Bodging kitchen corner units smaller?
Discussion
dugt said:
Why not?
Cutting the doors is madness, your never going to recreate the factory finish at home
Cut all the service gaps off, pipes under the units, cut the works tops to fit
One cut edge to a door (make it the hinge side), and it’ll never be seen. If you want (if it’s chipboard) full with 2 part filler, sand smooth and paint black so it looks like a shadow gap.Cutting the doors is madness, your never going to recreate the factory finish at home
Cut all the service gaps off, pipes under the units, cut the works tops to fit
Cutting it the other way and having the units step in either side is madness and would look truly awful.
If the OP isn’t confident about making a nice cut on the doors, take them off and go to a local joinery company. They’d do them for you for twenty quid, probably less - it would take minutes and be a perfect cut.
campionissimo said:
Stabilo levels are your friend........
I've just picked up a 4 footer!I have loads of spare parts so will be able to practice cutting the front panel before commiting, but reckon i'm set on cutting down the doors.
I've just had service pipes and electrics set for a central position, so off centre isn't an option.
If i take away the service viod, I still don't get my required 22cm, so this is pointless and would look weird.
If I butcher the edge of the doors, it's really not the end of the world. The whole kitchen including fridge, freezer, sink, oven and all units has cost me £285. I can't expect perfection at that price, its already exceeded expectations.
Once we've got over the initial outlay of renovating the whole house I can look into long term options, but these could yet include extending, so at this stage I can live with a couple of bad doors.
iwantagta said:
How about a solution which requires no cutting?
Simply flip the right unit over, screw the feet on the "top" and have it upside down. Just need to flip and reattach all the drawers etc.....
Like this;
Also gives you an exciting "chicane" every time you enter the kitchen.
Bing bang bodge. Job done.
Simply flip the right unit over, screw the feet on the "top" and have it upside down. Just need to flip and reattach all the drawers etc.....
Like this;
Also gives you an exciting "chicane" every time you enter the kitchen.
Bing bang bodge. Job done.
Have 10 internet points! 
iwantagta said:
How about a solution which requires no cutting?
Simply flip the right unit over, screw the feet on the "top" and have it upside down. Just need to flip and reattach all the drawers etc.....
Like this;
Also gives you an exciting "chicane" every time you enter the kitchen.
Bing bang bodge. Job done.
Simply flip the right unit over, screw the feet on the "top" and have it upside down. Just need to flip and reattach all the drawers etc.....
Like this;
Also gives you an exciting "chicane" every time you enter the kitchen.
Bing bang bodge. Job done.
get out!
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