Making room for a dishwasher

ManInBlack · 22 Nov 2014

Hi all,

I've been doing a mini project for the afternoon in moving our dishwasher out of the utility room and into the kitchen under the sink.

I've installed a new sink trap and appliance tap, now I just need to get the dishwasher in.

I knew the depth of the dishwasher was going to be touch and go due to a piece of wood alongside the rear of the unit I was putting it in, and whilst it does fit it doesn't go as far back as I would like.

Do you think it would be OK to remove this wood along the back, or is it likely to be helping the unit keep its shape? The sink is above, and the worktop extends across another very small unit.

It doesn't appear to be under tension at all, but as all the units are screwed in the easiest way to get it out is going to be just cut through it.....

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ManInBlack
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Jackrae · 22 Nov 2014

That strip is critical to holding the end panels in their correct place.

Before cutting it out I'd suggest fitting a pair of steel angle brackets to the wall and screwing these to the end panels.

Bear in mind that there may be two long screws in each end of that cross-piece and they be of hardened steel so wont bend or break too easily.

ManInBlack · 22 Nov 2014

Ta, and extra job for the weekend then!

foxhole · 22 Nov 2014

It's doing nothing, remove, the cup'ds should already be fixed to the wall.
You could do with a baton at the top under the sink, any weight to the back of the sink will snap the worktop as it's very weak if unsupported.

ManInBlack · 22 Nov 2014

Ah great, now we have conflicting opinions

Edit: or do you mean 'remove' because if they're not already fixed to the wall they should be?

The sink has been there around 25 years hasn't gone anywhere yet... so touch wood it'll be OK

(Our plan is to replace the whole kitchen in the next few years)

Jackrae · 22 Nov 2014

That batten is around 2" from the back wall (space allowed for pipes, rats etc) so they are not normally fixed to the wall; any wall fixing normally being done at the side panels
If there is a separate cupboard unit to the left of the panel shown then there is no need to fix the panel to the wall, simply attach the two together with joining bolts. Similarly if the right hand panel is not tied to another unit then it needs tying to the wall with angle brackets.

Either way, if the end panels are not tied to adjacent units and not fixed to the worktop, they will need supporting by some means to prevent the unit collapsing sideways.

foxhole · 23 Nov 2014

No end panels in view only kitchen carcase?

ManInBlack · 24 Nov 2014

Thanks for all the advice at the weekend. Yesterday I fitted some angle brackets to the wall and the panels just to be sure. The wife is extremely happy to finally have the dishwasher in the kitchen! (But is refusing to accept it as her Christmas present)

Jackrae · 24 Nov 2014

Just wait until she finds you baking a salmon in it !!

ManInBlack · 24 Nov 2014

I mentioned that some people put their bike components in the dishwasher, that raised her ire....

No idea why

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