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This is my first post. I’m going out of my mind b/c I can’t figure out how to finish this project. I’ve got a small inset space in my kitchen which I would like to set my refrigerator & small wine frig next to it. I want to ‘frame’ it somehow..but don’t know how to do it properly. I was org. going to use 2×4’s & then frame the outside’s with strips of hardwood..but that dosn’t seem right. Then I thought I could use oak ply wood & basically build a shell around the frig’s…but don’t think that 3/4″ plywood just standing on it’s own is sturdy enough??!?! Gotta finish before Thanksgiving…HELP!!!
Here is a pic of the space that I just drywalled & am talking about…I want to put a small tiled countertop over the wine frig & a pendant light over it. But I don’t know how to get that ‘built in’ look to it. AAAAHHHGGGGGG.
http://i9.tinypic.com/2lbi6ty.jpg
Thanks,
Hef
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There are different ways to do this.
A couple of practical issues:
Will there be enogh ventilation behind the refrigerators so that they can work properly?
Do you have adequate electrical service for the fridges and the light?
If you are looking for a "built-in" look, a good starting point would be the kitchen cabinet model. Divide the space in two: the left side for the full size fridge, the right for the wine fridge. The left side could simply be cased. The right side is divided into thirds: the bottom third is the wine fridge, the top third is a cabinet (or shelves). The middle third is the open space usually found between base cabinets and wall units in a kitchen. You could mount an under cabinet ligthing fixture under the top cabinet that would provide light onto the counter above the wine fridge.
This is a starting point- if you sketch this, you will have a fairly traditional layout- you can then modify it to suit your needs, preserving the elements of the traditional design that you like or that work with the surroundings. Good luck,
Glaucon
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That is what I was thinking. I guess my first & biggest question is can I just build a big frame of 2x4's and then face the outer edges of it with oak wood that is a couple inches wider than the 2x4? Then use maple ply on the outside walls that are exposed? Is it just that easy?
I've got a nail gun that I' DYING to use...can I, huh, can it?!?!? LOL!
Thanks,Hef
I'm sure you can... not sure you need to as these will not be bearing walls. If there are studs behind the the refrigerators you can probably tie into them to hold any cabinets, shelves or cleating. It might be easier to build the pieces as modules and then mount them. If you want to partition betwen the fridges, you can certainly frame them out, but it's probably overkill.Glaucon
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