Lonnie Gallaher
11-17-2014, 6:54 PM
I just got the upper cabinets installed in my kitchen and discovered that the area where the range and hood will go are offset by 1/2 inch. I have not built the base cabinets yet.
The kitchen is small with the range at the end of the L-shaped counter. I allowed for all of the build-up of cabinet/drawer fronts and drawer pulls plus 1 inch of clearance for range door to the cabinet pulls.
I can either leave it as is and have the range offset from the hood by the 1/2 inch error or reduce the base cabinet depth by 1/2 inch. My other option is to reduce my filler piece at the corner and go with 1/2 of clearance for the range door to the cabinet pulls.
So the options are -
1. Leave it with the 1/2 offset. Will I notice the offset - yes, but will anyone else?
2. Reduce the depth of the base cabinets by 1/2 inch. This seems like the most logical thing to do. Can anyone think of a reason why not to go this route?
3. Reduce the filler piece and hope that 1/2 inch working clearance is adequate for the range and cabinet pulls. This is my least favorite choice.
Any advice from those that are more experienced with cabinets would be appreciated.
The kitchen is small with the range at the end of the L-shaped counter. I allowed for all of the build-up of cabinet/drawer fronts and drawer pulls plus 1 inch of clearance for range door to the cabinet pulls.
I can either leave it as is and have the range offset from the hood by the 1/2 inch error or reduce the base cabinet depth by 1/2 inch. My other option is to reduce my filler piece at the corner and go with 1/2 of clearance for the range door to the cabinet pulls.
So the options are -
1. Leave it with the 1/2 offset. Will I notice the offset - yes, but will anyone else?
2. Reduce the depth of the base cabinets by 1/2 inch. This seems like the most logical thing to do. Can anyone think of a reason why not to go this route?
3. Reduce the filler piece and hope that 1/2 inch working clearance is adequate for the range and cabinet pulls. This is my least favorite choice.
Any advice from those that are more experienced with cabinets would be appreciated.