How to Build an IKEA Maximera Drawer
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- This video has a ton of information on how to build the IKEA Maximera drawers. Here's what we will cover:
- Using the build list so you use the correct parts.
- Understanding the manuals to make drawer assembly easier.
- The manuals also tell you how and WHERE to install the drawer slides depending on cabinet design.
- I show you how to install the rails, the soft close function, how to remove the soft close function and how to install the drawers on the slides and also how to take the drawers out.
0:00 Intro
0:38 Build List
1:30 Maximera Instructions
3:04 Assembling The Drawer
3:58 Installing Drawer Bottom
5:52 Installing Drawer Fronts
7:55 Removing Drawer Fronts
8:50 Installing Top Rails
9:20 Adjusting Drawer Fronts
9:40 Installing Bottom Brackets
10:25 Installing Cabinet Rails
11:45 Soft Drawer Closures
12:29 Install Drawers Into Cabinets
13:30 Remove Drawers From Cabinets
14:00 Installing Hidden Drawer Rails
14:48 Installing Hidden Drawers
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Thanks to your great video, I, a 76 yr old lady,was able to find out how to take out my double deep IKEA drawer, and put it back correctly! This huge drawer holds everything under the sink, huge compost tub, garbage holder, and tub of cleaning stuff. I couldn’t get at the plumbing to tighten my wobbly facet, and the family,from whom I rent, are away for two weeks. You saved the day, and let me feel very empowered. I CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH!!😊
Don’t even think about putting an IKEA cabinet with drawers together without watching this first! Invaluable! Many thanks!
I could NOT have done this WITHOUT you dude, There are no words just pictures in the instruction manual! You are saving IKEA's business one person at at time. I am not inclined to do this work but yo save money, I am attempting AND succeeding thankx too you. Thankx for sharing the fix your clicks mistake. So we don't break any clips in the drawers
I’m happy to hear this! Thank you for sharing! Makes my day.
Kody, you're my hero! I am normally quite skilled and confident when assembling Ikea products, but this is my first kitchen, and I was tearing my hair out trying to decipher some of the instructions for the Maximera drawers. This video gave me the few bits of information that I was missing in the hieroglyphic instructions. The whole video series has been full of great information, but this one was especially helpful. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Saved my life, with the placing of the holes, thought I had a massive problem until I realised my mistake, thank you so much!
You’re very welcome
I can't even begin to tell you how much this video has made this possible for me to do!!!!! Thank you!!!!
Very happy to hear this! Thank you.
Thanks very much for your video! I looked through the instructions and then watched your video before assembly. I had totally missed the nuanced upper or lower holes in installing the rails, as well as the flush vs recessed front instructions. This was super helpful!
I love you! I've been at it for hours, I got totally stuck at the plastic cover, I found you and you explained it perfectly.
Thank you, Kody!
Excellent! Thanks for sharing
Thanks, Kody. Your video was a major help. I was stuck on how to unclip the drawer panel. You saved my day. Cheers mate.
Cheers!
Thank you so much I was stuck on one part of the installation but the video was clear to help me finish assembling the drawer
Many thanks Kody - just was totally stumped on how to remove my Maximera IKEA drawer and you just saved my skin !
Thank you so much for this amazing step by step video. Great tips and was such a help when putting our units together. BIG thank you.
You’re most welcome!
I'm literally trying to build my ikea kitchen right now, so happy I found this video!!!
Did you find my other videos as well? They too should be helpful !
You made my day with this video tutorial. Thanks for what you do. You've just raised my confidence level. Well explanatory!
Much appreciated!
Watching today and installing the same cabinet thank you 🗄️❤️❤️
This video is INCREDIBLY helpful! Ikea should pay you for this tutorial. Thank you from Brooklyn NY!
Yes they should I agree!! Haha. Would be nice.
Kody, props out to you tonight. Putting together a Maximera 3 drawer and couldn't figure out why the middle drawer was slightly out of line. Was super familiar with the older Akurum line, but this is my first Sektion kitchen. Knew I would find an answer from you...the VERY subtle difference in the screw locations for the mechanism that clicks into the drawer front between the bottom drawer and the middle caught me. Thank you SO much for pointing out that super subtle difference in the instruction manual. Screws relocated and drawer fits like a glove.
I made that same mistake with my bottom (high) drawer. I had to reread those instructions a few times to catch that subtle difference. These videos are very useful.
