Cutting Cabinets To Fit Refrigerator

How to alter kitchen cabinets.

Cutting cabinets to fit refrigerator. Fit the new appliance into the cut out in the kitchen cabinets to ensure it properly fits. Purchased a new refrigerator range or hood and it won t fit. If you just cut off the bottom you will lose the detail of the cabinet and then you would have to realign hinges etc. Yes the cabinet above can be cut down or remodeled if the doors can be reused or replaced with the same style.

Again measure and double measure to be sure your line is straight and even. A metal ruler can guide an oscillating saw. Make sure your guide is secure. Before we get started i just want to say that each cabinet will be different and you may need to adjust the process to fit what needs to be done for your cabinet.

Upper cabinets are screwed to the wall using 3 inch screws. Multi tool for cutting hard to reach areas sander drill or impact driver kreg jig wood putty finish nailer wood glue. Need to know how you can cut the surrounding cabinets down to the correct dimensions for the appliances to fit. A local cabinet maker will be able to determine what the best way to handle the situation is.

Then begin slowly moving your oscillating saw along your guide line gradually cutting a line that s deeper and deeper as you move back and forth over it. Probably would be best to cut out a section of the middle and then match up the bottom and top especially if the cabinet doors have any kind of decorative edge. Making changes to counters will not be discussed in this article. You may need to alter the countertops as well.

The screws penetrate through the back of the cabinets directly into. I work at a cabinet shop and it seems once a month someone buys a new refrigerator and its bigger than the old one so they need to replace the old cabinet ab. Most situations when the appliance is too large the cabinets can be changed so that they will fit. The depth of most.

You are going to need a few tools for the job.