Removing separate oven/cooktop questions

Tom H wrote:
> If you plan on abandoning the gas line to the oven, don't count on the
> shut-off valve alone.
> Put a plug in the valve where you take out the line to the oven.
> Better yet, remove the line and plug the tee where the line goes up to the
> oven.
> This is code in most jurisdictions.
>

Thanks, Tom. Didn't know that.
-Phil Crow

Mike O. wrote:
> On 15 Jul 2006 06:00:48 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>
> >When removing the cooktop and making room, should I just cut the
> >cabinet at the appropriate width and cut a piece of plywood to fit on
> >the new end of the cabinet?
>
> That will work as you won't really see the new end.
> The question is where will you have to cut the front and the top?
> You may have to remove drawer fronts and doors and you may have to cut
> through stiles and maybe rails. A standard range needs 30" and
> commercial models may need more. If it's a manufactured cabinet, the
> current cook top may be set in a 30" cabinet already. If so you may
> be able to remove the cabinet and cut the top back. Your counter top
> might also have a small strip against the wall (behind the cook top)
> that you will probably want to remove also.
>
> Mike O.

Thanks, Mike. It would appear that the current cabinet is a bit wider
than 30". I didn't measure, but it looks like 36". I may wind up
removing the entire 36" cabinet and building a filler. depending on the
size range she wants. These cabinets are ~25 years old, and well
constructed. I guess that was before the days of particle board and
melamine. *sigh*

Anyway, thanks again.

-Phil Crow

If you plan on abandoning the gas line to the oven, don't count on the
shut-off valve alone.
Put a plug in the valve where you take out the line to the oven.
Better yet, remove the line and plug the tee where the line goes up to the
oven.
This is code in most jurisdictions.


<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have a honey-do that involves removing an old gas oven from a wall
> cabinet and a cooktop from a counter, and installing an integrated
> range. The wall cabinet will be turned into a pantry, and the
> countertops will be eventually replaced, so a gap in the countertop
> isn't a major concern.
>
> Can I just remove the oven? I'm guessing there's a ball valve on the
> gas tap; just shut the valve, unscrew the (I'm assuming) corrugated
> brass/bronze pipe and haul away. Right?
>
> When removing the cooktop and making room, should I just cut the
> cabinet at the appropriate width and cut a piece of plywood to fit on
> the new end of the cabinet? Also, same gas line issues apply, right?
>
> Anything else I should watch out for?
>
> -Phil Crow
>

On 18 Jul 2006 03:52:16 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>Thanks, Mike. It would appear that the current cabinet is a bit wider
>than 30". I didn't measure, but it looks like 36". I may wind up
>removing the entire 36" cabinet and building a filler.

Or.....if you really want to get on your Wife's good side, buy her a
36" range. :-)

Mike O.

On 15 Jul 2006 06:00:48 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>When removing the cooktop and making room, should I just cut the
>cabinet at the appropriate width and cut a piece of plywood to fit on
>the new end of the cabinet?

That will work as you won't really see the new end.
The question is where will you have to cut the front and the top?
You may have to remove drawer fronts and doors and you may have to cut
through stiles and maybe rails. A standard range needs 30" and
commercial models may need more. If it's a manufactured cabinet, the
current cook top may be set in a 30" cabinet already. If so you may
be able to remove the cabinet and cut the top back. Your counter top
might also have a small strip against the wall (behind the cook top)
that you will probably want to remove also.

Mike O.