Fixed! -> Major kitchen cabinet install gap problem? (w/pics)

On Jul 21, 11:45 pm, "David F. Eisan"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> A few weeks ago I posted a problem I was having with my Kitchen Cabinet
> installation. My square and level cabinets had huge gaps between them and
> the not so level and square ceiling.
>
> I received many good suggestions on how to fix the problem. I liked some of
> the crown molding suggestions the best, but time did not allow that option.
>
> I was looking for the quickest solution and this is the one I choose,
>
> I milled up some 1-1/4" x 1/4" and 1-1/4 x 3/8" stock with a 3/16" roundover
> on the bottom edge.
>
> The 3/8" thick stock was for the sides of the cabinets and was notched 1/8"
> to go around the face frame and meet the 1/4" stock with a mitre and still
> have the profiles meet up. To notch around the face frame I did a quick and
> dirty rebate with my sliding compound mitre saw using the built in depth
> stop to remove only 1/8" of material. I had to use a stand off board to
> bring the trim away from the fence because with the lower (higher?) travel
> of the SCMS blade, it did not notch the full way through the trim.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/knotch1.jpg
>
> All boards were scribed to the ceiling and pinned in place with a 23g
> pinner. To scribe, I used a compass set to the widest gap and transfered the
> profile from the ceiling to the trim while holding it level to the cabinets.
> The trim was rough cut with a jig saw and tuned up with a low angle block
> plane. The joints between the ceiling and the new trim were caulked and the
> trim was painted the same colour as the ceiling.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/kscribe1.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin1.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin2.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin3.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin4.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin5.jpg
>
> If you stare at the trim long enough, you can see that it tapers, but the
> fact that the trim maintains the same level reveal above the doors and side
> panels makes everything look proper.
>
> I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions on how to fix this and
> I am sorry it took so long to post the outcome. I hate when we see problems,
> make suggestions and never see the resolution. I was busy making my house
> ready for market and *very* short on time. Things are better now :). I have
> a pending offer on the house after it being on the market for 2 days, but we
> are still doing an open house this weekend just in case.
>
> Take care and thanks for looking,
>
> David.
>
> Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him

I hope the offer isn't pending due to tapered trim above the kitchen
cabinets. ;-)

"David F. Eisan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hello everyone,
>
> A few weeks ago I posted a problem I was having with my Kitchen Cabinet
> installation. My square and level cabinets had huge gaps between them and
> the not so level and square ceiling.
>
> I received many good suggestions on how to fix the problem. I liked some
> of the crown molding suggestions the best, but time did not allow that
> option.
>
> I was looking for the quickest solution and this is the one I choose,
>
> I milled up some 1-1/4" x 1/4" and 1-1/4 x 3/8" stock with a 3/16"
> roundover on the bottom edge.
>
> The 3/8" thick stock was for the sides of the cabinets and was notched
> 1/8" to go around the face frame and meet the 1/4" stock with a mitre and
> still have the profiles meet up. To notch around the face frame I did a
> quick and dirty rebate with my sliding compound mitre saw using the built
> in depth stop to remove only 1/8" of material. I had to use a stand off
> board to bring the trim away from the fence because with the lower
> (higher?) travel of the SCMS blade, it did not notch the full way through
> the trim.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/knotch1.jpg
>
> All boards were scribed to the ceiling and pinned in place with a 23g
> pinner. To scribe, I used a compass set to the widest gap and transfered
> the profile from the ceiling to the trim while holding it level to the
> cabinets. The trim was rough cut with a jig saw and tuned up with a low
> angle block plane. The joints between the ceiling and the new trim were
> caulked and the trim was painted the same colour as the ceiling.
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/kscribe1.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin1.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin2.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin3.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin4.jpg
>
> http://www.federatedtool.com/david/img/ktrimin5.jpg
>
> If you stare at the trim long enough, you can see that it tapers, but the
> fact that the trim maintains the same level reveal above the doors and
> side panels makes everything look proper.
>
> I would like to thank everyone for their suggestions on how to fix this
> and I am sorry it took so long to post the outcome. I hate when we see
> problems, make suggestions and never see the resolution. I was busy making
> my house ready for market and *very* short on time. Things are better now
> :). I have a pending offer on the house after it being on the market for 2
> days, but we are still doing an open house this weekend just in case.
>
> Take care and thanks for looking,
>
> David.
>
> Every Neighbourhood has one, in Mine I'm Him


Jeez, how horrible --- LOL! Hey, it looks great. A craftsman doesn't
earn his title by perfection but leading the untrained eye to believe that
it is. Nice job, Dave!