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buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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Posted by carolinesmom (My Page) on Fri, Oct 2, 09 at 9:37
Buehl and others,
I did a google search and came across an old thread discussing refrigerator carcasses, gaps, etc. I just ordered RTA cabs through Conestoga and I think I made a mistake. I should've extended the carcass depth to allow for the countertop overhang next to it(counterdepth fridge). Ugh! I have obsessed about these for six months and cannot believe I missed this. Is there any way to fix this by pulling the carcass out from the wall to the correct depth and trimming it out? I know we can build up the back to get the correct depth, but can I trim so it won't look like a big mistake? On the left side only a foot will show at the very top. On the right side, the same foot at the top and the 18" above the countertop. I appreciate any thoughts! |
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RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| If I understand you correctly, you want the fridge surround cabinet to line up with the front edge of the counter. It can't, or you can't open the refrigerator door. My fridge box does not extend beyond the counter overhang. |
RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| Thanks so much momj47; that's exactly the issue I was trying to picture in my head. Yours looks good, so maybe I will be ok. Thank you for sharing. |
RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| Will your tall end panels have a reveal? if they have a 1/4 inch reveal, pull the panels and skin with plywood giving you flush finished ends. Have the skins cover the gaps between the countertop and bottom of wall cabinet. |
RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| I ordered both sides "flush" "finished", so I don't have any reveal to work with. |
RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| momj47--You have a lovely kitchen. I hadn't seen it before. Your sink is just a nice focal point. I'm so sorry my husband talked me into not getting one in order to save a few $$. In the long run, it wouldn't have made that much difference. We start the cabinet install next Thurs. I got a Shaw Allia Fireclay with one big bowl, but not an apron front. |
RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| Thanks, I love the sink, it was non-negoitiable - though the KD did briefly try to talk me out of it, they had never installed one before. They did a great job. I'm sure you'll be happy too, that's great sink. Having one big bowl is so useful. Good luck with your remodel. You'll love having a new kitchen. |
RE: buehl, others: did I made a refrigerator carcass mistake?
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| For cabinet-depth or standard-depth refrigerators only: I know this is too late for CarolinesMom (sorry, I just saw this!) but the depth of the finished end panel should match the amount the refrigerator carcass/box extends from the back wall...regardless of where the countertop edge is. The countertop depth only comes into play if (1) the refrigerator is adjacent to a counter and (2) the carcass of your refrigerator ends at less than 25.5" from the back wall. If so, they you'll have to pull the refrigerator forward to make the carcass flush with the countertop edge. The carcass must always be at least flush w/the things adjacent to it (walls, counters, tall cabinets, etc.) to allow the door(s) of the refrigerator to open fully. In our case, for example, the countertop edge is 25.5" from the back wall but the finished end panels around our refrigerator are 26" deep...that's how far the carcass of the refrigerator ends from the back wall. The finished end panels stick out approx 1/2" past the countertop edge adjacent to them. What you don't want is to have your end panels deeper than the refrigerator carcass...if it is, you won't be able to open your refrigerator door(s) fully, and possibly not even enough for everyday use (it depends on how the door hinges work). If they are deeper, simply trim then down b/f installing them (cut end against the wall!) |
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