Ikea cover panel confusion

8 years ago

We have installed all our Ikea kitchen cabinet boxes but are scratching our heads over the best time to install our cover panels. Our quartz countertops are being installed in a few days; should we get the panels on now or wait until after the countertops? Also, is it helpful to have the door fronts on the cabinets before measuring the cover panels to make sure we get everything flush? The Ikea installation guide barely mentioned the cover panels so I am really hoping to hear from people who have actually done it! Thanks!

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8 years ago

last modified: 8 years ago

For instance: the cover panels next to the hood, over the range. Those must be accounted for in the design, top and bottom, and must be installed as the kitchen is being out together. You can’t just put cover panels on after the fact in an installation like that. And you can’t forget about the ones that need to cover the end of the cabinets next to the range either.

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User
8 years ago
They must be installed during the design. Uppers and lowers must match. The measurements will be off without them.
Hillside House
8 years ago
Did they already template for your countertops? If so, you may be stuck not using them.
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Katie McSharry
Original Author
8 years ago
Sophie, I'm not sure I understand what you mean by installing them during the design. They were included when the design for the kitchen was made and we have them onsite. My question is regarding the timing of when to install them; before or after countertops? Hillside House, the guys doing our countertops have the measurements from our design and will bring the material and cut them onsite. But I see your point that the overhang will need to take into account the added width from the cover panels which are 5/8" thick.
millworkman
8 years ago
" the guys doing our countertops have the measurements from our design and will bring the material and cut them onsite."

Fabricating quartz onsite? Why? Weren't there templates made? This is normally done in the fabricators shop?
S Y
3 years ago
Hi Katie, I'm wondering what you ended up doing and if you have any suggestions about that. We've installed our cabinets. The quartz countertop and cover panels are not installed yet. Which one should be installed first, the cover panels or the countertop?
Erica
3 years ago
I did the cover panels first. Easier access.
wiscokid
3 years ago
The cover panels should have been installed as you went - and definitely before the countertops are measured. They need to be included in the measurements so your overhangs are correct.