Oh my gosh, thank you! Starting at time stamp 5:56, thanks to you, is where my lightbulb finally went off about the instructions. I understood that each drawing led me to a different way of attaching the drawer front, but I couldn't decipher that with the gray coloring of the drawers they were trying to point out that the instructions are for those specific drawers (where they are installed into the cabinet). Top versus bottom. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I totally get it now. Okay... back to assembling I go.
You are very welcome!
This is really a well done video that includes some unique and very effective teaching methods.
Much appreciated
Thanks, I couldn't get last row of drawers to fit. It'd been awhile since I assembled the bulk of cabinets. Took off the drawer face, reviewed directions, corrected my errors and everything works as Ikea conceived. Thanks I've been at it long enough to know it was my error, but couldn't figure it out by myself!
You’re welcome
Thank you! I lost my hope with ikea kitchen today....You brought it back!
Nice! Very glad to hear that!!
Finally a useful tuto. Much appreciated. 👏
your videos really help.keep the videos coming
Thank you for your invaluable demonstration. Very helpful indeed.👍
You’re welcome! To help me back share the videos on social media. Please and thank you
Thanks Kody! I'm trying to assemble some base cabinets in a vacation home in MX, and I was worried I wouldn't be able to complete on my own. After watching your videos, it was easy peasy.
I’m very happy to hear that! If you want to email me finished photos I’ll add you to my fan feature film. kody@uptokode.com
thanks. always love your videos. explanations crystal clear
Awesome! I’m glad to hear that
This is an excellent video. Thanks!
Anytime! Thanks for watching
Many many thanks Kody. I cannot tell you how helpful your video was for me.
Everytime we go to our place in Spain I try to improve something. This holiday it was to fit two hidden soft close internal drawers in the kitchen.
The drawers in the kitchen in Spain are quite deep and the air space at the top of the drawer is unused. Putting in a hidden drawer would utilise this space.
Of course the process of any DIY project is not always straightforward. Ikea have many kitchen variants and which one is yours! Luckily I have kept all the receipts and plans for the Kitchen in Spain and ours is a Maximera Kitchen. Once this is identified you have to buy the right kit on the Ikea website and the drawer and drawer fronts are sold separately. I am knowledgeable now but on the first pass it is daunting. A quick trip to Ikea in Malaga and under the tutelage of a very helpful assistant all was sorted. The cost was extraordinarily cheap. The drawer was Euros 38 and the drawer front Euros 8. I bought three fronts in case of error!
Ikea instruction manuals are not for the feint hearted. Each manual was 44 pages long. It covered all variants of the Maximera drawer range and it was up to you to follow the page sequencing for your drawer. I gave up and watched Kody's very helpful CZcams Video. Armed with the video and my manual the first drawer was constructed and installed in three hours. Mistakes were made and the whole thing was disassembled and restarted. Making sure the drawer base was fitted correctly in the slide grooves is important! The real trick was the positioning of the runners in the cupboard which was difficult to understand initially. The problem was that the handles on the exterior door front had screws on the back and the suggestion for the runner position in the manual did not allow clearance for these screws. The hidden door front was damaged when the screws from the exterior panel bashed into it. I worked out the correct position, replaced the door front and all was well. Fitting required a new exploration of yoga positions and it was 31 degrees centigrade (88F) in Spain! The second one took 30 minutes from beginning to end.
I am very smug and proud. The drawers are perfect in spite of my Wife’s frequent exultations to “leave it, that will do”. Perfection is what we seek!
Thank you again Kody for making this project such a success.
Thanks for sharing your story! Glad I was helpful for your project
Thanks you very much for the content and explanations.
I did it Kody!!! Worked perfectly, thank you for your encouragement 🙂
Excellent! Great job.
Dude, just wanted to let you know you freaking rule, and helped me fix all of my contractor's mistakes!
Glad to help! I hope there wasn’t too many mistakes you had to fix!
Hey bud!
Amazing super handy video keep up the great work
you are my life saver, i thought i broke it when i pulled the cabinet out of the rail
So, I put my Maximera drawers into the cabinet and the bottom one (a high drawer) was tilted in a bit at the top. I went straight to one of Kody's videos on Maximera drawers knowing he would have the answer. Thanks again for these videos.
hey there, i am looking to convert my 12” lower cabinet into 3 drawers, s m l in size respectively. how do i go about modifying 15” to narrow down to 12”, i will be making front panel separately. i know this is more of an ikea heck question than installation, but i thought you may have an idea. thanks
Excellent helpful video - especially how to take off the drawer front if you make a mistake. thank you
You’re welcome
We have the under the sink drawer and removed it to add a new countertop. Now when we put the drawer back in, the soft close doesn't engage. Any helpful hints for us?
