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HELP! New floor & now fridge won't fit under kitchen cabinets ( PICs ) blah@blah.com 11-21-2006
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Posted by blah@blah.com on November 21, 2006, 8:52 pm


Panic time!

I got a new porcelain floor in my kitchen. I didn't realize the new
floor ended up being about 3/8 of an inch higher than the old one and
now the fridge won't fit under the kitchen cabinets hanging on my wall.

How hard is it to raise the cabinets that are hanging on the wall? The
section of cabinets is only as big as shown in the pics below. Or,
should I plan on cutting a notch out of the cabinets to clear the
fridge.

The fridge is as low as it can go, btw.

http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_1.jpg

http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_2.jpg

Any feedback is appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin


Real Goods Solar, Inc.
Posted by Tony Hwang on November 21, 2006, 9:07 pm


blah@blah.com wrote:

> Panic time!
>
> I got a new porcelain floor in my kitchen. I didn't realize the new
> floor ended up being about 3/8 of an inch higher than the old one and
> now the fridge won't fit under the kitchen cabinets hanging on my wall.
>
> How hard is it to raise the cabinets that are hanging on the wall? The
> section of cabinets is only as big as shown in the pics below. Or,
> should I plan on cutting a notch out of the cabinets to clear the
> fridge.
>
> The fridge is as low as it can go, btw.
>
> http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_1.jpg
>
> http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_2.jpg
>
> Any feedback is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>
Hi,
Can't you lower the leg/cator on the fridge?

Posted by blah@blah.com on November 21, 2006, 9:30 pm


THe fridge looks to be as low as it can it. It self adjusts/levels...

Tony Hwang wrote:
> blah@blah.com wrote:
>
> > Panic time!
> >
> > I got a new porcelain floor in my kitchen. I didn't realize the new
> > floor ended up being about 3/8 of an inch higher than the old one and
> > now the fridge won't fit under the kitchen cabinets hanging on my wall.
> >
> > How hard is it to raise the cabinets that are hanging on the wall? The
> > section of cabinets is only as big as shown in the pics below. Or,
> > should I plan on cutting a notch out of the cabinets to clear the
> > fridge.
> >
> > The fridge is as low as it can go, btw.
> >
> > http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_1.jpg
> >
> > http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_2.jpg
> >
> > Any feedback is appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin
> >
> Hi,
> Can't you lower the leg/cator on the fridge?


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on November 21, 2006, 10:22 pm



> How hard is it to raise the cabinets that are hanging on the wall? The
> section of cabinets is only as big as shown in the pics below. Or,
> should I plan on cutting a notch out of the cabinets to clear the
> fridge.
>
> The fridge is as low as it can go, btw.
>
> http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_1.jpg
>
> http://www.kevandshan.com/pics/fridge_2.jpg

From what I can see, there is a strip of wood on the bottom of the cabinet
that comes down below the base of the cabinet. Just trim it back.

Have any friends that are very handy or do woodworking? it is a 10 minute
job with a good jigsaw or a router.

Raising the cabinet can be a real PITA, depending on where it is attached,
it won't line up on the top, etc. I'd go for the notch.



Posted by blah@blah.com on November 21, 2006, 10:54 pm


Thanks for your feedback. I've been examining this further. It looks
like where I'd have to put the notch interferes with where there are
some fasteners that hold the cabinet together. At the corners where
the cut(s) would be, there's a screw that holds the joint together.
So, it looks like I can't notch out where I need to.

It looks like I can raise just the section above the fridge, and since
I only need the raise it by about 3/8 of an inch, I think the molding
at the top will hide the mismatch at the top edge (after I reinstall
it) and I can drop the two cabinet doors above the fridge about 3/8 of
an inch to keep them matched up with the other (unmoved) doors.

I have the section above the fridge all loosened up and it seems like
it's in between the adjacent cabinets and the wall on the right pretty
tight. I think I can just slide it up 3/8 of an inch and drive some
new fasteners (longer just to be safe). Need to wait to my help gets
here tomorrow though...

Then I'll just have to do a bit of painting to cover up the witness
marks.

Hope the cabinets move up pretty easy...I'm counting on it. :-O

K


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