tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951294012545229690.post8719353720010336061..comments2023-04-12T01:28:58.897-05:00Comments on Magic City Modern: The IKEA kitchen sale is BACK!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951294012545229690.post-65485934662151232592013-11-07T13:40:15.356-06:002013-11-07T13:40:15.356-06:00Cathleen, we did it about 95% DIY (countertops and...Cathleen, we did it about 95% DIY (countertops and final plumbing were the only pros involved). Our installation cost for the cabinets was a big fat ZERO. I was freakishly focused on layout and cabinet selection. I tweaked and planned and wondered and tweaked some more for probably six months before I was happy and knew exactly what I wanted. DH and I (with some help from my sweet dad) did all assembly and installation. It's definitely do-able if you're at all handy and have patience. It also helps if you don't have a lot of prep work to do. (We did, including some framing and blocking and drywall and wiring, but we're comfortable doing that stuff). We didn't move any plumbing, gas, or ducting, which helped. We also had two straight shots of cabinets, so weren't having to deal with corners and a multitude of non-plumb walls, etc.<br /><br />We had a van at the time and drove over and put in the order and picked up all of the pieces in one day. Some pieces were out of stock (large panels, toe kick) and those were shipped directly to our house later. Our dining room became the designated lay-down area and we simply lived in the "warehouse" from October, when we picked up the boxes, to Thanksgiving, when we started demo.<br /><br />If you don't already have one, a power screwdriver (the ones that look like little drills/guns) will come in incredibly handy for tightening all the screws and cam locks. Have you been to the Ikea Fans site? If not, definitely explore there. They're a ton of help.<br /><br />There may be local folks who will install, but I don't know that they will "get" the IKEA system. They may discount the idea of the hanging rails, etc., and try to apply more traditional methods (screwing cabinets into the wall). You don't want to let them do that, so make sure you are comfortable with their methods.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06623855097611185285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951294012545229690.post-58083252007372325152013-11-04T19:24:39.666-06:002013-11-04T19:24:39.666-06:00Hi, I know you published this Ikea post quite some...Hi, I know you published this Ikea post quite some time ago, but I am hoping you might be able to give me some advice. I am also in Birmingham and am strongly considering an Ikea kitchen, but haven't been able to find any firm numbers about installation costs or even installers in Birmingham. Did you install your kitchen yourself (it looks great, by the way), or did you hire local installers? Would love any advice you might have! <br />Thanks!<br />CathleenCathleen Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486016833420266216noreply@blogger.com