Have you ever put two drawer fronts together to make a large pull out door? We have two such fronts and can not seem to get the fronts to straighten out. Any suggestions as how to fix this or is there something we may have done wrong.
Thanks for your helpful videos....priceless! Do you have a video on installing lights for the drawers?
Thank you for the video it was very helpful. I struggled with the rail placement until I saw your video. It took a magnifying glass to see what hole the rail screw went in, could Ikea not make it any smaller as hole placement is critical for the hidden drawer and large drawer.
Thank you so much! I want to ask to expand a bit on the removal you do in 13.45.. I don't get this done. There used to be white plastic clips underside the rail which you had to push up to unlock the drawer, but they are no longer there in the latest (December 2019) model...
Great video. Does the hardware for mounting the drawer fronts come with the Maximera drawers or the drawer fronts? I'm thinking about making an island with Metod cabinets and maximera drawers with custom fronts and I don't want to buy the Ikea drawer fronts just for the hardware.
Pretty sure the hardware to mount the fronts comes in the maximera box
Thank you Sir Kody 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Anytime! Thank you
Great tips
Thank you
Very helful thanks bro i screwed up first bottom drawer so had to take it off thanks God bless
You’re welcome!
Thank you very much from danmark👍🌺
You’re welcome 🇨🇦
Hey Kody, how do you fit those little plastic things with the flat head - it's what you skipped at 8:47 :D
Those things are too thin for me, they just fall out... Is there something I'm missing?
Great & helpful Video. Have you seen the NEW 2020 Variant of the Drawer Sides? which are a lot more difficult to assemble
¡Gracias!
Hi Kody! I’m leaning towards IKEA for my kitchen remodel and I love inlay drawers and doors. Which door style is this?
I think it’s Grimslov grey. Not sure if it’s still available. You would need to check
You say to punch out that gray plastic piece on the soft closer. I don’t see that in instructions or in part 4 of 5. Will you elaborate on that?
Hey there
What do you do when the soft close mechanisms aren’t working? Is there a trick to them?
Спасибо вам большое! ❤
Hi,can you tell the the holes measurements of front door from the bottom please as I use different fronts.Thanks.
thank you!
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At 10:06 what is that bracket thing for? Is it just to tie in the bottom shelving and the door? Thank you for your video!
Yes you are correct. Probably helps from bowing the front over years of pulling on it.
And btw… If you found this video valuable would you mind helping me by sharing a link with friends or on social media? Once you do follow the instructions below.
Reply to this comment “DONE” then I’ll add you to a list to draw for some free Up To Kode swag. Thank you in advance!
Kody - your videos have been insanely helpful!
Do you have any tips/videos for installing a 24x30 door front on the maximera drawer? The holes in the door front are for hinges, not drawers so its not as self explanatory as everything else!
I have this problem, too! My Ringhult 15Wx20H door front only has hinge holes! I'm not sure where to screw/install those metal clips! From what I see on your drawer, I'm thinking that the under-drawer-shelf piece is screwed in about an 1/8" from the bottom...Hope it works out!
Thanks Kody!!
You’re welcome
Will the two drawer hold vinyl records? What are the exact dimensions of the drawer clearsnce
Kody, is it okay to use the maximera low drawer for the bottom of a 30 inch sektion cabinet with a 30 inch by 20 inch front? I made the mistake of buying a high maximera and the back of the drawer hits the disposal.
If I’m catching this right yes you can use a large front on a low drawer. You just won’t have a way to adjust the front and it might be a bit flimsy.
Hi Kody, first of all great video. I have a question. I have basic non Ikea shaker cabinets and I'd like to add these maximera hidden drawers by replacing the shelves in the lower cabinets. The measurements sort of match. What do you think about this idea? Is it worth to try and see or do you think it'd be a painful waste?
Thanks so much
Oh one more question; on the Maximera measurements says "Frame, depth: 24 " " I think the drawer hardware doesn't use all of the 24" depth that thinking the Sektion cabinet depth is also 24" but in your video on the hidden drawer installation, there is still just a little bit room in the back and its not touching back of the cabinet. My concern is if the maximera drawers depth would not fit into my cabinets.
