Hey mate good vid. I put the same kitchen and worktop, and even the little upstand at the back of the worktop, in my van 2.5 years ago. It’s still in great condition and has even moved from one van to another! About to build a new van and will be sticking another ikea kitchen in! For the record I wouldn’t bother with the feet next time. I found it ms good to use baton and screw the whole thing down to the baton. Utterly solid.
@@GreenHornCountryClub it’s funny but ikea seem to INSIST that you buy feet etc. it says feet MUST be bought. Always been a rebel 🤣 Seriously though without the feet you can get those cabinets so solidly installed it’s take an explosion to shift them.
@@willpolr yeah haha, I remember they wouldn’t let me leave without them. In the end I do have my water pipe running under the cabinets so I guess the space is being used for something.
Hello! Is there a reason you didn’t paint sealant onto those raw dates of the counter top cuts? It would probably help prevent warping when water finds its way through those cracks. How has it held up so far? Hi from California!
Hello California! It was just something that slipped my mind at the time. I have since added a small bead of sealant around all of the edges. It’s all holding up real well thanks! Almost looking as good as new currently 🙏🏻
Hey, nice video, we are about to do the same thing! Question: were you able to screw your cabinet feet into the floor? Also, when you adjust the height of the feet, are you able to lock them in position? My concern is if you can't screw them to the floor, or lock them, that over time they could loosen (and shorten) and effectively not provide support and put more pressure and pull onto the fastenings on the walls. Thanks!
Thanks dude! So I didn’t screw the cabinet or feet into the floor. I screwed the cabinets into the wall at the top and bottom of the cabinets and then twisted the feet until they were flush to the floor. You are right though, I was slightly concerned about them loosening over time. I’ve checked them a few times since and they’re still flush. Another option is not to use the feet at all and screw the cabinets directly into the floor 👍🏼
@GreenHornCountryClub good luck with your build I'm planning a build using an iveco daily 70c18 xlwb high roof also planning a 6month road trip UK to Turkey 🇹🇷
Thanks so much dude! I've got a video in the works at the moment that'll include all the little finishes like that. For the cupboards I bought some of these: amzn.eu/d/fxlQFlV
Doors shouldn’t be an issue. Mine (same kitchen) never open. As for the god darn mofo drawers! Never again. It’s because the weight in the drawer is directly push the drawer open. In my cupboards I have a little ledge along the front of the shelves so nothing moves and pushes against the drawers.
Hey bud! The cut ends of the worktop? If so, then yes. Once the worktop was screwed in place, I applied a thin bead of clear sealant along where the two cut ends meet 👍🏼
@@GreenHornCountryClub thanks for the reply! But i meant after you cut the worktop did you apply any sealant to the face of the cut to prevent damage/deterioration. Asking bc Im installing one for a kitchen
@@rauljaimes6739 we didn’t but that could definitely be a good idea! With the kitchen being in the van and their being a lot of vibrations, I just left the edges untreated and made sure the clear sealant I applied to the join was flexible
Using the track saw to cut out the sink and hob was a game changer. Great video...new sub
Thanks dude! Glad you found it helpful
Hey mate good vid. I put the same kitchen and worktop, and even the little upstand at the back of the worktop, in my van 2.5 years ago. It’s still in great condition and has even moved from one van to another!
About to build a new van and will be sticking another ikea kitchen in!
For the record I wouldn’t bother with the feet next time. I found it ms good to use baton and screw the whole thing down to the baton. Utterly solid.
Hey thanks dude - That's really reassuring to know! Good point, would definitely opt for that method next time too 👍
@@GreenHornCountryClub it’s funny but ikea seem to INSIST that you buy feet etc. it says feet MUST be bought.
Always been a rebel 🤣
Seriously though without the feet you can get those cabinets so solidly installed it’s take an explosion to shift them.
@@willpolr yeah haha, I remember they wouldn’t let me leave without them. In the end I do have my water pipe running under the cabinets so I guess the space is being used for something.
Hello! Is there a reason you didn’t paint sealant onto those raw dates of the counter top cuts? It would probably help prevent warping when water finds its way through those cracks. How has it held up so far? Hi from California!
Hello California! It was just something that slipped my mind at the time. I have since added a small bead of sealant around all of the edges. It’s all holding up real well thanks! Almost looking as good as new currently 🙏🏻
If they are wall units how do you get them with drawers ???
These are standard kitchen cabinets designed to be mounted on the floor, not wall units 👍🏼
What is the name of them in ikea ?
There should be a link to everything I’ve used in the video description. I believe they’re called METOD cabinets and they come in two sizes
Hey, nice video, we are about to do the same thing! Question: were you able to screw your cabinet feet into the floor? Also, when you adjust the height of the feet, are you able to lock them in position? My concern is if you can't screw them to the floor, or lock them, that over time they could loosen (and shorten) and effectively not provide support and put more pressure and pull onto the fastenings on the walls. Thanks!
Thanks dude! So I didn’t screw the cabinet or feet into the floor. I screwed the cabinets into the wall at the top and bottom of the cabinets and then twisted the feet until they were flush to the floor. You are right though, I was slightly concerned about them loosening over time. I’ve checked them a few times since and they’re still flush. Another option is not to use the feet at all and screw the cabinets directly into the floor 👍🏼
@@GreenHornCountryClub Thanks mate. Saw someone elses comment on using battens so think i'll do this! Cheers
hi thanks for this something to think about when i do my conversion , where did you get this g clamps from
No problem dude! I’m not actually too sure, they were my friend’s who was helping me.
@@GreenHornCountryClub it’s ok found some on eBay not cheap but cheaper than b&q lol
@@travellingjournalist966 nice! EBay’s definitely the way to go 👍🏼
Just 1? Was the cooker hob included in the kitchen price love that kitchen by the way
@@BeauDibble thanks dude! I bought the hob separately, there should be a link to the exact one in the description 👍🏼
@GreenHornCountryClub good luck with your build I'm planning a build using an iveco daily 70c18 xlwb high roof also planning a 6month road trip UK to Turkey 🇹🇷
@@BeauDibble cheers mate! Good luck to you too 👌
Hi mate living the build what are you going to use on the doors and draws to stop them opening while driving ?
Thanks so much dude! I've got a video in the works at the moment that'll include all the little finishes like that.
For the cupboards I bought some of these: amzn.eu/d/fxlQFlV
Doors shouldn’t be an issue. Mine (same kitchen) never open. As for the god darn mofo drawers! Never again. It’s because the weight in the drawer is directly push the drawer open. In my cupboards I have a little ledge along the front of the shelves so nothing moves and pushes against the drawers.
Did you guys put sealant on the cut ends
Hey bud! The cut ends of the worktop? If so, then yes. Once the worktop was screwed in place, I applied a thin bead of clear sealant along where the two cut ends meet 👍🏼
@@GreenHornCountryClub thanks for the reply! But i meant after you cut the worktop did you apply any sealant to the face of the cut to prevent damage/deterioration. Asking bc Im installing one for a kitchen
@@rauljaimes6739 we didn’t but that could definitely be a good idea! With the kitchen being in the van and their being a lot of vibrations, I just left the edges untreated and made sure the clear sealant I applied to the join was flexible
@@GreenHornCountryClub thank you so much!
Très bien
Merci beaucoup!
You DEFINITELY need to seal those raw chipboard cut-outs mate !
Theyre gonna swell and warp like a beer mat !!!
After tooling the sealant with yer finger, remove the masking tape straight away before the fixall dries !