In article , "james" wrote:

The island in my kitchen is kind of small. There is not enough flat space to
put a pot or pan next to the stove.

Can I replace the top of the island and make it a few inches larger in all
direction, or is there a building code or guildline on the clearance between
the island and the surrounding cabinets?

I don't know why they made the island so small. The house was built 20 years
ago.

You have my permission to make it larger. I'm the a.h.r. island chairman.