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Steve Maskery

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As I've mentioned elsewhere, I'm doing up our kitchen. I have a row of 5 wall cabinets, each of which is 400mm (any wider and the doors hit me in the face - DAMHIKI).

So the run is 2m, right?

It's 2010mm in reality. It's a combination of very slightly oversize tops and bottoms, and a slightly proud screw or two preventing them going together perfectly.

Fortunately 10mm is neither here nor there for this, but it was a surprise.

I must be more careful.
S
 
Well Steve, this kind of thing is why we didn't buy boxes. If you have a fixed run and it's only 2 metres, my view was why not just do a bespoke frame, and fit it out mostly with drawers. No need for lots of limiting dividers. No need for backs (so lots of flexibility with plumbing and electrics). We did runs 8 of metres this way. The main Island is over 6m long by 1.2m wide and has no boxes. Easy build for a woodworker like yourself.

No plinths either. Raised everything up a bit (we are both tall) so vac / mop goes under, and lighting beneath the units. Gives a very clean look.
 
I've been thinking about how I could have been 2mm out on each one. I'm wondering if the mfc is actually 18mm. I didn't check and it would explain it.
 
Steve Maskery said:
I've been thinking about how I could have been 2mm out on each one. I'm wondering if the mfc is actually 18mm. I didn't check and it would explain it.
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MFC sheet is rarely bang-on 18mm Steve.....On a project I'm currently working on using 18mm Egger board, the thickness is actually18.6mm.
 
I've fitted a few kitchens from a local supplier and things often seemed a bit tight.

The supplier was grateful when I pointed out that their end panels were 19mm thick but their design software and all their drawings showed them at only 18mm thick, I know it doesn't sound much but the odd extra mill here and there soon adds up.
 
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