How To Install IKEA kitchen Suspension Rail (what the instructions don't tell you) 

Mr. Bee, you have provided very valuable detailed measurements for the first timers who haven’t bought the cabinets or railings to measure and are in the planning phase.

Cali code says you can't use drywall anchors to hang upper cabinets . Even if the box says it can hold 75 pounds you must take in consideration the dead load of the cabinet ( empty ) plus the live load ( with doors and items stored inside ). once you pepper a wall with drywall anchors you basically cause a fault line in the drywall making it weak. Drywall anchors are made for hanging pictures or floating shelves. Always catch "Studs" when hanging uppers and a proper kitchen layout will take that into consideration when the design is taken place. Overall its a well put together video, but my homie over here who is a L.A. county building inspector fell on the floor over here. Keep up the good content guys.

This is by far the best instructional video for these rails. Please continue to make videos as this was really excellent and so helpful - you should continue :-) Thanks so much

As a retired structural engineer and builder, I would recommend not using drywall anchors. Over time, they will come loose, due to the weakness of the drywall. Just find the studs and screw into those. A screw going into wood at 16" o.c. is much stronger than an anchor going into drywall at 12" o.c. I install blocking for the base and uppers, and use 1 3/4" No. 9 flooring screws so they don't hit plumbing or electrical. Cheers from Canada.

Dude, best video on the rail system ive seen. Good vibes. Hope you keep making more vids. Thanks.

Thank you for such an informative and easy to understand video! I’ve watched some others, but this one gave me everything I was looking for. Much much appreciated :)

Thank you! This is the best video and explanation for the easiest and most efficient way to hang these IKEA rails. Thanks for the video.

Just what I needed. Although I have over time (and with errors) learned how to decipher IKEA’s wordless manuals, the rail installation is just too important to screw up. Thank you for explaining what we really need to know. It baffles me why IKEA has not produced their own how to videos.

OMG, finnaly someone precise and clear, thank you for this video!

Thanks so much - extremely helpful! This is going to make my day a lot easier.

Easy to follow, the shims bit has been best described here...Thanks.

Thanks bro, this made it sooooooo much easier!

Thank you so much. I was nervous to cut the rail. I have a jig saw, so just need the proper blade. Best video out

Extremely helpful video. Thank you so much.

Thanks for this video, very good information. I have an Ikea kitchen install coming up and this is very helpful. +1

Great video, thanks for the help!

Top notch. Thank you.

this is great best DYI video ever

I would have to say that you really need to find a many studs as possible and then use anchors where you cannot find studs. In one of my houses the drywall was only 3/8 and the studs are 2x2 instead of 2x4. We are installing a backer of 2x4s at rail height just for support.

Great video!

Well done, thank you!

Good tips!

Very helpful. thank you.

Thank you very much!!!

10:30 is precisely the reason I watched. Thank you!

Thanks for the useful tips!

Great video and very useful tips! Greetings from Sicily :)

Thank you, very helpful!

Great job

My favourite wall fitting is "Corefix" 100mm dot and dab secure fixture. I fixed 11 into one ikea rail.

Thanks!🙏

Very helpful my friend

Does the top of the rail line up exactly with the top of the cabinet? I’m putting up battens behind the drywall to screw into and want to make sure they’re in the right place. So do I line up the top of the rail with where I want the top of the cabinets? Or is there a gap?

What kind of rail can I use for Ikea Knoxhult cabinets? Thank you

Thanks!

How do you know how high to mount the rail? So, I'm in Australia, the standard wall cabinet height is 800mm, not including the feet, then I also have to account for the appliance (my washing machine is 850mm tall). So i assume i just need some clearance and wiggle room for the washer...

Do the cabinets from IKEA come with hardware installed already to hang on this cleat system?

What should be the rail height for 1meter wall cabinets and freezer cabinet above the pantry total 240cm

What screws did you use on the wall?

What nails would you recommend using?

Thank you for creating this video. I don’t do daily rehabbing, so videos are super helpful. Feedback: It would be helpful if to see the exact tools down in the description. Other than that thx!

The hole is really big ! Where does the screw go inside the hole? It seems like you had it centered but I’m not sure how that would hold it up to the proper height and not fall down. Thank you

Does anything need to be done to the rail (supporting pantry and wall cabinets) so that wires for lighting can be routed to a transformer power supply on the top of the cabinet?

Where did u get you tuque ?

Hello, question: how much does the rail stick out from the wall? The space between wall. Do the ikea cabnets sit snug to wall or is there a small space.

10:22 it took me this long to see what I needed to know 🤦‍♂️

What’s the exact dimensions if I want to hang the sektion cabinets as close to the roof as possible ?

Im sorry I didnt get catch how much height you left between upper rail and ceiling. Could you tell me the masurement please

I am not sure the handyman who installed my cabinet put the suspension rail.. i did not see that. What’s the consequence and imoact to my cabinet/kitchens set. Shall I reinstall again.? Thanks

Just what I needed. I knew what the rail does, I couldn't figure out the height.

Why ikea didn’t make that for my ENHET cabinets. I am having hard time installing them. It’s dumb in my opinion

Please more IKEA. How to add fillers

Good luck to team Puerto Rico and my nephew Danny Pop’s Melendez

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Do you think it’s possible to use an “eket suspension rail” for a “sektion” upper cabinet?

I did enjoy your video, but I don't think it a good idea to rely on drywall anchors to secure kitchen cabinets, nor to rotate the sliding level adjusters so that the elongated holes are vertical. If you look at how drywall is secured to the studs, it's held in place by a few #6 screws, there is no way you should rely on those to support kitchen cabinets. Find the studs and screw into those for cabinet rail support. If you rotate the level adjusters so that the elongated holes are vertical, this reduces the amount of friction available to prevent the levelers from moving. Your video is an example of what I wouldn't do to fasten kitchen rails, and if you're doing what you do for other people, eventually, someone is going to get hurt, and they're going to come after you.

Good video, but i was really hoping to see an example of installing a shim

Ikea is quick to supply, doors arnt too bad, fitted three of these kitchens not too many the tiny screws they give for the rail are a worry, small details like built in gasket to sinks with tap reinforcement for a neat $130 sink impress me

5:36 🤣🤣

watching after i fitted it

10:37 no. Not like that. The other way, straight. Its supposed to move to be adjustable. Saw that on another vid.

What's next T-Bee?

4:00 minute mark for my time stamp

It’s a good video in some ways but I wouldn’t hire these guys to install my kitchen. I don’t want to sound overly harsh but some of the things they do I couldn’t accept. For instance, using fluted screws to install the rail rather than flat head screws; not ensuring that as many studs as possible have a screw going in to them. Of course it’s faster to use only wall anchors but that’s not the right way to do it:

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32 and 3 16's - ermmm what?

To use the highest floor mark is a wrong advice. You need to do the opposite - the lowest point. Then you will be able to adjust the level of the cabinets at higher points with legs. If you start from the highest point then the adjustable length of the leg may not be enough to right the leg. Overall, this is far away from the best guidance on installation of IKEA cabinets.