See the IKEA SEKTION cabinet door instructions in real life images, step-by-step tutorial so you can see where each piece and part of the door and hinge fit together.
Here’s the last in my video post series on how to assemble and install parts from the IKEA SEKTION system. I’ve posted about how to assemble a base cabinet and how to assemble a kitchen drawer. Today’s post is my video on attaching the hinges and door of a cabinet. This would work for an upper or lower cabinet.
I created these videos because the black and white instructions that came with the parts of the IKEA SEKTION kitchen were a little vague. They are just drawings. So I thought it would be helpful to other homeowners to show how the kitchen assembly looks in real life. There are way too many different pieces for me to show all of the different instructions, so I made a video for each of the main parts of a kitchen: the cabinet, the drawers, and now the doors.
Komplement Soft Closing Hinge F/corner Section, Length: 4 1/2
Just a caution as you follow these videos—many of the IKEA SEKTION cabinet pieces are similar but have slightly different directions. Sometimes there are even multiple sets of instructions in one instruction book, and you have to figure out which one works for your pieces. It’s not hard, just be aware that door and hinge I attach in the video may be slightly different from the one you are working on. Most of the steps will be the same, but if there is something different, please follow the instructions that came with your cabinet. Also, if your cabinet has drawers in it, that will affect where you can place your hinges.
If you’d like to read more posts about our kitchen remodel and using the IKEA system, take a look at the following post:Then you’ll need to know a few measurements to help you set out the hinge position. You might not know this, but the IKEA hinge system is contracted out to ‘Blum’, a leading hinge and furniture hardware supplier in the UK. The new Sektion hinge system utilises a horizontal pair of holes (previously they were vertical), which gives more shelf arrangement options inside apparently. Here are the measurements…
If you’re using the IKEA Ultrusta cabinet hinge from the new Sektion system, here are a few measurements you’ll need to fashion your template. Drill the hole in the door with a 35mm hinge cutter for your drill or router.
Ikea Utrusta 110 Degree Hinge & Mounting Plate 402.826.58 Blum Kitchen
Hope that’s useful, I’m going to make a template and use these new style ultrusta cabinet hinges tomorrow, on a ‘hole in the wall’ pair of doors project. I’ll add some notes here if I learn anything new to watch out for.
I didn’t make a template this time as I only had four hinges to do, but I will soon as I remembered there are two more small and shallow 9mm holes you need to drill to clear two ‘dimples’ on the hinge part going into the door. They look like leftovers from the time when the hinge was screwed into the door (before the friction clasp). Drill the 35mm hole first and pop the hinge in the hole and square it up. Mark the inside of the two small holes, remove the hinge and drill 9mm holes around 4mm deep (little more than a dimple really). Here they are…
Had an email today asking about the location of the hinges within the cabinet so I went to IKEA and had a measure. Looks like the hinge is 48mm from the top and bottom…
Adjusting Ikea Cabinet Hinges In Three Easy Steps
Don’t forget that the doors are usually a tiny bit smaller than the cabinet size. So you’ll need to check this and then take off half the difference. I.e. if the door is 3mm smaller than the cabinet, then the hinge position on the door will be 48mm minus (3mm divided by 2). So 1.5mm needs to come off the 48mm. Final hinge position is 46.5mm down from the top edge of the door (and up from the bottom). Thanks Khaled for reminding me!
P.p.s. If you want a good roundup about some of the new changes in the new SEKTION system from IKEA (over the old AKURUM) take a look at this post from Liz… smartgirlsdiy.com the IKEA SEKTION range.
Use this cool 100 page notebook when meeting new clients. Record their details, requirements, action points and notes. Click the book to grab your copy via amazon).
How To Install Ikea Cabinets
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Don’t forget that the doors are usually a tiny bit smaller than the cabinet size. So you’ll need to check this and then take off half the difference. I.e. if the door is 3mm smaller than the cabinet, then the hinge position on the door will be 48mm minus (3mm divided by 2). So 1.5mm needs to come off the 48mm. Final hinge position is 46.5mm down from the top edge of the door (and up from the bottom). Thanks Khaled for reminding me!
P.p.s. If you want a good roundup about some of the new changes in the new SEKTION system from IKEA (over the old AKURUM) take a look at this post from Liz… smartgirlsdiy.com the IKEA SEKTION range.
Use this cool 100 page notebook when meeting new clients. Record their details, requirements, action points and notes. Click the book to grab your copy via amazon).
How To Install Ikea Cabinets
One email per week for a few weeks, where I'll show you how to build money saving, practical DIY skills, create a unique home and properly look after your stuff. Oh, and some free stuff mixed in with regular posts :-)
I hate spam too, so of course your email address will never ever be abused or shared, you have my word as an artisan and a gentleman!
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