… our next little task was over on the peninsula. And once we add the toe kick across the front of all the cabinets the bottom will be seamless too. Oh and once we demo the tile from behind the stove it’ll be able to push back against the wall a bit more for a more flush look. I know it’s hard to tell in the pic below, but trust us that it’s just about as snug as we’d ever want it (any closer it would be hard to get the stove in and out). I didn’t bother putting them any further than the first two panels since they were strictly aesthetic. Here’s what they looked like on both sides. So I nailed those two suckers in place, being super sensitive to keeping them flush with my other filler piece along the front. It’s a 3/8″ thick project board that fit perfectly into my slightly-too-big gap, thank goodness (though they added $4 to my total budget, now breaking the bank at $15). So I headed back out to Lowe’s a grabbed a couple of these. The gap was just over 1/4 of an inch, and I knew we could do better. Obviously I just needed to add one more sliver of filler wood. Then we stepped a little closer and put on our Picky Pants and we saw that there was still a noticeable gap. Especially since many of the other base cabinets in our kitchen already have fillers in the 2.5″ range. Not bad, eh? Once the counters are on and the cabinets are primed and painted no one will even notice them. Here are both sides done (ready for the stove to slide back into place): We probably could’ve gotten away with two, but it’s not like the boards were breaking the bank (I spent about $11 total on this entire project – which is at least $100 cheaper than some sort of pull out dealie). In total, each side had three separate filler pieces. Obviously we needed the fillers at the front to visually fill the gap, but we also decided to put one at the back in case the counter guy needed it for support: I grabbed a few pine “project boards” at Lowe’s, cut them to size, and drilled some pilot holes with my Kreg jig before screwing them carefully into place. And although we thought about some sort of ornate leg or braided detail, we ultimately decided that we wanted other things like the wall of penny tile backsplash to be the star (along with items on our floating shelves), so two thin and basic filler pieces of wood were our final pick. Plus none of the thin slide out drawers had doors that looked like our existing ones anyway, so it was just not worth the money/trouble. Oh and for anyone wondering why we didn’t scoot the stove to one side and add a wider pull out drawer, if we didn’t leave the stove centered the hood would be off-center, which would mean widening the ceiling hole (= drama). Since you can’t squeeze much function into two and 3/4ths inches (almost every pull-out drawer was 3″ or more), we decided just to put in filler pieces of wood. The base cabinet that we removed was 36″ wide, but the stove is only about 30″ leaving a little under 3″ of nothingness on either side. Including a few that we wanted to accomplish before the countertop guy came to template for our new counters (that’s something we want done accurately, after all).įirst on our list of little things was filling the gaps next to our stove. X-PROTECTOR gap cover can be used on any surface and for different use: between stove and counter, washing machine and dryer, etc.Some aspects of this kitchen remodel are certainly less exciting than others – especially when compared to having just opened the wall up. It's EASY-TO-CLEAN, HEAT RESISTANT, AND EASY TO CUT! The silicone of our gap cover is BPA & PFOA FREE. Carefully read instructions before doing that! You just need to PEEL OFF THE GAP PROTECTOR EASILY AND STICK IT AGAIN. WHY OUR PREMIUM OVEN COUNTER GAP PROTECTOR ARE TOP PRIORITY: Silicone Stove Gap Cover by X-PROTECTOR will help you to get rid of the gunk and debris that get stuck in the gap between the stove and counter! Materials: P remium BPA & PFOA free silicone and reusable adhesive Video That’s all you should do to save your time and energy and forget about deep cleans of any gap! Details Also, it’s very easy to use our Stove Top Spill Guard - you just need to clean the area before applying it and stick it easily. X-PROTECTOR Oven Counter Gap Protector is made of premium BPA & PFOA free silicone and reusable adhesive that makes our Stove Gap Cover easy-to-clean, heat resistant, and easy to cut. Premium Silicone Stove Gap Cover by X-PROTECTOR will help you to get rid of the gunk and debris that get stuck in the gap between stove and counter and will keep your home in perfect condition!
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |