Built in microwave/oven and warping walls?
P K
4 years ago
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Hello, I'm having some remodeling and this is the way that the microwave/oven were installed. Can anyone offer some insight into the way this was done? On the left hand side, opening the doors collides with the refrigerator?On the right hand wall, it looks like the paint/walls were warped? Is this from the heat of the ovens? And, Thank you for suggestions on how I can get the cabinet guys to fix this?
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4 years agoWhere are you in the process? Can you post a design? You can see that I tried to even out the fillers on this “wall of tall” so that everything would have the correct clearances. You have to do that with your design as well.
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