You mean using a sleeve anchor?

I was thinking to get a base from Ikea cabinets done and then only get a stone top (probably from those stone top suppliers in Sg Buloh or sth). Is it feasible to mount? I think it should not be a big issue to mount using little L brackets or sth rite?

Mine is 8ft (240cm) kitchen, base only for now, because poorfag budget constraint. Ngam ngam fit a space of 241cm.

I bought Ikea Metod series, self DIY install.

(0 mark)[40cm][--80cm[piping here]--][-60cm-][-60cm-](241cm end mark)

as the plumbing is for double bowl sink and plumbing ngam ngam at 80cm point, so I got the first module to be 40cm in order not to have to weaken the chassis by cutting it.

it should work well enough but don't keep it soaking with water, you can get a 8ft one for just rm250 - https://www.ikea.com/my/en/p/ekbacken-workt...60aAiRqEALw_wcB

This post has been edited by ceo684: Jul 13 2020, 12:54 AM

Pretty good, I installed myself and it works fine. I like the options to upgrade the soft close drawers, and customisation options.

Yes should be possible. The mounting L brackets of your own countertop (to secure the top to the base cabinet) need to be obtained as well. You can order the top separately from those countertop stone supplier.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Aug 17 2020, 06:53 PM

You can ask the installer to minus off the height about 6-8cm (i.e. using without plinth, and mount the rail lower for ikea base cabinets because there is a gap for the plinth/plastic legs) i.e. mount it so that the cabinets are floating with a height of 1-2cm from floor.



This post has been edited by ceo684: Aug 20 2020, 04:47 PM

Should be OK since the hinges/drawer rails are normally hidden, in case you find them too contrasty.

Melamine will hold for many years as long as not submerged in water and no sticker/tape placed on it. After many years if you want to remove that sticker/tape, it tend to peel off with the sticker.

Yes the Nippon (Paint) washi tape (sky blue colour) is safe.

The store branded painters tape from Ace tend to be more sticky, I use that as roadtax mounting tape.

You mean I (as in "me myself and I") or L shaped?

The "me myself and I" is the whole total length kitchen - or you just wanna make 7feet to be more waterproof with quartz and the remainder 5feet can be other things like wood /laminate worktop?

Coz like blanket84 mentioned 7feet just enough for a 1.5bowl sink +drying area of the sink + drying rack only, there is no space left for prep work/chopping food. I have the same problem as my top is 8feet with sink.. just manage to stuff in the above-mentioned plus kettle, rice cooker, air fryer only, and that's it.. barely enough space to put chopping board and cooking supplies bottles/spices.

Stove will need to go elsewhere ie not included in the 7 feet top.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Dec 6 2020, 12:38 AM

Ahh so you can use the island as expansion area for prep area if required.

Sink will require about half of the bottom cabinet directly below it to allow for the sink depth and piping.

Stove top there also probably the whole height will be used up by gas tong nearby it unless you are going full electric hob.

Coz I saw the drawers there so better to point these things out first other than that should be fine

I think I bought the last piece of the real wood countertop from IKEA. So far holding up well coz I do the oiling maintenance and don't let water puddle on it for extended amount of time.

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In operation since Jan 2020 for the lower half of kitcab that you see in the pics. This one all maxed out "fullspec" with soft close drawers, handleless fronts (for all drawers and the doors at sink area) was just under 5-6k IIRC.
Had leaking issue with donated (freshly removed from new project) teka tap leaking at the stem (not connection joint) so that's why I didn't install the door for the sink yet. Even I got it free (donated to me by my gym mate) I don't recommend their tap coz it come with short tails (40cm) so its a space constraint to crawl under and use two blardy heavy elcheapo big spanners to tighten.
In the end bought a brand new ikea tap for 229, works beautifully and super easy to self install within 10 mins the ikea tap tails (metal flexihose) they give 80cm or so, super accessible. It can be tightened easily while you sit comfortably

Solid wood top cannot really do undermount sink well because of several reasons:
the water penetration issue at the cutout hole
(not to mention its quite tricky to cut a perfect hole with rounded corners using router)
plus the fact that the surface is not 100% flat unlike manmade stone/veneer tops.
Drop in sink (traditional method) still the safest and easiest IMO.

Upper half I just installed the rail, as that part need to drill (noise restriction during MCO only 9-1 weekdays is a bit bothersome - previously anytime within 5.5days office hrs) and getting it done within this month - just need to assemble the cabinet frame "box" and hook it up.

