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measuring for cabinets on a 135 degree inside angle wall
Hi-I am trying to determine upper and lower cabinets for an angled wall. The angle is 135 degrees. The upper cabinets will abut a window frame and the lower cabinets will abut a 36″ sink base. The space is tight, but for balance, I think that I still need the narrow cabinet to the left of the window.
So, I have 13″ to the corner on the left of the window for the upper and also 13″ to the corner on the left of the sink base on the lower.
I have 23 inches of wall space on the lower from the corner to where the base cabinet will dead end into a refrigerator panel.
I have 23 inches of wall space on the upper front the corner to where the upper cabinet will dead end into a refrigerator panel.
The sink base is a standard 24″ deep.
I would like to put 13-14″ deep cabinets on the uppers if possible, but can live with 12″. Can you help me to determine how best to measure/manage cabinets for this space?
Thanks for any insight!
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I would recommend 13-inch-deep upper cabinets. They provide better storage for modern, wider plates, and the added cost is minimal.
For the fillers in a 135-degree corner, see the attached image. The typical approach is to use two fillers, for example one 2-inch wide and one 4-inch wide. The wider filler is attached to one cabinet, and the smaller 2-inch filler is miter-cut at 45 degrees so it terminates into the face of the wider filler.
You can also order the fillers oversized and trim them on site to the final dimensions. This gives you some flexibility to dial in a tight, clean fit without gaps.
For determining the exact cabinet sizes, it is best to chalk the layout on the floor so you can visually see the angle transition. You can do it on paper, but laying it out on the floor makes it much easier to understand and fine-tune the measurements.
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I’ll will play around with the layout on the floor a bit. The bigger issue, I think, is that the space is so tight but also needed a cabinet to balance on both sides of the sink. Thanks for your input!
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Sure, see here for a quick sketch. This is how I would approach this tight angled area.
Note that this is a tight space, and some miter cuts will be required to make this work. The thick finished end panels are ideal for the right side of the dishwasher. These panels can be cut and scribed together to create a clean, seamless transition while also providing proper countertop support on the right side of the dishwasher.
Please note that the refrigerator opening is a standard 37″ wide × 72″ tall opening, with a filler running down the left wall. The tall cabinet at the refrigerator opening should be 26″ deep, while the base cabinets to the right are 24″ deep. This provides a clean termination point for the countertop to die into the side of the tall cabinet end panel.
Keep it simple. See here:
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Here’s the link to those thick end panels in case you were wondering what I was talking about:
https://www.barkercabinets.com/product-p/bfethick.htm -
This was very helpful. Thank you. The top cabinets are a little more challenging for me because I need to get a cabinet to the left of the window to balance with the cabinet to the right of the window. My challenge is determining the correct cabinet width to order for both of the cabinets in the upper corner and knowing what the spacer width will need to be. We will be using a 38″ space for the refrigerator. Any ideas would be appreciated!
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I should clarify: I reduced the refrigerator opening to 38″ and I would like to use 13″ deep cabinets for the uppers. I could also reduce the depth of the far left upper cabinet if that would be better. Thank you.
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I would simply tape it out on the floor where the cabinets will be installed. This will translate up to the wall cabinet above, and you can then see a real-world example of the widths needed.
The angle complicates things a bit, but if you use some masking tape, you can easily lay it out in real life to see the sizes and fillers needed and get a better grasp of the space.
