Doors are made of chipboard as well but laminated with plastic material. So, it can last very long as well. Wooden door can be repainted and it will not cost much either.

With modern kitchen cabinet you can always change the top material if you get bored with old one.

I used solid surface which is more less acrylic based material (simply can be called plastic) as well. It has served me more than 10 years now

These days most kitchen cabinets don't use concrete what. If you don't like Ikea's tabletop, just buy one separately. I have the solid butcher block tabletop myself and I gotta agree with the maintenance part. It's not really practical for Malaysian kitchen (wet kitchen).

For the price you've paid in IKEA, you need to give in for some quality. You can opt to upgrade the counter top yourself.

This topic have already. Search for it.

Somebody here use it many yrs already.

Ikea kitchen cabinet can last very long. And they have warranty for it.

Ikea not that cheap also, you can find some contractors do it better and granite top included

Yes. Depend on what you paid for. Don't expect cheap thing from any places can last.

Mine (installed by previous owner) has already lasted 10 years. Countertop is concrete + tiles though.

always heard from others, ikea is not means for long lasting. u hv to use it gently.

Got people here use IKEA kitchen more than 10yrs.

Search for it.

Planning for ikea modular cabinets for my next house too.

I don't mean cutting vegetables or other food stuff on the granite itself. What I meant is the sharp objects such as knives or scissors may cut the wood surface since these things will be mainly used in the kitchen. These sharp objects will need to be handled with care so as they won't accidentally cause a cut line on the surface due to mishandling or accident. Say after cutting vegetables on a chopping board and we place the knife on the wood tabletop, the sharp surface of the knife may hit the wood surface first if one is not careful. If the force is great, there will be a chip on the wood surface.

Similarly, hot pots and kettles cannot be placed directly on the wood surface as it will cause deformation and damage in the long-run, so in this sense practicality it loses to granite tops.

Will see how it goes. Every time Ikea is mentioned, people will think cheap. However, the kitchen cabinet options are not really cheap. I have read about quotations going up to RM10k or more for a small to medium-sized kitchen, even when there is no granite top and concrete frame which will take up a rather huge chunk of money already. If Ikea offers granite top and do concrete frame for the granite top, the kitchen cabinet will cost a lot more than the current prices.

What I meant was that you are not cutting anything on table top. You are using chopping board

Yes, putting hot pot will burn wood or Formica surface. Once you get the designer, the cost is is twice the material I believe. The granite top normally put on wooden frame. I hardly see kitchen designer use concrete frame. I would say that Ikea cabinet material is the same as those used by kitchen designer. The table top is your preference and the cost related to the material.

Yes, I knew you were referring to not cutting anything on the table top and using a chopping board.

The granite table top in the kitchen of my current house is on reinforced concrete frame ie. reinforced concrete top slab supported by concrete pillars. I am not aware of the use of wood frame to support granite tops but the cost will be surely lower. Granite tops are heavy so it will need a firm and strong support and for this reason reinforced concrete frame is usually used for the support.

If you want to cut or put a hot pot on the table top, you can use Korean table top. Last freaking long.

You meant Corean, the solid table top? I'm using something similar but not the Corean from Dupont

Oop, my bad. Yup should be Corean table top.

Mind not solid. Laminated over the wood.

Cut lines are easy to remove, if its just normal cutting, just wipe it with oil. If its deep enough, use the green part of your sponge to wipe and oil it again. It's really hard to accidentally chip a solid wood countertop (unless you use the particleboard I guess?). Prolly need to drop a cleaver hard enough on the edge of the countertop to chip it.

Burn marks on the other hand... gg

what is corean top? korean ah?

I only heard of Corian solid surfaces

I googled too. Corian.

Thanks for the heads up, though.

Ikea does have concrete concrete countertop.
http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/Custom_Countertops/

Is it available in Malaysia?

Yes. You can see the material in store.

Can i know how they charge for delivery fees?