This post has been edited by ceo684: Dec 9 2020, 09:04 PM

Ikea kitchen basically got two series
Elcheapo one is the below 2k for a 8ft kitchen, top and bottom materials. then add 600 installation or just DIY.
This is more cost effective for rental condemnation.

The metod one for 8ft if you go all out fullspec with nice sink and all the fancier soft close hinges, fancier drawer front without handles, will cost about 5-6k on materials.

Yes they actually come with a top and sink as well for the below 2k series
- the elcheapo series, sink also elcheapo looking but it will functionally, it will work just fine la.
https://www.ikea.com/my/en/cat/knoxhult-series-36836/

but bear in mind elcheapo series materials will DEFINITELY cut corners lah like material thickness of the cabinet chassis and shelves
- the standard series metod one also configurable to order without worktop. however base price cannot fight the elcheapo series la. u can also get as cheap as 20-30 for the drawer fronts for metod. Fancier door >100 ea.
https://www.ikea.com/my/en/cat/base-cabinet...ht-80-cm-23607/

- the elcheapo one also got preset components like one shelf. or one bottom unit.
https://www.ikea.com/my/en/cat/knoxhult-all-parts-49318/


form vs function

full spec 8ft with lighting (400, can minus off) and fancy 1k sink and upgraded 229 tap and everything drawer on the bottom (except part under sink) is 6.1k+


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my 8ft (241cm on the wall) was trapezoid (239.8cm opening /_ \ so ended up grinding the wall to have sufficient clearance for drawers and worktop; puttied back minimal coating because of such fine tolerance

To give rough estimate, from owners group chat my neighbour (we're all same 8ft kitchen space same layout just flip left or right ) mostly got quoted for around 4k-6k generally for 8ft all in (top bottom cabinet) EXCLUDE concrete top. With some horror stories.

Material and thickness also variable lah (not mentioned in the quotation) so this is red apple to green apple to fuji apple to rotten apple comparisons. Bearing in mind if they use same as the elcheapo ikea series, that elcheapo ikea series is thinner material vs metod, it come with can-use (functional = will work as intended) sink (although aesthetic wise may not look pretty) - but price wise can't be beat (below 2k - like 1800 or so - plus maybe 600 installation).

Hence I also kepala pusing and just went with ikea metod. DIY at my own convenience. Its not that hard to setup (installation instructions online), you just need to measure and drill the rails' holes in the wall + cut the worktop (most noisy parts), semi noisy is nailing up the boxes' backing sheet (can cover with action movie).

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For own stay or for doomed condemnation by tenant?

For condemnation the knoxhult series is cheap enough to be replaced often.

For own stay nothing less than metod series.

It has blum hinges blum drawer rails soft close options etc that one will find in a 30k signature kitchen output.

Material wise it works well for its class of melamine material carcasses. In fact its 18mm thick so its actually thicker than comparable price bracket 16mm offerings. Will lose to solid nyatoh stuff but that is wayyy diff price bracket already. You can pair it with a solid stone top on your own if their countertop offerings aren't your style.

For flooding use without bothering to wipe, might look in to full alu cabinet. The melamine/chipboard stuff is best kept dry.

Ikea kitcab (metod) should fall under mid-tier.
It is not the cheapest outfit, but for a midtier solution the value you get from it is pretty good (fully featured 8ft for <7k all in) without having to pay 20-30k for a 8ft kitchen.
Depending on what are the nice-to-haves and must-haves the price variation between options can save a few hundred bucks.
e.g. basic door 20/30, fancier handleless door 100+
e.g. basic sink 265, fancier sinks can be 570-1200

Comparing 8ft size kitcab works below for a feel of what my neighbours also signed up for:

0. Cheapest bargain basement 2400-3000


1. 4800 for unprofessional vendor


2. About low 5k; adjusted based on pfr cost to 8ft (/9.5*8)


3. My own self-installed Ikea kitcab 6100 (full bottom drawers, w/ tap and fancy sink, without the ikea lighting option)
At the other end of the spectrum will be Signature Kitchen which will probably be in the ballpark of 25-30k for a 8ft kitchen.
This is considered expensive in Msian context - for a feel of the price range you can skim through https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2663554/all

This post has been edited by ceo684: Feb 19 2021, 03:01 PM

Hi there,
I'd advise to use the LYN attachment function (the part immediately above Add reply/preview post buttons) rather than pictr (upload images button) for higher resolution coz the last image cant really read the text.