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Originally Posted by Zeke

I didn't read all the posts. if the cabinet is to be installed against the taller one just remove the left panel, cut your style and top and reinstall.

I'd really rather not try to disassemble the glued and nailed cabinet which seems likely to end up breaking things in a way that would make it impossible to get back together cleanly.

AFA is not being symmetrical with the RS cabinet it is what it is (tell the wife). If the inside of the LS interior of the left cabinet means anything, throw a piece of thin veneer or paneling in there.

Wife's gotta be happy. I can't tell her "live with it" if she's not happy with the results. Fortunately, she thinks she may be ok with the results of thinning the one cabinet.

The proper way to do it is shave both left and right cabinets. Wife happy, you not so much with 2wice the work.

And because of the way the knuckleheads put the kitchen together, it would involve me having to remove the 7' tall, 650# built-in refrigerator from the one cabinet to get to one (at least) screw that was run the other way between the cabinets. I'm REALLY hoping to avoid moving that fridge.

Do remember that things expand with heat. Don't make it too tight or you will be sorry. Also that metal top will transfer heat. So will the sides. They are meant to be free standing and code says one inch of air space both sides plus the back.

Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a stove with a 1" gap on the sides.
Yes, I don't plan to make the fit super tight. And the top edge of the side panels has a ridge, so the rest of the side is farther away from the cabinet on either side (although not an inch). And the top won't be that close to the stone countertop (stands ~¾" proud and bottom edge ~¼" from the stone).

I'd build all new cabinets for each side with all the new cool features you might want there. Win, win.

These are basic. No fancy features needed. The missus has plans to install premade pullout features in them.

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

First, I would go with making it less wide rather than more narrow.

Assuming Im seeing the problem correctly, I would take that side panel clear off and install on the frame from the inside.

I'm not confident that the cabinet can be dismantled without being destroyed past the point of reassembly.