Before I created this thread I have sent an inquiry via email to Ikea Malaysia and they replied saying they don't have granite top and concrete support frame for their kitchen cabinet. If they don't have granite top, it is comprehensible they don't use concrete framework as their wooden tops are considerably lighter and do not need the strong concrete support to hold the wooden tops in place.

It is not granite but acrylic. The support frame is still wooden.

i hear alot of people talking about scratches & heat issue on acrylic. how do you find this issue so far?

when they say scratch, i'm not sure what type of scratch. obviously a direct scratch with a key gonna scratch it, but what about normal things like sliding a milo tin around when making milo? or eating on the island with plates, cups moving around without a table mat?

and regarding the heat. obviously putting a pan straight out from the hob gonna leave a mark or melt the surface. what about a bowl of hot soup? or a cup of hot coffee directly on the table?

so far what i hear is Quartz is the best all arounder in terms of non-porous, anti scratch/heat, acceptable price (depending on model) compared to Granite & Acrylics.

Cannot recall what was mine already but in general it is still harder than chopping board. scratches line is hardly noticeable. Just like your car paint, you can polish it to shine. Normal activity like sliding tin cans, glasses, plates, etc. no problem. Put hot glass or hot pot also will not leave any mark though I rarely done it. Normally I just put in on top of plain thin cloth. The spec says it is safe to put anyway. Been using for 10 years + already. It is seamlessly joined to my sink, which is same material. Problem is the sink is white in color. So, it stained a bit after long period. I just rub it with Cif and become new again. Yes, it will not be mirror shine but like matte finish for sink. I can use fine polish to make it shine. The installer last time used car polish as final finishing touch.

why sink you don't opt for Stainless steel? have yet see solid surface sinks.

also aren't putting car wax/polisher on kitchen table, not so good health wise? i mean they are meant to use on exterior surfaces. unless you wipe totally clean of the wax/polisher but then it will be less shine without the coat.

This post has been edited by advocado: Sep 26 2017, 01:09 PM

Two reason for not using metal or stainless:
1) Condensation under the sink because the cabinet under sink is hotter. So, it will become wet. Worse case even water droplet
2) Sink is either top mount or bottom mount. If top mount, the lid surrounding the sink is sitting on top. The water from table top cannot flow into sink. If wipe with hand also need to go over bump. If bottom mount, there will be narrow grove or slot between table top and sink. This is hard to clean and usually mold/fungus heaven.

So, solid top sink will have none of the above problem and can be joined look like one piece.

I never polish mine and still look okay. If you need to polish, you can polish with any polishing material. I don;t need to mirror-like reflection but just normal shine. Like I said, never polish it since.

why not ceramic like toilet basin?

Thanks for the germ tips

Im going to take Ikea DOMSJÖ sink.
Ceramic based and i think its for easy to maintain it.

When you drop your glass or plate on ceramic/glass/marble surface material, sounds like breaking something already

those grooves are gonna be germ traps.

The grooves part,
I don't feel the germs will traps there.
Just a wipe with cloth, it will be clean back

they look abit deep plus narrow, so might be abit troublesome if dirty water stuck there. but as long you are ok with it.

Can you share the picture of your kitchen cabinet? I like the idea of ikea kitchen cabinet with concrete top.

My kitchen already have concrete table top. I was going to do 3g glass with aluminum frame. But I saw my brother's house just installed ikea cabinet with all the fittings it looked really cool.

We've rented that house out already. Might be a while before I can share those pics.

That's ok. No need to trouble yourself. Thanks for replying

i have a question here, since my reno contractor build concrete tabletop. just want to know is it possible to buy glass cabinet door from IKEA? If yes, how to install the door since there is no frame to support the door.

Necro old post.
1) about the size, we've to measure eby ourselves first before purchase?
2) how about the cooking area?
3) about the installation, Ikea will do this?

hi & good morning
my question , it is advisable for almost 15-year-old kitchen cabinet door from Ikea to re painting back? or to replace it with new one ?

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hi.. it's recommended to repaint the kitchen cabinet with this 2 type of paint from Ikea?
here is the link ----> https://www.ikea.com/my/ms/cat/minyak-kotor...enjagaan-42948/




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