kitchen - wall and floor end panels

[benpost]

i'm fitting a gloss white kitchen and it comes with end panels to stick on to an end run of units. they are quite heavy.

has anyone done this before and what method did you use to stick them together? i think they could be screwed on from the inside with the right length screws, or to avoid screws, some sort of strong glue and clamped for a day or two.

i'd like to know the proper way of doing this and what product to use? i've just had a look in screwfix and theres about 50 different grab adhesive type products!

[dennis]

Screws, from inside, just check the length twice and allow for the counter sink if you aren't using pan heads.

[Peter]

They are normally screwed from the inside. To hide the front screws position them behind the hinges and at the back either into unused shelf holes or use those plastic cap thingies.

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[Andrew Gabriel]

IKEA ones come with screws of the right length. If yours haven't, you can always measure and buy some.

[The Medway Handyman]

What Dennis said. Don't use grab adhesive - its a bugger to get off if you ever need to.

[benpost]

ah fantastic thanks guys. i'll find some screws the right length. panels are 18mm so i need screws close to 36mm, 25-30 should be ok i guess. thanks for the advice about hiding them under the hinge clips and shelf

[benpost]

ive found a load of 2.5cm screws which i think are probably there for the end panels... some have thread all the way to the screw head , others have a 5mm flat bit before the thread... anyone know which ones i should use ? i dont know the difference.

[benpost]

is a pilot hole necessary?

[The Natural Philosopher]

Advisable. Use the screws with a bit of plain shank.

[dennis]

In theory all screws should have a plain bit the thickness of what you are screwing through to give maximum strength.

Having a thread in both pieces makes it harder to tighten the screws correctly. You avoid this problem by drilling a clearance hole in the part you are screwing through.

You use a pilot hole to guide the actual thread into the other piece, if needed.

There are various screws that are designed to avoid having to do some/all of the above, their use may or may not be OK. There is at least one that self drills, has a reduced dia. shank to avoid having a clearance hole and countersinks itself.. OK for house building but not furniture IMO. Don't use them on plugs either as they remove the plastic needed to hold the screw in the hole.

[Ed Munton]

I did a similar job recently but the posh end pieces were made to replace the ordinary ones, not stick on to them... so if you haven't already checked....

[benpost]

all done now thanks for the replies. they definitely meant to go on top as there are no holes at all drilled in them for fittings and i checked the show kitchen in the shop as well. thanks everyone