ᐅ Cornices on the wall cabinet

Hello again,

During the kitchen planning, another question came up regarding the upper cornice moldings:

If I select a Lidingö wall cabinet with glass doors for my kitchen and choose a cornice molding in the planner options, the online planner creates the following:

It places a profiled decorative molding (Item No. 800.906.38) on the front and a “standard” molding on the sides, as shown in the picture. This side molding does not appear in the planner’s item list.

For this wall cabinet, I also selected the end panels. The planner draws the end panels so that they extend slightly below the cabinet (presumably for a lower decorative molding), but at the top, the panel aligns exactly with the cabinet height. This creates a “step” between the end panel and the side decorative molding at the top.

My question to you:

Which upper side molding does the online planner add? What is the item number for it?

How should the upper cornice moldings generally be installed? Should it be done as the online planner suggests, or is it better to use the profiled decorative moldings on the sides as well?

Best regards,
Sektionschef

Hi,

Your picture made me smile a bit. This is another example of the online planner’s quirks that are hard to explain. That edge on the side doesn’t actually exist. If you have several cabinets next to each other, the decorative trim is simply applied continuously. If you have a single cabinet or one at the end, you cut the perfect decorative trim at an angle and wrap it around the cabinet, so the protruding side panel is hidden underneath. Unfortunately, the planner doesn’t show this correctly.

Best regards

Nayla_1068

Thank you, although the planner does calculate the number of required decorative moldings correctly.
For example, if I hang 2 separate wall cabinets, each 30cm (12 inches) wide, and want a crown molding all around each one, the planner lists 1x 220cm (87 inches) decorative molding.
This is correct because for each cabinet, 2 x 40cm (16 inches) depth plus 30cm (12 inches) width equals 110cm (43 inches), so for 2 cabinets that is exactly 220cm (87 inches).
If I add a third 30cm (12 inches) wall cabinet, then 2x 220cm (87 inches) decorative moldings are added to the item list.

So it is purely a display error by the planner; the material is apparently calculated correctly.

Best regards
Sektionschef

That's correct. The designer usually calculates correctly, but the presentation is often inaccurate. However, I have also experienced the opposite quite often. For example, you can install the electrical appliances once, but you cannot remove all of them from the list, at least that was the case six months ago.

Exactly. You must not assume that the item list is accurate or rely on the calculated total price. The planner does not include the Rationell pull-outs in the list, which leads to a price difference of several hundred euros.

How does this work before purchase? You would have to go through the I-Sell list item by item and check whether every hinge, strip, etc., is included, right?

Best regards,
Sektionschef

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That’s correct, because per cabinet it’s 2 x 40cm (16 inches) depth plus 30cm (12 inches) width, totaling 110cm (43 inches), so for 2 cabinets that is exactly 220cm (87 inches).
If I add a third 30cm (12 inches) wall cabinet, then 2 x 220cm (87 inches) decorative strips are added to the item list.

..., the material seems to be calculated correctly.

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Keep in mind waste and miter cuts; for installation, additionally glue the miter joints with silicone and clamp them with screw clamps until the silicone cures. This will result in a neater and cleaner appearance.