Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Apr 22, 2017 1:30 pm Hi, My plan shows kitchen oveeheads 3 each side of the range hood. However because each side only has about 920mm, there are 2 large and 1 tiny on the plan . The tiny one looks like it wouldn't even be possible. Can they just place a filler without saying anything or marking it on the plan? The arrow just marks overhead cabinet doors ... No where does it say they are fillers. Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 4Apr 22, 2017 5:44 pm I presume the circled ones are the tiny ones you are referring too: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Usual the draftsman shows which are opening doors by using a dashed triangle that shows how the door opens, like this: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Unfortunately your plans show nothing, so there is no way to tell if those are cupboards or voids (fillers). Anyway, by your plans you would have eight doors in total, because those are doors in front of the cupboard containing the range hood. What I can't understand is why you don't have three each side of 464mm each, so six doors in total across your overhead cupboards - that would make more sense to me. Perhaps you just need to ask. If those tiny ones are just voids or small cupboards, perhaps you could get them converted into bottle holders. Something like this: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 5Apr 23, 2017 9:05 am Can you use a bigger rangehood the same size as the oven? That would allow you to get rid of the two small doors either side and have 6 doors very similar sizes. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 6Apr 23, 2017 9:33 am CuttingEdgeKitchens Can you use a bigger rangehood the same size as the oven? That would allow you to get rid of the two small doors either side and have 6 doors very similar sizes. The range hood only sets the minimum size of the cupboard, but they can be larger. You do not need a larger range hood in order to increase the size of the cupboards. Re: Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 7Apr 23, 2017 4:32 pm arcadelt CuttingEdgeKitchens Can you use a bigger rangehood the same size as the oven? That would allow you to get rid of the two small doors either side and have 6 doors very similar sizes. The range hood only sets the minimum size of the cupboard, but they can be larger. You do not need a larger range hood in order to increase the size of the cupboards. That's not actually correct. If its a pull out rangehood then the cabinet needs to be the same size as the rangehood! The OP never said what sort of rangehood it was. The plans say integrated but that could be pull out or undermount. If you acutally look at the plans it shows a cooktop the same width as the oven so the rangehood is actually undersized and should be increased in width to be the same as the cooktop and oven! If its an undermount rangehood and you make a bigger cabinet than the rangehood then you actually waste space each side of the rangehood motor. I build and design kitchens every day. 9/10 the cabinet is the same size as the rangehood! Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 8Apr 23, 2017 4:54 pm CuttingEdgeKitchens That's not actually correct. If its a pull out rangehood then the cabinet needs to be the same size as the rangehood! The OP never said what sort of rangehood it was. The plans say integrated but that could be pull out or undermount. If you acutally look at the plans it shows a cooktop the same width as the oven so the rangehood is actually undersized and should be increased in width to be the same as the cooktop and oven! If its an undermount rangehood and you make a bigger cabinet than the rangehood then you actually waste space each side of the rangehood motor. I build and design kitchens every day. 9/10 the cabinet is the same size as the rangehood! Fair call, but this could be the 1/9. That said, it does look like a 750 or 800 range hood over a 900mm cooktop, so that should be fixed. In the end I think we can agree that the plans are not the best and there are a number of solutions to fix the small "panels" at each end of the overhead cupboards that are a little more elegant than what is shown. Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 10Apr 23, 2017 6:15 pm chrismarshall3 so what should I tell my builder? It depends on what outcome you want? There have been a few suggestions above, so where have they guided you? At a minimum, I would consider a wider range hood to fully cover the stovetop as mentioned by CuttingEdgeKitchens, which will lead to approximately 450mm cupboard doors over a 900mm cupboard (or slightly larger or small depending on the installation needs of the range hood). I would then put two matching width cupboards doors on either side of the centre cupboard, and fill the small amount of extra space at the ends with a small blank section. But that's just me - it's your house so you need to decide. Re: Overhead cupboards on plan confusing 11Apr 23, 2017 10:37 pm Can I give you a tip? If you have an open access area on top of the cupboard why not extend the cupboards up a bit more and close the open access area on top of the cupboards with a subframe and bulkhead. It means you won't need to go up there to clean the dust. Kind Regards, Bruce "Building an Eden Brae Waldorf 50 in North Kellyville" Blog: http://waldorf50.blogspot.com.au A Mobile Solicitor at Wong & Horta Lawyers Website: http://www.whlawyers.com.au Hi, Can anyone give me approx. price for overhead cupboards. TIA 0 16543 i thought the flipped plan initially but bec i want narrow pathway from entry to dining (dont like bend), also cannot fit the… 7 17260 5 10459 |