ᐅ Are deviations of about 1.2 cm in the kitchen measurements due to fine plastering problematic?
Created on: 7 Jan 2024 22:07
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EverhardHello everyone,
I have ordered my first kitchen (L-shape plus kitchen island). Since it is an old building, after measuring and kitchen planning, it turned out that the electrical wiring had to be completely rearranged. This has already been done, and now the numerous electrical channels need to be filled and the walls replastered (the wallpaper will also be removed).
According to the painter, about 4–6mm (0.16–0.24 inches) of plaster will be applied to the walls.
My question is: are deviations of up to 6mm (0.24 inches) per wall compared to the already completed measurements problematic, or is there usually a tolerance accounted for in practice? Since the longer side involves two walls, this adds up to a deviation of up to 1.2cm (0.47 inches) in total. On the shorter side, where a freestanding refrigerator will be placed, a 1cm (0.39 inches) difference is not an issue.
The countertop is natural stone.
Unfortunately, my kitchen installer is on vacation until next week, while the painter is scheduled to start in the middle of this week.
Attached are some pictures of the planning.
Thank you very much in advance!

I have ordered my first kitchen (L-shape plus kitchen island). Since it is an old building, after measuring and kitchen planning, it turned out that the electrical wiring had to be completely rearranged. This has already been done, and now the numerous electrical channels need to be filled and the walls replastered (the wallpaper will also be removed).
According to the painter, about 4–6mm (0.16–0.24 inches) of plaster will be applied to the walls.
My question is: are deviations of up to 6mm (0.24 inches) per wall compared to the already completed measurements problematic, or is there usually a tolerance accounted for in practice? Since the longer side involves two walls, this adds up to a deviation of up to 1.2cm (0.47 inches) in total. On the shorter side, where a freestanding refrigerator will be placed, a 1cm (0.39 inches) difference is not an issue.
The countertop is natural stone.
Unfortunately, my kitchen installer is on vacation until next week, while the painter is scheduled to start in the middle of this week.
Attached are some pictures of the planning.
Thank you very much in advance!
J
jens.knoedel7 Jan 2024 22:16Let's put it this way. If you order a 5m (16.4 ft) kitchen for a 5m (16.4 ft) room and the room ends up being only 4.98m (16.3 ft), you have a serious problem.
But on the phone, it looks like one side is going to be fitted with a 54mm (2.1 inch) panel for connection anyway. That required the kitchen installer to make adjustments, and that was it.
But on the phone, it looks like one side is going to be fitted with a 54mm (2.1 inch) panel for connection anyway. That required the kitchen installer to make adjustments, and that was it.
What does rework mean? This is a tall cabinet shadow gap strip that will be cut to size by the installer anyway. So it will be 4.2cm (1.7 inches) wide instead of 5.4cm (2.1 inches). If the tall cabinet has hinged doors, you need to check whether they will collide with the wall.
J
jens.knoedel7 Jan 2024 22:29Benutzer123 schrieb:
What do you mean by rework? This is a tall cabinet toe kick that will be cut to size by the installer anyway. That’s what I meant. It was hard to make out.
Benutzer123 schrieb:
What does reworking mean? This is a tall cabinet shadow gap trim that is cut by the installer anyway. So it will be 4.2 cm (1.7 inches) wide instead of 5.4 cm (2.1 inches). If the tall cabinet has hinged doors, you have to check whether they collide with the wall. Thanks to both of you, that really reassures me!
The tall cabinet only has standard doors with angle hinges, so no hinged doors.
But the windowsill will probably need to be 6 mm (0.24 inches) longer.
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