If the boxes are IKEA then the drawers will work! That’s the beauty of the system, you can change the functionality of a cabinet with minimal effort or cost.
Is it possible the 15inch drawer front has a lower back?
Hi Kody, your videos are great. Maybe you can help me. I'm assembling the maximera two drawers and I can't make the bottom drawer fit. the top and hidden drawer worked fine, but when I put the bottom one it clashes with the top one so it doesn't close correctly. Please help!! Thank you in advance.
I can’t remember if this video shows the specifics of the drawer hole placement. You really have to keep an close eye on what hole is used depending on drawer layout.
How to Read and Understand IKEA Kitchen Manuals
czcams.com/video/em4npozEkCs/video.html
Have you ever installed the drawer rails before completely assembling the cabinets? Two years ago, I assembled 5 of these cabinets for my office. I did it per the instructions. It's such a tight space to screw the drawer rails into a closed cabinet. If I know what size drawers I'm installing I should just be able to count the holes, right? Is there a reason NOT to do this?? I'm over being a contortionist. Would like to know your opinion. Thanks
I don’t see why you can’t do this.
I have assembled a lot of Ikea stuff but this is my first time with kitchen cupboards. after watching a few videos I am very comfortable attacking my newest job. thanks a lot for this video as some of my installations involve slideing drawers. but would it not be easier to install the sliders before actually assembling the unit? you don't have to climb inside after all right? just sayin'
It’s possible! If it works for you and it’s more efficient then great! Try it out
@@uptokode boy that little trick to take the drawers apart after assembling really came in handy a couple of times. as easy as it is to put these things together of course I made a couple of mistakes but that trick made them easy to correct and I finished the job yesterday and they look great, thanks again.
Prob new versions now, have kinda of a latch/button bellow, wich u can press with ur finger, so you can slide them off the rails
Oh shoot. Ya it’s been a couple years since I’ve done a kitchen. No supply here in Canada
Hey Kody! So I am getting my cabinet set me where else, but they don’t. Have a lot of organization choices for pullouts and roll out. I was thinking of using ikeas. Do you think that possible? I would be interested in using the drawers that are set back. Are there specific drawers you use for that or can you do it with any maximera drawer
Hi Cindy. I don’t understand your question. Can you clarify or add more detail for me? Thanks.
@@uptokode thank you for your reply, but I don't need this answered anymore since just before I was about to purchase the cabinets @ cabinets.com my husband changed his mind and we went with Ikea. Got the works!
Answered my question and saved my ass at 7:55 …
I redeemed myself!!
Thank you!!
Hahaha. I love it.
Thanks for the videos! I have an issue I haven't been able to resolve. I have a 24" wide base cabinet with 3 internal medium drawers and a 24x30 door front with the 153 degree hinges. I believe I've put the drawers on the correct holes, but there's no room for the lower door hinge. It seems that I'd have to raise that bottom drawer about 2 inches, which leaves a funky void below. What am I missing?
What are the interior dimensions/clearance of the two drawer cabinet. I’m wondering if they would fit vinyl records for storage
Have you ever seen drawer fronts with no sticker? None of our drawer fronts have sticker to determine location of drawer front clip brackets. Thanks
Or should say drawer front tag none of our drawer fronts have tags.
I’m going off memory at this point but I believe the holes for a drawer front as closer to the bottom of the front. Hope that helps.
This is very, very helpful. But where is "that other video"? I've gone through your videos and can't find it. You refer to "another video" several times but darned if I can find them.
Try this ! How to Read and Understand IKEA Kitchen Manuals
czcams.com/video/em4npozEkCs/video.html
Hi Kody, the front of my Maximera drawer will not click in again, after I removed it. Should I reset the mechanism ?
I hope you got it figured
Re installing the soft close part. 1) I'm supposed to break off the little plastic piece before installing? 2)when you refer to another video of yours about removing it, please state which video that is.
What video shows how to remove soft closure mechanism?
What video has the segment about removing the plastic from the soft close mechanism?
I don’t actually remember. Sorry.
@@uptokode Can you show us again if you do another IKEA kitchen video? Mine keep falling out after opening and closing the drawers a few times and I find it very annoying.
I cant see how you are installing the soft close feature… does it go inside or outside of the track? Mine wont seem to click into place
Look closely at 12:17. Try a screenshot so you can zoom in. Hope that helps.
Well this looks alot more daunting than I thought 😬
It always seems more difficult until you just start. After 1 or 2 you find a good system and work flow.
