"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"ccsikyr" wrote in message

The contractor and the carpenter are floating this trial balloon:
they'll cut 6" off the top of the one, and 6" off the back of the
other, and make them look right. My view is that the wall cabinet will
look like someone cut 6" off the top, and the change to the base
cabinet won't show, but it will be weaker, which matters since it
contains three substantial drawers (which will be "fixed" as well).
What's more, I paid a fortune for custom cabinets and I would like
custom cabinets made to the specification we agreed on.

Anyone care to predict how this will unfold from here?

It may or may not be possible for the contractor to modify the cabinets.
Trimming 6" off the rear is probably OK and can be done as strong as the
original. Trimming 6" off the height of the other may make it look
unbalanced, but I can't see it from here so I can't say. I don't know the
skill of the people involved. If one man can build a quality cabinet,
another can modify it and make it just as good. There are woodworkers and
craftsmen that can easily do this type of work so maybe these guys can
too. If you agree, do it with the stipulation that you must approve the
final product.

I agree. Even if you can force them to make new ones, it is better to work
with them, as long as you come out okay.