Good morning,
we have now been living in the house for five years, and of course there are still some minor things that need to be done, but none of them are so urgent that we don’t find other “more important” tasks.
Since we are planning to paint the kitchen now (we had initially just painted almost the whole house white), I want to tackle the gap at the same time, also because you can’t reach it for painting without removing the cabinet. The gap between the kitchen cabinet and the wall was left intentionally because that is where the sliding door slides in when it is open.
The gap is about 4.5cm (1.75 inches) between the sliding door and the kitchen cabinet. The sliding door is hung from a top track, and at the bottom it only has a small guide at the reveal corner, so the back of the door swings slightly when opening. However, we rarely use the sliding door (maybe about five times a year).
What would you recommend for this? The only idea I have is some kind of brush strip, but that’s not very attractive. Maybe someone has another suggestion?
Regards
we have now been living in the house for five years, and of course there are still some minor things that need to be done, but none of them are so urgent that we don’t find other “more important” tasks.
Since we are planning to paint the kitchen now (we had initially just painted almost the whole house white), I want to tackle the gap at the same time, also because you can’t reach it for painting without removing the cabinet. The gap between the kitchen cabinet and the wall was left intentionally because that is where the sliding door slides in when it is open.
The gap is about 4.5cm (1.75 inches) between the sliding door and the kitchen cabinet. The sliding door is hung from a top track, and at the bottom it only has a small guide at the reveal corner, so the back of the door swings slightly when opening. However, we rarely use the sliding door (maybe about five times a year).
What would you recommend for this? The only idea I have is some kind of brush strip, but that’s not very attractive. Maybe someone has another suggestion?
Regards
S
Simon-18919 Feb 2024 16:20Hello,
I wouldn’t recommend using a bristle or brush strip with "long" bristles here. It tends to look very unpleasant after a short time as dust and hair get caught in it. I would simply screw a piece of white-painted or coated wood from the cabinet on the left (inside the cabinet).
For the door panel, make sure to leave a clearance of 10-15mm (0.4-0.6 inches) so the door can swing freely. For cushioning, you might want to add something on the side of the wooden panel to prevent glass from hitting the wood.
I wouldn’t recommend using a bristle or brush strip with "long" bristles here. It tends to look very unpleasant after a short time as dust and hair get caught in it. I would simply screw a piece of white-painted or coated wood from the cabinet on the left (inside the cabinet).
For the door panel, make sure to leave a clearance of 10-15mm (0.4-0.6 inches) so the door can swing freely. For cushioning, you might want to add something on the side of the wooden panel to prevent glass from hitting the wood.
Sorry for the late reply.
No, they don’t go all the way up to the ceiling:
@Simon-189 yes, I have also thought of something like that—basically like the kitchen baseboards but with a rubber strip.
Tolentino schrieb:
What does the entire kitchen wall look like? Do the cabinets go all the way up to the ceiling? Please post a full view.
No, they don’t go all the way up to the ceiling:
@Simon-189 yes, I have also thought of something like that—basically like the kitchen baseboards but with a rubber strip.
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hanghaus20232 Apr 2024 10:10Trying to improve it only makes the situation worse. Better to leave it as is.
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