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Warmduscher_0712 May 2020 10:32Hello,
I have a soffit wall in the bathroom on the side of the washbasin. I cut out a niche there for a recessed mirror cabinet. The framework behind it allows for a niche width of 121 cm (48 inches). However, the installation frame of the desired recessed cabinet is 122.2 cm (48 inches). So, I’m missing just over 1 cm (0.4 inches) to fit the frame without issues. The wall is tiled up to halfway.
My question is: Is it possible to saw the framework behind in a way that the installation frame would fit, or would that compromise the overall stability of the wall? Are there other options to get the mirror cabinet into the niche? (Only the cabinet would fit dimensions-wise.) Or am I forced to tear down the upper part of the wall? No matter how I would have to do it...
I would really appreciate any suggestions or ideas!
I have a soffit wall in the bathroom on the side of the washbasin. I cut out a niche there for a recessed mirror cabinet. The framework behind it allows for a niche width of 121 cm (48 inches). However, the installation frame of the desired recessed cabinet is 122.2 cm (48 inches). So, I’m missing just over 1 cm (0.4 inches) to fit the frame without issues. The wall is tiled up to halfway.
My question is: Is it possible to saw the framework behind in a way that the installation frame would fit, or would that compromise the overall stability of the wall? Are there other options to get the mirror cabinet into the niche? (Only the cabinet would fit dimensions-wise.) Or am I forced to tear down the upper part of the wall? No matter how I would have to do it...
I would really appreciate any suggestions or ideas!
Vicky Pedia12 May 2020 14:10A photo would be quite helpful here.
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Warmduscher_0713 May 2020 17:06Vicky Pedia schrieb:
A photo would definitely be helpful here.Photos attached... I’m wondering if a mirrored cabinet could possibly be installed without a built-in frame and maybe if it’s possible to craft something yourself. Do you have any ideas?Edit: the bottom strip of the frame hasn’t been cut properly yet and is therefore sticking out at the top... but that will be straightened out.
Vicky Pedia13 May 2020 17:35This is obviously about the profile at the bottom of the picture? I would suggest bringing in a drywall installer. They might be able to gently force the profile to compress by about 1cm (0.4 inches).
To be able to push it down, you would probably need to make cuts at least on the sides. But then you could also completely remove this half. The other half of the profile could remain.
You can also see two more attachments for rods running to the wall at the bottom. Maybe they go downwards as well?
Depending on how stable the whole construction is, I would cut out the profile.
Do you have a picture of it in the unfinished state?
You can also see two more attachments for rods running to the wall at the bottom. Maybe they go downwards as well?
Depending on how stable the whole construction is, I would cut out the profile.
Do you have a picture of it in the unfinished state?
I just realized it’s actually about the width.
But the same consideration applies here—to simply cut the profiles depending on the overall stability.
The other option is to skip the expensive mounting frame and hang the cabinet directly on the wall from the back. You’ll need to check which installation methods are generally possible with the mirrored cabinet.
But the same consideration applies here—to simply cut the profiles depending on the overall stability.
The other option is to skip the expensive mounting frame and hang the cabinet directly on the wall from the back. You’ll need to check which installation methods are generally possible with the mirrored cabinet.
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