@@uptokode thank you for your encouragement, I'm going to try it tonight. What tripped me up was the part near the end when you adjusted something in the drawer slide
You got this
Great vid, I just wish Ikea made a full height side rails, optional adding of extra filler rails or at least 2/3 height. That would keep all the drawer items from jambiing up inside. Good point on the Phillips screws. Seems so old school thinking. Robertson or torx would a perfect choice.
I need to get some of the those small plastic things at 9:56 of the vid. What are is it called?
Not sure of the name. IKEA usually has mix and match bins near the return area. Good place to start looking.
Or screenshot the video at that time and show someone at the store. They can help. Especially in the kitchen department
@@uptokode thanks for getting back to me. I called Ikea, and they are sending me some brackets. Thanks again.
Great info thank you! one annoying thing about the videos is the number of ad breaks!! if it is possible to adjust that some how that would be awesome. But great content
@5:04 the screws are pozidrive #2. Get some Wera bits PZ2 and you will never cam out again on Ikea builds.
I need to grab some of these bits. I appreciate the tip
How do I disassemble these drawers because my contractor put them together wrong and I need to adjust them
I think this video has the answer. Adjusting IKEA Drawer Fronts and Removal
The link doesn’t seem to be working. Search the title in my other comment. Hope that helps.
It's a great video. However, if you could give a hands-up, the bottom drawer uses different screw location, it would make the video even better.
Thanks for the feedback
Oh my goood I am so fucking duuumb, thank you so very much for this video :))
Can these hidden drawer fit non ikea drawers
Do you want to use an IKEA drawer in a non-ikea box? You certainly can as long as the box width is the same as ikea’s
That intro's pretty loud, my friend :) at least for me, after adjusting to hear your voice at the beginning :)
Thanks for sharing bud
Gotcha! I hate making mistakes like this cause I can only change it on future videos but not this one.
hello, has anyone intstalled a Kitchen Aid wall oven with microwave?....Are the shelves strong enough.
The shelves are strong enough. I’ve done one.
Which cabinet fronts are these?
Ikea uses PZ head screws, instead of the standard P2 Philips style. I thought it was a gimmick at first, but they hold almost as well as a star drive if you have the right bit. Unfortunately, I have a hard time finding the bits in the US. I was sure I could find them back in the day, but over the past few years they seem to have disappeared. Maybe I'm just losing my mind. ☹
Phone a fastener company. Someone who specializes
The drawers have a release lever at the bottom front, so you don't need to wiggle them out of the rails. Just look for the levers with your fingers and push them up.
There is none on mine
OK, where is the guide for the drawer slide layout?
It will be in the maximera box with the drawer assembly
that takes a possi #2 tip not a phillips , its easyer to order on line
Guys, Ikea made a wrong guide how to install a drawer.
When you install front panel put maximera connectors higher.
People bash ikea for using particle board but it’s well eneginered and I’d trust it over 5/8 plywood.
Also they use Blum hardware
Agreed. I’ve seen some “custom” cabinets recently that still used particle board and they were garbage compared to IKEA. The boxes and the fronts were an obvious lesser quality and a higher price. 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Can anyone watching this help? we have 12" base cabs with " pull out interior fittings" we have the rails put on bottom and middle on opposite sides, but they are running so badly? They stop before closing all the way and jiggling them like you might do a normal drawer can kind of get it closed but it's clearly not sitting right since there is a gap at the top of the front when it's "closed".... What can we try in terms of troubleshooting? Remove soft close part? Urghhh
Really hard to tell without seeing it.
@@uptokode fair enough! We are thinking of looking at the soft close thing because it seems like it just stops dead right when it gets to that part (doesn't roll closed) and when we kind of force it it feels like it's scraping. Will update if we figure it out!
In case anyone is following this it was that the screw on the bottom front of the rail was one hole over. Yep that's it and it was fixed.
Hi
Love your videos, but the sound quality is poor 😕 Could you address so that we get the full benefit if your expertise?
don't get why there's hidden drawers... your can't use the full space of the bottom ones
why don't you just put two small drawers? cuz of looks?
The video is good up until the point you say that in order to remove the drawer you need to ""wiggle it" - This is not the proper way!
you should press the clipses the sit in the bottom front side and that releases the tracks.
Draws don't have shelves.. They have draw bottoms. 🤣
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Haha. Okay you got me.
I can't understand how unclick.... can you repeat please.