Angled kitchen cabinet door query

electrogear · 15 Apr 2019

Hi, wondered if anyone could help me. I’ve had a quote from a kitchen supplier and one of the measurements was tight, but they checked my design and added in an 18mm end panel stating that it was necessary to allow the angled corner cupboard door to open properly. This puts the run of units about 10mm wider than the available space . Is there an alternative to this? Maybe some sort of hinge that opens outwards to clear the adjacent doors? Also, is it only the hinge side that will catch?

foxhole · 15 Apr 2019

Did you point out their error in measurement ?

electrogear · 15 Apr 2019

No there was no error. I measured up, told them what I wanted and showed them my design. They came back to me and said I would need the 18mm end panel which would take it 10mm above the available space.

foxhole · 15 Apr 2019

electrogear said:
No there was no error. I measured up, told them what I wanted and showed them my design. They came back to me and said I would need the 18mm end panel which would take it 10mm above the available space.

Then you need to redesign .

electrogear · 15 Apr 2019

foxhole said:
Then you need to redesign .

Maybe you didn’t understand the question. I’m asking if there’s a type of hinge you can buy that will clear the adjacent door to prevent catching so that I can do without the 18mm panel.

matlob · 15 Apr 2019

Could you skim 10mm off the back of each of the cabinets. I did this to gain about 30mm to make things fit. There is usually a service void at the back so doesn't really matter and then the worktops overhang a bit more too. Would need to do an equal amount if you have cupboards facing each other.

foxhole · 15 Apr 2019

electrogear said:
Maybe you didn’t understand the question. I’m asking if there’s a type of hinge you can buy that will clear the adjacent door to prevent catching so that I can do without the 18mm panel.

If it does not fit then the solution is to design it to fit , changing a hinge won’t fix it .

Tigercubrider · 15 Apr 2019

So does the run of doors fit your measurements?

electrogear · 18 Apr 2019

Tigercubrider said:
So does the run of doors fit your measurements?

Yes, the run of doors fits my measurements. I designed the kitchen layout and did my own measurements, BUT they are saying I have to add in an additional 18mm end panel between the diagonal corner cupboard and the adjacent cupboards and this is what takes it over the available wall length. Having drawn the door details out out on paper I understand it better. My only options seem to be:-
1) Shave off some of the back of the cabinets in the perpendicular run (as mentioned above)
2) Take plasterboard off the wall at the end of the run and take 10mm off the studwork and put it back on. Bit drastic.
3) Redesign, but she (the boss) will not get her corner pantry...

foxhole · 19 Apr 2019

Simple enough to reduce one cupboard by 50 or 100 mm and then all will fit.
You need a small gap on end of runs so unlikely your original design would have fitted.

electrogear · 19 Apr 2019

foxhole said:
Simple enough to reduce one cupboard by 50 or 100 mm and then all will fit.
You need a small gap on end of runs so unlikely your original design would have fitted.

No it’s not “simple enough” trust me - been through a LOT of messing about with the design! The fridge and oven units are fixed at 600mm each. The corner pantry is 1000mm and that’s the only size they do. There is no wiggle room, the only alternative is to do away with the corner pantry and have standard 900mm corner cupboards and wall units.

JohnD · 19 Apr 2019

hack the plaster off.

Or if cutting the backs off the other units would do, do that

The person who fitted my sink unit cut 50mm off the sides and bottom at the back, to save notching for pipes. It works fine. You may even be able to keep the back panels and refix.

Tigercubrider · 19 Apr 2019

A sketch would help, or a render if it's been done on CAD

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