Ron Dudelston Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I recently bid a job to build in cabinets in a back kitchen of a house that was built in 1874. I bid the job way high because I really didn't want to do it. Unfortunately, the customer (who is a friend of mine) accepted the bid. The house has 10 ft. ceilings and the outside wall was out of plumb about 3/4" top to bottom. I custom built two 45" x 23 1/4" x 24 deep raised panel cabinets to go in a nook over the refrigerator, a 10" wide broom closet and built in the range. Here's the before pictures. Here's the after pictures. HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Brink Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Very nice! Maybe they'll want the rest of the window trim done now to match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted March 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Isn't that shabby Harry? The entire room needs re-papered and hopefully they'll re-finish the trim while they're at it. That window gave me fits. The sill at the bottom sticks out so far that I had to made a wide stile on the broom closet and the to was the same. In fact, I actually took the upper window trim off and trimmed 3/8 of an inch off the back to help the door to open fully. A real pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Looks Great, Ron! I like the broom closet idea. Refrigerator openings can be a real bear. I redid our kitchen about 15 years ago and made all the openings as per "appliance specs". Just recently we had to replace the refrigerator- there was no spare room on either side! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Buskirk Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Ron The built ins look great! Gotta love the old houses, ours predates 1870. (Town Hall burned July 1870 house predates existing records) Square, maybe~level, yea right~plumb, are you kidding? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Brink Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 I know what you're talking about, Ron. We have a 100 + old house and trying to fit anything together is the pits. Really makes me think on how I'm doing things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Verrrrry nice, Ron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Great job Ron. Looks really good. I understand about older houses. Ours was built in 1926 and if there is a square corner I have yet to find it, other the my bathroom, I gutted it and redid the whole room. Sort of looks out of place being square and plumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Outstanding Ron!!!! Great job, nice and clean and professional, geez, it looks like you done this before? I know what you mean about the sill Ron, I have had jobs like that too where you just have to go :unorthodox" to make it fit and work. Sometimes there are no way around it. I love it, great job mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I got my experience from renovating our kitchen in 2012. New cabinets, countertop, etc. At least I made money on this one instead of spending money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Making money is fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron England Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 looks nice,and BOY do i know about not square houses,mine is the same way,redid our kitchen,and back room,found out ,the last owners took out support wall in backroom,(wondered why ceiling bowed some), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Moody Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Great job Ron! Wow, you guys really made a huge difference in that kitchen. I love it. Excellent workmanship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Bradford Posted March 17, 2014 Report Share Posted March 17, 2014 Wow! Gorgeous cabinets, well built and well installs. What a big transformation from the before to after photos. I'm sure your customer friend was really satisfied. Excellent job Ron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Dudelston Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks for the kind comments folks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Another classic build from the archives, great Ron! Cal 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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