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04-18-2021, 10:38 AM #76
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04-18-2021, 02:52 PM #77
I’m surprised by the ikea raves. A builder friend has been using them for years.
I just unpacked a wardrobe closet and I feel like I’m in college again. Shitty particle board with thermofoil wrap. Better have climate control, cause this shit will melt in the humidity.
The price is nice, but I can’t see doing a whole kitchen with this. If you buy particle board cabinets, at least they are glued and stapled and braced. IKEA just seems cheap.
Anyone add glue? Those crappy cam locks suck.. . .
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04-18-2021, 04:36 PM #78
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04-19-2021, 09:41 AM #79Banned
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04-19-2021, 09:45 AM #80
ikea/HD/Lowe's cabs == rental unit quality
best for places that will be beat on & are guaranteed to need to be replaced
decent looking, but cheaply made & fastened together
much like LVT flooring (luxury vinyl tile)
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04-19-2021, 04:12 PM #81
"luxury" vinyl tile
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04-19-2021, 04:50 PM #82
So. The sides of the ikea cabinet were surprisingly light.
Didn’t feel like particle board.
Had to cut 7/8” off the bottom. WOW
Turns out the sides are hollow. A thin strip of particle board front and back and one more in the middle where the shelf pegs are.
Dayyyummm
Vaporware. . .
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04-19-2021, 05:08 PM #83Registered User
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Haha, holy shit, that's pretty crappy. The previous line of Ikea cabinets (Akurum) at least was solid particle board - it's a bad sign when solid particle board sounds like a big step up. If I ever have a forever house, and it needs new cabinets, I'll probably look into Barker Cabinets - RTA made in Oregon, cost about 2x what Ikea costs, but it's plywood, dovetail drawers, etc.
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04-19-2021, 05:19 PM #84
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04-19-2021, 08:46 PM #85
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04-19-2021, 09:06 PM #86?
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Yes, that I basically gutted one section at a time and am over rebuilding. Cieling walls and floors. Completely changed the floor plan. I will find a picture of the kitchen cabinets. I have over 1,100 sq of porcelain tile floors. Tin panels for the ceilings. I will like it if I ever finish.
I took part of another bedroom to make a walk in closet for my room. Anyway I have spent a good bit of time in the big stores doing major do it yourself remodeling.Own your fail. ~Jer~
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04-19-2021, 09:27 PM #87man of ice
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It's like Snoopy's doghouse.
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04-19-2021, 09:46 PM #88?
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04-19-2021, 10:43 PM #89
Iv’e used Ikea before on a small condo kitchen...the cabinet boxes are very well built for the price and they have a kitchen planner tool that was awesome. The Ikea stuff looks much more modern too. I also liked the fact that if a door front got damaged, I could just go pick one up...great for kids and renters.
If you don’t want to do an Ikea install I bet it is easy to find someone to handle it.
My in-laws are doing a small job (1/2 bath and laundry area) w Home Depot and it has been a bit of an overpriced clusterfuck.
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04-19-2021, 10:55 PM #90?
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Anyway that's why I liked Lowes. Not every store is the same. But there's one near you that will have lots of stock. You can touch the stuff. And they will have lots of pieces in a particular style. Some stores. The stuff I picked is solid red oak frames and fronts. Rest I the heavy particle board stuff.
I just liked that you could pick the pieces. To fit the space the way you want. And you can change your mind.
And they do have a nice website with pictures and lists of what's in stock by storeOwn your fail. ~Jer~
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04-20-2021, 12:10 PM #91
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04-20-2021, 12:56 PM #92
As discussed in the other home improvement thread - if you live near a west coast major metro (SEA, PDX, OAK, SF, LA, etc) go down to the industrial part of town and find one of the many Asian prefab cabinet shops. They are hard to beat for the quality/price.
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