There are several ways to handle a new refrigerator that is too big for the opening. Yes, the cabinet above can be cut down (or “remodeled”) if the doors can be reused or replaced with the same style. A local cabinet maker will be able to determine what the best way to handle the situation is. Most situations when the appliance is too large the cabinets can be changed so that they will fit.
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If you’re having this problem where the doors in your kitchen are not aligned correctly it may be a simple task or a complicated one to get things straight. Decorative, Y-5, Y-7 and concealed hinges all have different methods that need to be used for making adjustments.
What kind of hinge are you working with? If it is a European style concealed hinge please refer to this article about adjusting European cabinet hinges. These are by far the easiest types of hinges to adjust but the most common style that gets out of adjustment.
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When you are installing cabinets that have plastic laminate on them, the process of cutting the Formica, when scribing to fit, can be done with a skill saw. The trick to this is using the circular saw in a reverse motion when making the cut on the finished side. What I mean is that rather than pushing the circular saw forward so that the rotation of the blade is pulling the finish side of the laminate up and causing it to chip, you kerf the laminate running the skill saw in a reverse motion. The first pass of this saw kerf should only be about an eight of an inch deep. Make sure that you practice this technique several times on a scrap piece of wood before actually doing it on the cabinet. Use the following steps as a guide. read Cutting Formica with A Circular/Skill Saw
