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Kitchen base units will not fit
Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:05 pm
by smeds
I am fitting a u-shaped kitchen with new units. The back wall is 2980 mm long and i would like to fit 3 x 600 mm units leaving 1180 mm less approx 100 mm for corner posts, which leaves 1080 mm for the two units which go along the walls either side. Can I trim the sides of the carcases to allow me fit everything in , it may also be possible to remove the plaster along one wall. If I use 2x 600 & 1 x 500 units as before there is a gap to be filled which is not as pleasing to the eye as a uniform 3 x 600 mm. Please tell me it is this easy to do Thanks Steve. :?
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:46 am
by chris_on_tour2002
No reason why you can't cut down the unit, provided that the cut section flies past another unit.
In other words the cut section forms a corner unit and is hidden up in the back corner. Otherwise you are going to have to cut the door down which rarely if ever works out satisfactorily.
Re: Kitchen base units will not fit
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 1:08 pm
by smeds
[quote="smeds"]I am fitting a u-shaped kitchen with new units. The back wall is 2980 mm long and i would like to fit 3 x 600 mm units leaving 1180 mm less approx 100 mm for corner posts, which leaves 1080 mm for the two units which go along the walls either side. Can I trim the sides of the carcases to allow me fit everything in , it may also be possible to remove the plaster along one wall. If I use 2x 600 & 1 x 500 units as before there is a gap to be filled which is not as pleasing to the eye as a uniform 3 x 600 mm. Please tell me it is this easy to do Thanks Steve. :?[/quote]
Chris thanks for your reply. The ends of the cut units will be hidden by appliances on the end , so will not be seen . Once again thanks for your advice. :)
Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 9:23 pm
by kitchenfittingandjoinery
did this work out ok?
i might of looked at putting in a tray space for a 100mm gap.i cant quite picture what your doing tho.