Removing Dado Rail to screw in shoe cabinet

[Nickuj84]

my wife has brought a shoe cabinet with only two back legs so has to be attached to wall. The thing is we have a dado rail and it goes above that so won’t be flush.

The lazy part of me wants to screw it anyway and think that being a few cm from wall will be ok.

The other part things I shouldn’t.

So I’ve decided not be lazy (unless people think that be fine) the plan is to use a saw to cut dado rail either end of gap and then chisel out the subsection does that seem right or does whole lot need to come off? Is there a way of doing this neatly so I can put dado rail back when she almost definitely decides she doesn’t like colour or something?

Thanks

Nick

 

[JohnD]

Buy more legs.

 

[endecotp]

Cut off the legs.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Cut off the legs.

That's a bit harsh, she only bought a daft shoe cabinet.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Cut the cabinet around the rail or add timber to the back as spacers

 

[mattylad]

I'm waiting for the "move house" comment

Can you cut the cabinet to go around the rail?

 

[foxhole]

If you know someone with a multi tool it will cut it cleanly.

 

[Doggit]

You're reasoning is fine Nick; just keep the piece safe somewhere in case you need to refit it, and chisel it off from underneath to minimise visible damage.