Are 15" deep cabinets useful?
AMY HONG
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Comments (4)I agree with the above posters and your understanding is correct - 15" wide, but nothing 15" deep. There are counter-top dishwashers but I have no idea how well they clean. Another thing you need to consider is how frequently one might be used. A dishwasher has seals which need periodic use to remain functional. I've heard weekly. For this reason, we decided against both a dishwasher and compactor for our basement kitchen. Instead, we have a large laundry basin (out-of-sight) which we use for clean-up. Unless you're planning on granite, stock countertops are relatively inexpensive and are 25" deep which is what standard-depth cabinets require. I'm linking pictures of our basement which includes a kitchen. There are comments below the photos that may provide you with some helpful information. Good luck. Here is a link that might be useful: Our Basement...See More15' deep kitchen wall cabinets with 24' deep countertops? Help!
Comments (23)I know this is an old thread, but if anyone sees this and has faced my issue, I sure could use some ideas. We currently have 14" deep uppers from the 1930"s, which we love, and are currently in a long overdue remodel, which could involve up to 15" deep uppers. Our problem is the corner wall cabinet. Neither angle, at 24" sides, or eazy reach style, can come with 15" sides. While a 27" angle comes with 15" sides, I don't have 27" of wall space. I have considered an online RTA who will make a frameless easy reach in any size, have a face frame/door made by my cabinet supplier, but with 15" sides, I would have a door opening of approximately 12" I believe. Does this sound feasible?...See MorePullout storage for 12" wide x 15" deep base cabinet
Comments (10)Well, I'm disappointed! I did not know that IKEA Sektion discontinued 12 inch drawers. I have an Akurum kitchen, with 2 12 inch, a 15 inch and 18" pull out, plus I hacked pullouts under my sink and converted another base cabinet. I was going to suggest ordering 12 inch door parts and attaching them to the 12 inch door. But since they no longer make 12 inch drawers that's not possible. It's really too bad since the 12 inch can act as filler many times and I find them quite useful. I have a 15 inch pullout next to my range that holds oils and other baking items. I do like the function of the drawers that pull out independently though since it can become very difficult to reach items when they are all attached to the door. Mine only has the base attached to the door with two independent drawers that I spaced according to the height of my items. I do actually like the Sektion 12 inch pull out since one side of it is not attached so it looks like it will be easy to reach items. I'd like it even better if I could add a small drawer pull out at the top of it. Sorry I was premature in my assumption that the new line would be more similar to the old in function. Hope you find what works for you....See MoreIKEA's new 15" deep upper cabinets
Comments (21)There ARE several technical issues with using 15” deep wall cabinets that most people forget about. First has to do with standard ventilation. Under cabinet hoods are designed to integrate with 12” deep cabinets, not 15”. That leaves the hood front recessed under the cabinet above, or you pulling it forward to be flush with the cabinet above. Which leaves a gap at the back that MUST BE FILLED BY A METAL SPACER. Not wood. Wood collecting grease and in the prohibited combustibles zone is a giant fire hazard. Second also has to do with ventilation when using an OTR in recirculating mode. They typically vent out the top. That is why they are 15” deep, and designed to work with 12” deep cabinets above. That 3” projection allows for the vent grate to blow out the air. And it is blocked with 15” deep cabinets. The workaround on that is to install ductwork into the cabinet to vent upward and install a grate elsewhere where the air can vent out. In reality, that doesn’t happen, and people get frustrated by the lack of airflow, because it’s blocked, and they just don’t use it. The third issue also has to do with ventilation, this time when using a high BTU range. Most have much more exacting clearance requirements that prohibit wall cabinets beyond 13” deep within a certain horizontal distance above the range. Heat spreads out as it rises from the cooking surface, and having deeper wall cabinets captures that heat and creates a fire hazard. The solution to that involves using a wall hood at least 6” larger than the cooking surface below. That is a kitchen design best practice to begin with, so if the kitchen is being designed properly, it shouldn’t present itself as an issue. It’s the self designs, and designs by cabinet sales people, and that includes Ikeans, where you run into clearance problems. You have to read all appliance specs before you design the kitchen. The fourth issue has to do with lighting. Many recessed lights are spaced approximately 18” from the wall, in order to wash light down the front of the cabinets and light the counters below. If the cabinets are placed close to the ceiling, they may impinge on the lighting trim, and the lights will be too close to the wall cabinets, even if there are not interference issues with the lighting trim. This is also especially important to measure for if you are using crown molding of any kind. Traditional crown has a projection depth as well as height, and all of that has to be accounted for in the design phase. You may need to move lighting. Using 15” deep cabinets adds a lot of storage. It can also add a lot of headaches if you don’t pay attention to the unintended consequences of that choice....See More
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