"David F. Eisan" wrote in message
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Hello everyone,

I made the mistake of installing all my cabinets level and true in a
kitchen that is anything but.

The old cabinets were pushed flush with the ceiling and had quarter round
between them and the ceiling. Things rolled around in the old cabinets.

I now have the dilemma of how to fix this random gap between the tops of
my cabinets and the ceiling. In some places the cabinets touch the ceiling
and in other places there is a 3/4" gap. The face frame exposure above the
doors is about 7/8".

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/cabprob1.jpg

http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/cabprob2.jpg

Hindsight tells me I should have figured out the difference in level in
the ceiling and made the face frames and side panels large enough to allow
for scribing.

Any ideas how to fill the gap? Somehow I don't think caulk and paint is
the answer. Neither is fixing the ceiling an option.

I am trying to think of some sort of trim design/style that I can put up
there to fix things that won't look all stupid being made of various
widths. I was thinking of making some sort of trim starting with a min
height of 1/2" where the cabinets are flush, expanding to 1-1/4" at the
worst gap. Add to this the fact that I deliberately made the face frame
sides proud of the side panels, and that issue needs to be dealt with
(mitre, mitre, mitre, another mitre, mitre, mitre, another mitre....).

I am thinking 1/2" trim with maybe a 3/8" quarter round with bead on both
sides to mimic the doors. In order to do this with speed. I would prepaint
the trim, scribe it and hang it with 23g pins

To make matters worse, time is seriously of the essence. I take possession
of my new house in a little over three weeks and I really need to get this
done ASAP!

Finishing the kitchen is one of the many jobs that needed to be done last
month .

I think the cabs are out of square.. ;~)

Seriously, think about a "crown type" molding that attaches to the fir down
above the cabinets and extends down deep enough to cover the gaps. Then use
a smaller molding to close the "hopefully more consistent gap" between the
bottom of the crown and the cabinet face frame.
Basically, don't try to fill the gap, cover it up like a base board molding
covers the gap between the floor and the wall.