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Do they make shallow base cabinets?
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| I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little counter top space because
the center leg of the U is broken up by a door into the backyard. The
fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to add some counter-top
space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep base cabinet along the
wall because it would stick out further than the lip of the door jam of
the entry into the dining room (any of that make sense?). Are there
shallower base cabinets one can order? How shallow do they go?
Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of, say, 16" deep. This
fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load bearing wall, but I
could consider moving it back into the front living room behind it if I
had to go with a more expensive option.
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| You should be able to order the depth you need. If not it would be easy to
cut the back off a regular depth cabinet.
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| Wayne Boatwright 2005-07-09, 4:25 am |
| On Fri 08 Jul 2005 10:20:21p, Pat wrote in alt.home.repair:
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> You should be able to order the depth you need. If not it would be easy
> to cut the back off a regular depth cabinet.
Some stock cabinets come in 12" depth as well as 16" or 18", I'm not sure
which.
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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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| Cliff Hartle 2005-07-09, 12:25 pm |
| As standard 30" tall wall cabinet can be set on a 4 1/2" tall base and it
should be the same height as a standard base cabinet.
This will give you a 12" deep base cabinet.
"Joe" <joeweaks@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120883957.455728.266730@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
quote:
>I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little counter top space because
> the center leg of the U is broken up by a door into the backyard. The
> fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to add some counter-top
> space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep base cabinet along the
> wall because it would stick out further than the lip of the door jam of
> the entry into the dining room (any of that make sense?). Are there
> shallower base cabinets one can order? How shallow do they go?
> Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of, say, 16" deep. This
> fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load bearing wall, but I
> could consider moving it back into the front living room behind it if I
> had to go with a more expensive option.
>
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| Art Todesco 2005-07-09, 12:25 pm |
| Just use regular upper 30" high cabinets
which are usually 12" deep. Of course,
you have to add a recessed toe kick, if
you don't want it to be uncomfortable when
standing in front of it. By time you
add the toe kick and the top, it will be
about the
standard lower cabinet height. I didi
this for a small "junk desk" at the end
of a full
height and depth oven stack and it works
well ...... lots of junk (papers, pens,
letter
opener, etc.) alway on that surface.
Joe wrote:
quote:
> I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little counter top space because
> the center leg of the U is broken up by a door into the backyard. The
> fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to add some counter-top
> space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep base cabinet along the
> wall because it would stick out further than the lip of the door jam of
> the entry into the dining room (any of that make sense?). Are there
> shallower base cabinets one can order? How shallow do they go?
> Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of, say, 16" deep. This
> fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load bearing wall, but I
> could consider moving it back into the front living room behind it if I
> had to go with a more expensive option.
>
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| Colbyt 2005-07-09, 6:25 pm |
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"Joe" <joeweaks@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1120883957.455728.266730@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
quote:
> I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little counter top space because
> the center leg of the U is broken up by a door into the backyard. The
> fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to add some counter-top
> space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep base cabinet along the
> wall because it would stick out further than the lip of the door jam of
> the entry into the dining room (any of that make sense?). Are there
> shallower base cabinets one can order? How shallow do they go?
> Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of, say, 16" deep. This
> fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load bearing wall, but I
> could consider moving it back into the front living room behind it if I
> had to go with a more expensive option.
>
A custom cabinet maker can make you any size you want.
Stock options include those mentioned by others of using a 30" stock wall
and adding a toekick/base. I have actually done this on three different
projects and pleased each time.
One other option in a stock cabinet is to try and locate some made for
mobile homes. They are made in a 20 or 21" depth.
Colbyt
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| kzinNOSPAM99@yahoo.com 2005-07-09, 6:25 pm |
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On 9-Jul-2005, "Colbyt" <colbyt@-SPAMBLOCK-lexkyweb.com>
wrote:
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> "Joe" <joeweaks@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1120883957.455728.266730@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
browsing throught the American Woodmark catalog I see that
most of the base cabinets can be ordered as reduced depth.
Unfortunately I don't see any details jumping out at me as
to what depths are available. I would assume 18" and
possibly 12".
Why not get on the phone to some cabinet suppliers and see
what they offer?
ml
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| Norminn 2005-07-09, 6:25 pm |
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Joe wrote:
quote:
> I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little counter top space because
> the center leg of the U is broken up by a door into the backyard. The
> fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to add some counter-top
> space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep base cabinet along the
> wall because it would stick out further than the lip of the door jam of
> the entry into the dining room (any of that make sense?). Are there
> shallower base cabinets one can order? How shallow do they go?
> Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of, say, 16" deep. This
> fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load bearing wall, but I
> could consider moving it back into the front living room behind it if I
> had to go with a more expensive option.
>
There are little triangle shaped shelf units, and using one on the end
of a row of standard cabinets might make the taper fit your situation.
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| nospambob 2005-07-09, 6:25 pm |
| Look for local cabinetmaker shop in yellow pages.
On 8 Jul 2005 21:39:17 -0700, "Joe" <joeweaks@gmail.com> wrote:
quote:
>I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little counter top space because
>the center leg of the U is broken up by a door into the backyard. The
>fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to add some counter-top
>space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep base cabinet along the
>wall because it would stick out further than the lip of the door jam of
>the entry into the dining room (any of that make sense?). Are there
>shallower base cabinets one can order? How shallow do they go?
>Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of, say, 16" deep. This
>fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load bearing wall, but I
>could consider moving it back into the front living room behind it if I
>had to go with a more expensive option.
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| Kathy 2005-07-09, 11:25 pm |
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"Joe" <joeweaks@gmail.com> wrote in message
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quote:
> I have a u-shape kitchen. It has VERY little
counter top space because
quote:
> the center leg of the U is broken up by a door
into the backyard. The
quote:
> fourth wall is entirely blank, and I'd like to
add some counter-top
quote:
> space along it. I can't put a standard 24" deep
base cabinet along the
quote:
> wall because it would stick out further than the
lip of the door jam of
quote:
> the entry into the dining room (any of that make
sense?). Are there
quote:
> shallower base cabinets one can order? How
shallow do they go?
quote:
> Could a cabinet builder make a custom cabinet of,
say, 16" deep. This
quote:
> fourth wall is about 6 feet wide. It is a load
bearing wall, but I
quote:
> could consider moving it back into the front
living room behind it if I
quote:
> had to go with a more expensive option.
>
Buy upper cabinets and have a countertop made.
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| Dean Swinger 2005-07-11, 4:25 am |
| Sure most cabinet makers will make any size you want for a price or
you may look in to a stock bathroom vanity cabinet
On Fri, 8 Jul 2005 22:20:21 -0700, "Pat" <dancing@onlinemac.removecom>
wrote:
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>You should be able to order the depth you need. If not it would be easy to
>cut the back off a regular depth cabinet.
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