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Hooking up my Dishwasher ??? heyyou_kim 07-19-2006
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Posted by heyyou_kim on July 19, 2006, 2:38 pm
We just bought our first house.

My brother (home remodeler) replaced the cupboards and the countertop.
He placed the dishwasher next to a cabinet that sits next to the sink.
So we have a cabinet between the sink and the dishwasher.

I know this is a strange setup.

How would I hook up this dishwasher without going through the cabinet
between the dishwasher and sink?


Posted by Richard Blaine on July 19, 2006, 3:15 pm
> We just bought our first house.
>
> My brother (home remodeler) replaced the cupboards and the countertop.
> He placed the dishwasher next to a cabinet that sits next to the sink.
> So we have a cabinet between the sink and the dishwasher.
>
> I know this is a strange setup.
>
> How would I hook up this dishwasher without going through the cabinet
> between the dishwasher and sink?
>

Behind it the cabinet isn't too deep or underneath if you have room and
access. Failing those, you'll have to go through-- unless the missus doesn't
mind the wires and pipes going across the top...I guess you could build
cover for it...



Posted by MDT at Paragon Home Inspection on July 19, 2006, 3:32 pm
> How would I hook up this dishwasher without going through the cabinet
> between the dishwasher and sink?

First, consider these (anything else is likely going to be harder):

Option 1: The "floor" of the cabinet interior is elevated above the
floor of the room to the height of the toe-kick (the recess at the
lower front of the cabinet). Use a hole saw to cut a hole at the rear
of the cabinet below the cabinet floor and above the floor surface of
the room. (if you can only come at the dishwasher of the cabinet you
will need a drill extention and perhaps a right angle drill.

Option 2: If the cabinet has a drawer at the bottom, there *may* be
enough room to run the supply, drain and power behind the drawer if
it's secured to the bottom and rear of the cabinet.

Likely, you are required to pull a permit for the the plumbing, the
electrical, or both - the inspector(s) will probably like option 1
better than option 2.

Michael Thomas
Paragon Home Inspection. LLC
Chicago IL
mdtATparagoninspectsDOTcom
847-475-5668


Posted by mm on July 19, 2006, 10:59 pm
On 19 Jul 2006 12:32:58 -0700, "MDT at Paragon Home Inspections, LLC"

>Option 1: The "floor" of the cabinet interior is elevated above the
>floor of the room

Why do they do this? If I didn't keep all my money there, the space
would go to waste.

>to the height of the toe-kick (the recess at the
>lower front of the cabinet). Use a hole saw to cut a hole at the rear
>of the cabinet below the cabinet floor and above the floor surface of
>the room. (if you can only come at the dishwasher of the cabinet you
>will need a drill extention and perhaps a right angle drill.


Posted by on July 20, 2006, 8:07 am

mm wrote:
> On 19 Jul 2006 12:32:58 -0700, "MDT at Paragon Home Inspections, LLC"
>
> >Option 1: The "floor" of the cabinet interior is elevated above the
> >floor of the room
>
> Why do they do this? If I didn't keep all my money there, the space
> would go to waste.

Because most people would not want to bend all the way to floor level
to pick up something in the cabinets.




>
> >to the height of the toe-kick (the recess at the
> >lower front of the cabinet). Use a hole saw to cut a hole at the rear
> >of the cabinet below the cabinet floor and above the floor surface of
> >the room. (if you can only come at the dishwasher of the cabinet you
> >will need a drill extention and perhaps a right angle drill.


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