How much to remove built ins?
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how much would you expect 13 linear feet of built ins to be?
Comments (25)We had a 13 foot wide x 10.5 foot high entertainment center custom built out of solid cherry with nice crown moulding and built-in lighting done for 17K including labor. The doors were a select Cherry as well. We got quotes ranging from that to 27K for a very basic cherry built-in. Paint grade would definitely be cheaper. The same cabinet maker is making me custom paint grade mudroom bench, cubbies and cabs (approx 6 ft) plus a mail station(42 inches of lowers) for about $3500. I would suggest looking around some more. Our cabinetmaker we found in the phone book and works out of a workshop in his home and doesn't advertise. He did a fantastic job as well(It did take a while though as he is working alone). If there is anyway you can incorporate stock cabinet sizes that should decrease your costs a bit as well....See Moreremoving non-adjustable shelf from 60 year old "built in" "cabinet"
Comments (7)@ mike - I was thinking about a multi-tool. Home Despot has the Ryobi on sale for $28. I was wondering - I had been considering getting a dremel tool anyway because I need to do things like cut solder blobs to remove the end panels on bird cages and to cut cabinet door knob bolts off flush... Could a multi tool be configured to do either job? I wonder if because of the vibration I might not be able to hold it steady enough to not cut through the wires on the bird cage. Some of those solder blobs don't have a lot of clearance. I mean the standard dremel tool, not their version of the multi tool. I used to have one when I was still doing silver work. Here are a couple pictures of what I mean about sawing through solder blobs. The wire panels on these bird cages are held to the frame only by these small solder blobs and having end wires that slot into openings on the frame. So if I remove the solder blobs I can slip the end panels off, zip tie the cages together, and have one ginormous bird cage. This is a solder blob that is close to the wires: Below is a solder blob with plenty of space to saw through it: Don't get me wrong, its not that I don't like tools - but I'm sort of past using them most of the time, and I'm not exactly in the economic upper echelon. I got mo' problems, but I sure don't got mo' money, LOL! So I'm wondering if the multi tool in my not so steady anymore hands can do this job as well, or if I'd be better served to stick with the less vibrate-y and (I think anyway) more flexible and maneuverable regular ol' standard Dremel tool. Also, here are the type of cabinet knobs I'm talking about. The way these ought to be installed is, you drill a well - a hole that doesn't go all the way through - on the back of the door or drawer where you will be installing the knob, centered over the hole for the bolt. It should be as deep as the holding nut is tall or maybe a little deeper. You should be able to grab the nut with needlenose pliers to stabilize it when screwing the knob on. So wide enough to do that. Then you saw off the excess post sticking out so its flush with the back. So you don't have that long post sticking out into your drawer. This type of mount isn't usually used in better furniture, and isn't possible at all if you've got the crappy particle board/composite stuff that we mostly get stuck with these days. I see a lot of these installed incorrectly, leaving that post sticking way out like that. Anyway. I'd like to use some of these on my kitchen cabinets so I'd need to be able to cut that post off flush. I know I can do it with a Dremel, but can a multi-tool do it as well? Or does the vibration make precision a distant dream? LOL!...See MoreHow to remove Thermador MCES built-in microwave trim?
Comments (21)Good info! Bought the $34 bulb so had to go all in on this one! Switched of the breaker, pulled the triple drawer oven unit out (onto a big old speaker resting on it’s side to match the unit base height). undid the two torx screws at the back bracket holding microwave to stove below, unplugged microwave from stove, removed face plate 4 screws from sides, removed side brackets, finally lifted microwave off! Fought with various fasteners including the two tamper-resistant 7/64 Torx screws with the bit I happened to have for this purpose (best not to ask) so I could get inside and change the bulb. Surely voided my warranty which long since expired, and knew where not to touch to avoid residual energy shock/damage. Popped in the new bulb, then tackled the massive re-assembly job. anyway, now I have light again in the microwave—Woot Woot.. Would not recommend, nor repeat this any time soon! There was some satisfaction when the light lit up again, but for all the hassles, I’d adjust my kitchen lighting to shine in the nuker if it ever goes out again. sigh....See MoreShould we remove this built in?
Comments (17)I wouldnt jump the gun on this one. It has possibilities. I would think of what you might be able to do with it depending on your families needs. I would start floor planning what is going to go where and ask 1. How am I arranging my seating/furniture? 2. If. a TV is going into this space where is it going? 3. Do we entertain a lot and would this be a nice place to have an entertainment bar? 4. Kids? Would this be a good place to store, toys? games? 5. If this is in a designated alcove vs a straight wall (cant tell per photo) what will we do with that once the cabinet is out? Then think about this, 1. Would it be functional to take the top portion out only and keep the bottom cabinets? Replacing door style on them would be an easy fix and painting it. 2. Could the TV be on top of it if I did this ? 3. Could it just be cabinet storage for family games? Kids toys? 4. Could it be a serving bar? or are there shelves behind those doors that could be exposed by taking the doors off and doing something fun with baskets for kids toys etc? Personally the top portion makes it look top heavy so I would remove that at a minimum and think about the bottom. The doors need to go on it and either replace with a simpler style and paint it all or remove the doors completely and paint it....See Moreshirlpp
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