ᐅ Close the gap to the wall with a panel beside the dishwasher
Created on: 10 Mar 2025 11:43
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Jampes74
Hello everyone,
I hope I’m in the right place here. I bought a kitchen in modules. The problem is the clear width and the connections.
The clear width is 2.68 m (8 feet 9.5 inches). With the existing connections, I can only arrange the units in the following order (left to right):
Dishwasher 60 cm (24 inches), base cabinet WAAs 50 cm (20 inches), stove 60 cm (24 inches), base cabinet 90 cm (35 inches). The total is 260 cm (8 feet 6.5 inches).
My problem or question is how to best close the gap between the dishwasher and the wall (about 8 cm (3 inches)).
It needs to be fixed in place and covered.
How should I do this so it looks reasonably good?
Thanks for any tips.
I hope I’m in the right place here. I bought a kitchen in modules. The problem is the clear width and the connections.
The clear width is 2.68 m (8 feet 9.5 inches). With the existing connections, I can only arrange the units in the following order (left to right):
Dishwasher 60 cm (24 inches), base cabinet WAAs 50 cm (20 inches), stove 60 cm (24 inches), base cabinet 90 cm (35 inches). The total is 260 cm (8 feet 6.5 inches).
My problem or question is how to best close the gap between the dishwasher and the wall (about 8 cm (3 inches)).
It needs to be fixed in place and covered.
How should I do this so it looks reasonably good?
Thanks for any tips.
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nordanney10 Mar 2025 17:55We’re talking about 8cm (3 inches). Nothing is hanging. It also doesn’t extend 5cm (2 inches) beyond the cabinets. The 8cm (3 inches) is just slightly more than with a kitchen island, where the countertop also "hangs" all around without being fixed.
nordanney schrieb:
We’re talking about 8cm (3 inches). It doesn’t hang freely. It also doesn’t extend 5cm (2 inches) beyond the cabinets. The 8cm (3 inches) overhang is only slightly more than what you’d find on a kitchen island, where the countertop also “hangs” without being fastened everywhere.However, the dishwasher is not a load-bearing unit. Besides, you need a stop for the panel anyway. What exactly is your concern?N
nordanney10 Mar 2025 18:03ypg schrieb:
The plot of land is not a supporting unit. Besides, you need a stop for the panel anyway. What is your problem?I have none. However, the panel rests on the dishwasher, so it does provide support.I was just responding to the OP’s question – incidentally the only one to provide a complete suggestion for attaching the dishwasher and the panel. Don’t criticize me now just because of a “floating” panel.
nordanney schrieb:
But the panel rests on the dishwasher, so it does support weight.And then on your squared timber. That’s really all there is to it.nordanney schrieb:
First, secure a squared timber to the wall (using brackets).nordanney schrieb:
But the countertop rests on the dishwasher, so it is supported by it. And it shouldn’t rest on it alone. The countertop would have no secure fixing if the appliance is pulled out for repair. A kitchen installer would never complete the installation without securing the countertop. If there is no recess, an end panel is needed at the end of the run; in a recess, the support comes from the cabinet side panel and, logically, a strip running all the way to the back wall.
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wiltshire10 Mar 2025 23:07As a self-builder, I would screw two to three metal brackets to the wall, cut the cover panel to size, and attach it with magnets.
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