How do you solve a problem like Jude?
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Comments (9)Assuming that you're going to be installing an exhaust liner insert, you won't need access from the front. Liner inserts are installed from below. Your cabinets need to be constructed with an opening to the exact measurements specified by the insert manufacturer's specification. The liner insert is then lifted into place and attached to the cabinets with screws or bolts inserted from below. Having operable cabinet doors will facilitate connecting ducting and electrical, but isn't required, if all the pieces align properly. As to why your cabinet maker constructed your cabinetry the way he did, it may have something to do with your ceiling height. The example shown in your first photo is obviously from a kitchen with a higher ceiling than you have. The higher ceiling allowed more room for usable cabinets along the top and for the mantle below. It looks to me like your cabinet maker was trying to keep doors in alignment with the adjoining cabinetry, which makes sense from an esthetic point of view. I suppose you could ask him to replace the two cabinet doors on the second row from the top with a solid panel, then a mantle with corbels could be attached above the arch, but it does look as though the mantle would end up peculiarly close to the ceiling. In any event, the mantle wouldn't cause any problem with the exhaust liner insert, since the insert would go in from below, behind the arch. BTW, where is your exhaust ducting? I can's see any evidence of it in your photo. Oh, and just in case your cabinetry was made to enclose an ordinary range hood (which is certainly possible), the link below will take you to the Vent-A-Hood liner insert product pages. Liner inserts are available from a number of manufacturers. They're made expressly for installations like yours. The installation documentation on the Vent-A-Hood website is quite detailed as to how they're meant to be installed, so you may find it of interest. Here is a link that might be useful: Vent-A-Hood Liner Inserts...See MoreSclee how did you solve your gap problem?
Comments (2)Hi ellendi, thanks for asking. They brought out a 3" backsplash (cut down to 3/4" thickness, this is so that my faucet will work), I didn't like it as it looked rather "wimpy". So, my last option is to do a regular backsplash. I went to the store to view the remnant pieces to figure out if it's going to work. They had quite a big piece left of the lighter shades. So, I am going to go ahead with the regular backplash. The owner will pay to replace my hot water dispenser (one that swivels so that they can tilt the handle to the side) and they will bring the faucet forward. They said they will cut a variety of backsplashes so that we can get the best "flow". I know it's not completed, but I am just so relieved that we're finally getting somewhere with this .. I hope it'll look OK!...See MoreDon't you love a problem-solving piece of furniture?
Comments (29)Yes, the door is an issue even though in the store, DH recognized that it COULD be an issue but decided it wouldn't bother him. Of course now that it's in the house...he is talking about flipping the door so it opens the other way. The issue with putting it on the side wall is that we then have a row of furniture lined up like soldiers -- there is a bench in front of the window, which you can barely see in the pic above, and then a few feet down, there's the kitchen table/banquette...so visually IMO it works better where it is....See MoreHow I solved my problem posting photos!
Comments (4)I always save a downsized copy of my photos for posting online. I can't give you pixels ;cuz I don't know anything about that but I down size the photos to 8 inches on the longest size. It's always worked well for me. And yes, I always save them as Jpegs. But I never just change the originals or raw images. The smaller images are copies. I keep the originals in a separate file in case I need them at a larger size in the future. I've had to use them several times for people who have requested the full size images for printing purposes....See Morekittymoonbeam
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