Mike Johnson - Chicago
02-18-2007, 1:54 PM
In building an arts and crafts built-in entertainment center (book case on each side of fireplace, TV above), I was looking to save some time...
So, I order some pre-built cabinets from kitchen cabinet company that I'll not name (a good deal, as I was able to order them unfinished). I figured that I will be able to "just trim them in place" and they would look fine.
Well, I accepted the cabinets about 5 months ago and they have just been sitting in the garage, while I've been working on other "renovation" projects. After finally getting around to finishing them (stain + poly) this past week I brought them in the house to begin fitting for trim.
BIG BUMMER...the cabinets were supposed to be a "custom depth" (18") and the are "standard depth" (12")!
I don't know how I did not notice until now, but I've clearly gone too far to try and go back at the "wrong shipped order" and I'm now trying to determine the direction I'm going to take to fix it.
The 2 options I'm thinking about are:
1) Remove the stained & finished face frame from the case, make a new case and attach face frame.
2) Remove the back and "extend" the four sides. To hide the seam, I was thinking of putting in a veneer over the thermofoil.
Either way, I still have to make shelves :(
I shouldn't grouse too much as the price I paid would normally only buy the doors. Not a deal but still a bit of a time saver...
BTW, anyone know where to buy thermofoil in the Chicagoland area? That would atleast avoid another round of finishing.
So, would you pick option 1 or 2? OR do you have an option 3 to suggest?
Thanks for your opinons,
M.J.
So, I order some pre-built cabinets from kitchen cabinet company that I'll not name (a good deal, as I was able to order them unfinished). I figured that I will be able to "just trim them in place" and they would look fine.
Well, I accepted the cabinets about 5 months ago and they have just been sitting in the garage, while I've been working on other "renovation" projects. After finally getting around to finishing them (stain + poly) this past week I brought them in the house to begin fitting for trim.
BIG BUMMER...the cabinets were supposed to be a "custom depth" (18") and the are "standard depth" (12")!
I don't know how I did not notice until now, but I've clearly gone too far to try and go back at the "wrong shipped order" and I'm now trying to determine the direction I'm going to take to fix it.
The 2 options I'm thinking about are:
1) Remove the stained & finished face frame from the case, make a new case and attach face frame.
2) Remove the back and "extend" the four sides. To hide the seam, I was thinking of putting in a veneer over the thermofoil.
Either way, I still have to make shelves :(
I shouldn't grouse too much as the price I paid would normally only buy the doors. Not a deal but still a bit of a time saver...
BTW, anyone know where to buy thermofoil in the Chicagoland area? That would atleast avoid another round of finishing.
So, would you pick option 1 or 2? OR do you have an option 3 to suggest?
Thanks for your opinons,
M.J.