Install Filler Between Cabinets

But you may not realize just how easy it is to install these fillers.

Install filler between cabinets.

Understanding my best practices for installing the filler and panels is super simple and will ensure your. This piece also allows the extra space you need to open drawers and doors without hitting the wall. Typically fillers are only used when the cabinets are installed between two walls. 1 install the cabinets in place starting with one cabinet on either side flush against the wall.

A filler strip can be placed between two cabinets or against the wall to fill the empty space between cabinets. It is the difference between your ikea and or semihandmade kitchen having cabinets that look like a diy and those that look like an expensive custom kitchen. If you have an l shaped kitchen you ll have base cabinets that meet together at the corner. Adding filler and panels to your ikea cabinets the right way will make a huge difference in the overall look of your kitchen.

For that reason most cabinets come with an extra filler piece designed to fit between the cabinet and wall where necessary. A cabinet filler strip is a piece of wood inserted between two cabinets to allow factory sized cabinets to fit a wall of any length. Of course they won t meet up exactly so there will be a gap.