Attaching Ikea Cabinets To Each Other

Cabinets 24 inches or taller always get three screws connecting the face frames.

Attaching ikea cabinets to each other.

I use two clamps to squeeze the cabinet frames together. They were 2 brackets for hooking them together at the back and a strip of double sided tape for the front pix. I wanted to stack 4 bestå cabinets on top of each other and attach them together to make them very stable. And are there any particular screws i should be using.

Stacking bestå cabinets an alternative sturdier method. If you have limited wall space you could instead build the besta cabinets vertically. To attach them you use the double sided pads and metal clips provided in the besta package. My cabinets came pre assembled and i know to screw the units together before attaching them to my kitchen walls.

It s stupid and it s pointless and anyone with common sense knows to distribute the nails throughout so that the back of the cabinet is attached evenly. You attach that strip to the back of the cabinet then drill from inside the cabinet through the cabinet back filler strip and slightly into the cover panel. I then drill the screw pilot holes. What about spacing of the screws or does that matter.

When attaching them to each other though should i be using construction adhesive as well or just screws. Attaching besta cabinets vertically. Ikea forums warn not to use drills when attaching screws but unless you want to spend months on just the cabinet assembly i say use the drill. I ll see if i can dig up some photos of that part of the process but any ikea kitchen specialist should be able to explain it and point you to the right parts.

I put a minimum of two screws in each one about 1 5 inches from the top and bottom of the face frame opening. Just don t screw it in too.