How To Make A Refrigerator Fit Under A Cabinet? 5 Superb Guides That You Should Know About It

How to make a refrigerator fit under a cabinet? For some people, a refrigerator is a necessity in their kitchen. But for others, the refrigerator is an unsightly and bulky appliance taking up valuable floor space

If you’re in the latter camp, you may be considering installing a refrigerator under your countertop. Read this article to know more how to do it. In this blog we also have an article about summit under cabinet refrigerator that you might want to read about it.

How To Make A Refrigerator Fit Under A Cabinet

Many people have had the problem of not having enough space for their refrigerator. Planned cabinet placement for refrigerators is not uncommon. To accommodate a larger refrigerator, it is likely that you will need to alter or remodel your cabinetry. I don’t think it’s a big deal. Fillers, trimming, and smaller cabinets are all options depending on your requirements. As a cabinet installer or builder, you can do it.

Removal of Cabinets

Screws of 3-inch length are used to secure the upper cabinets to the wall. The screws are driven into the wall studs from the back of the cabinets. In addition to being screwed together vertically, most cabinets are also horizontally attached via the internal side frames or the front face frames. When dismantling upper cabinets, cut the supports in order to alleviate some of the weight.

Removing the cabinet is as simple as taking out a few screws. Ask an aide for assistance if necessary. As with upper cabinets, base cabinets are installed using screws that penetrate the floor at the corners. To gain access to the floor screws, first remove the baseboard. Before removing the cabinet, it’s a good idea to remove the doors. Remove the shelves as well, if they are movable. To remove a base cabinet, first remove all of the drawers.

Bases

Refrigerators typically fit into a 36-by-72-inch area. Cabinets are typically 24 inches deep. It is common for refrigerators to be deeper than 24 inches, although this is usually not a problem for consumers. When the base cabinets are removed, the extra room allows for the installation of a refrigerator. Remove the cabinet next to it if the available space isn’t wide enough. Purchase a modular cabinet of the same type to fill the void left by the removal of the larger cabinet.

Cookie-sheet dividers are common in smaller cabinets. In order to make the most of limited space, this cabinet is typically no broader than ten inches. Build a small filler out of 3/4-or 1/4-inch plywood if the space isn’t wide enough for a cookie-sheet cabinet. In the modular cabinet industry, this is how it is done. If the distance is less than 6 inches, there is no need to worry about it. Smaller than 6-inch gaps are rarely noticed. You and the refrigerator can just agree to share the difference.

Under-cabinet Lighting

To make room for a taller refrigerator, renovate the upper cabinet. Cutting the upper cabinet in half to make room for the refrigerator is fine. In order to get rid of two of them at once, chop them both in half. Remove the doors, unscrew the cabinets, and remove them from the wall before taking your measurements.

Using a straightedge, trace around the cabinet’s perimeter and cut it away. A circular saw can be used to cut the cabinet in half one side at a time. Trim the bottom of the cabinet once you have cut through the cabinet. From the bottom, screw it back on. Cut doors so that they overlap where you spliced them into your cutoff cabinet’s bottom piece. It’s unlikely that anyone will notice this minor change. If the cut is visible on one side of the cabinet, you can cover it with a 1/4-inch completed panel if desired. Installers of modular cabinetry frequently employ this method.

Countertop

When modifying cabinets to fit refrigerators, countertops are also an issue. There’s no need to take them out. To cut through the laminated top, use a laminated knife. This blade is slow to cut, but it does so very cleanly. Measure your height and weight. Make a mark on the laminated top where you want it to be cut off. To avoid chipping, apply masking tape to the line. Use a circular saw with a blade depth of 1/8 inch. Cut only through the laminate by following the line slowly.

The guard will prevent the saw from cutting all the way through to the wall. Score the laminate with a file along the wall-to-line where the saw will not cut the material. Finish cutting through the laminated top with a standard saw blade. Hold the top and finish cutting the scored line with a coping saw with the assistance of an assistant. The laminate will be perfectly sliced with this little saw. The blacksplash won’t bother you. Do nothing more than leave it as it is. It will be covered by the refrigerator. This method is only suitable for laminated surfaces. For tile or granite countertops, get a professional to cut or fabricate one for you.

Option

When installing a new refrigerator, you have one more option. A simple vertical panel can be added to one side of the cabinets if you have room for a refrigerator. To give the illusion that the refrigerator is part of the cabinetry, this is a common practice. Identify the distance between your kitchen cabinets and your refrigerator.

Measure this distance. Use 3/4-inch hardwood plywood to make a full-sized panel. Glue a foot-long piece of 3/4-inch by 1 1/2-inch hardwood to the bottom. When you’re finished, nail a piece of hardwood that is 1/4-inch by 3/4-inch long onto the front. Like the cabinets, finish it off. Using screws, attach the panel to the floor and the wall of the refrigerator’s exposed side.

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