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Concealing the bottom of the kitchen cabinets
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| MiamiCuse 2007-11-23, 1:25 pm |
| Instead of putting in lots of legs, or have the standard 4" recessed toe
kick, is there any disadvantage on building the cabinets such that the
bottom support is recessed 1/3 to 1/2 in from the face of the cabinets so
the toe kick is not as apparent to give it more of a floating look? Other
than the fact the boxes need to be custom build hence more cost? or may be
harder to clean underneath since it's recessed further in?
MC
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| RicodJour 2007-11-23, 1:25 pm |
| On Nov 23, 12:18 pm, "MiamiCuse" <nmbexc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Instead of putting in lots of legs, or have the standard 4" recessed toe
> kick, is there any disadvantage on building the cabinets such that the
> bottom support is recessed 1/3 to 1/2 in from the face of the cabinets so
> the toe kick is not as apparent to give it more of a floating look? Other
> than the fact the boxes need to be custom build hence more cost? or may be
> harder to clean underneath since it's recessed further in?
_May_ be harder to clean...? I think you meant a pain in the XXX to
keep clean.
If the boxes are being custom made you could hang them off of the
wall. I wouldn't do that, but you could.
I think you should revisit the toe kick idea. There are many ways to
dress it up so it will be an interesting detail instead of a
utilitarian (not the religion) detail.
R
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| Michael Bulatovich 2007-11-23, 5:25 pm |
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"RicodJour" <ricodjour@worldemail.com> wrote in message
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> On Nov 23, 12:18 pm, "MiamiCuse" <nmbexc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> _May_ be harder to clean...? I think you meant a pain in the XXX to
> keep clean.
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> If the boxes are being custom made you could hang them off of the
> wall. I wouldn't do that, but you could.
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> I think you should revisit the toe kick idea. There are many ways to
> dress it up so it will be an interesting detail instead of a
> utilitarian (not the religion) detail.
Yeah, and if I'm getting it right, doesn't that floating feeling come from
no visible means of support AKA deeper recess?
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"MiamiCuse" <nmbexcuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Instead of putting in lots of legs, or have the standard 4" recessed toe
> kick, is there any disadvantage on building the cabinets such that the
> bottom support is recessed 1/3 to 1/2 in from the face of the cabinets so
> the toe kick is not as apparent to give it more of a floating look? Other
> than the fact the boxes need to be custom build hence more cost? or may be
> harder to clean underneath since it's recessed further in?
You taking new cabinets or old, existing ones?
Either way it depends on how the carcasses are constructed.
Its possible I suppose to do a full cantilever but I wouldn't advise it
without some serious foresight.
Also, if you intend to go with solid surface or granite, etc., consider all
that weight and how it effects everything on down the chain.
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| MiamiCuse 2007-11-24, 3:25 am |
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"Don" <one-if-by-land@concord.com> wrote in message
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> "MiamiCuse" <nmbexcuse@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> You taking new cabinets or old, existing ones?
> Either way it depends on how the carcasses are constructed.
> Its possible I suppose to do a full cantilever but I wouldn't advise it
> without some serious foresight.
> Also, if you intend to go with solid surface or granite, etc., consider
> all that weight and how it effects everything on down the chain.
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Brand new cabinets to be custom constructed. I wouldn't consider cantilever
because of the weight and I know I have stood on the counter top and I have
to make sure it could support two people having sex on it from time to time.
Also if it is fully cantilever it will be difficult to clean whatever that
is spilled under.
I am talking about just recessing it further in, instead of recessing it a
standard 2-3", to recess it say 8"-10", the cabinets are 24" deep, about
24-3/4" including the doors.
MC
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| RicodJour 2007-11-24, 3:25 am |
| On Nov 23, 11:35 pm, "MiamiCuse" <nmbexc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Brand new cabinets to be custom constructed. I wouldn't consider cantilever
> because of the weight and I know I have stood on the counter top and I have
> to make sure it could support two people having sex on it from time to time.
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> Also if it is fully cantilever it will be difficult to clean whatever that
> is spilled under.
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> I am talking about just recessing it further in, instead of recessing it a
> standard 2-3", to recess it say 8"-10", the cabinets are 24" deep, about
> 24-3/4" including the doors.
It can be done, but it's not a great option. Maintenance,
functionality and aesthetics could be better addressed in other ways
than an extra deep toe kick.
How about changing the question to - what could I do to make the toe
kicks more interesting? You'll get more out of your ? that way.
R
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