Hi all

Looking at a kitchen layout and I have 2 runs of base units which run the
full length of adjoining (perpendicular) internal walls.
So it's fairly important that the selected units "fit" each internal length.
But how tight should this fit be?
So far I've only measured the wall dimensions at worktop height, but if this
is accurate, then I have 16mm clearance on a 5m run and 26mm clearance on a
3.6m run.
I'm thinking that the 5m run is probably OK, as the only appliance is an
integral dish washer which will fit into a 600 carcase anyway. The rest is
just fitting the cabinets, a hob and extractor.
On the 3.6m run though I will have two under-counter appliances, a washing
machine and a tumble dryer. I am concerned as to whether 26mm will give
enough clearance to allow these two big lumps to be insalled (and
subsequently removed if necessary).

Any thoughts please?

TIA

Phil

TheScullster wrote:

Looking at a kitchen layout and I have 2 runs of base units which run the
full length of adjoining (perpendicular) internal walls.
So it's fairly important that the selected units "fit" each internal length.
But how tight should this fit be?
So far I've only measured the wall dimensions at worktop height, but if this
is accurate, then I have 16mm clearance on a 5m run and 26mm clearance on a
3.6m run.
I'm thinking that the 5m run is probably OK, as the only appliance is an
integral dish washer which will fit into a 600 carcase anyway. The rest is
just fitting the cabinets, a hob and extractor.
On the 3.6m run though I will have two under-counter appliances, a washing
machine and a tumble dryer. I am concerned as to whether 26mm will give
enough clearance to allow these two big lumps to be insalled (and
subsequently removed if necessary).

Aside from the appliance question, there is another issue which
may arise. Whenever two runs meet, it is usually necessary to fit
filler pieces, so that the drawers or doors of adjacent units
aren't fouled by handles. This may be more than you have allowed.

Chris
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On Apr 19, 3:52*pm, Chris J Dixon wrote:

Aside from the appliance question, there is another issue which
may arise. Whenever two runs meet, it is usually necessary to fit
filler pieces, so that the drawers or doors of adjacent units
aren't fouled by handles. This may be more than you have allowed.

Yeah, I was caught out by that and ended up taking units back to
swap. It accounted for 55mm on the straight run. And the run that
goes into the corner needed a 125mm offset from the wall.

If that makes no sense, take a look at this scan from the instructions
that come with Wickes' carcasses:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9941/cornerunit.jpg

"mike" wrote

Aside from the appliance question, there is another issue which
may arise. Whenever two runs meet, it is usually necessary to fit
filler pieces, so that the drawers or doors of adjacent units
aren't fouled by handles. This may be more than you have allowed.

Yeah, I was caught out by that and ended up taking units back to
swap. It accounted for 55mm on the straight run. And the run that
goes into the corner needed a 125mm offset from the wall.

If that makes no sense, take a look at this scan from the instructions
that come with Wickes' carcasses:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/9941/cornerunit.jpg



Thanks guys
I will check on this, but I am using corner units at each return, so
hopefully this will not be an issue.
I am currently looking at Wren kitchens for the planning and their "corner"
units only have a 62mm return.
Presumably this accommodates the filler piece only, so that you can bang any
base unit straight up to it.

Phil