| My granite countertopView Image has front lip that sticks out 1 3/4 inches from the cabinet fronts. The granite lip on the front of the counter prevents slide-in range from sliding back as far as it should. Does the granite installer need to notch out granite lip on each side of the range opening in order for the range to slide back so the stop goes against the cabinet? Here are pictures of range and counter: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rick-19247/4495448055/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rick-19247/4496085130/in/photostream/ |
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Don't you just love the generous trim dimensions......
that these appliance/plumbing fixture companies give you?
In some cases the offending part is plastic-yours looks like metal. More than once I've had to grind or file plastic to get these things to slide in all the way.
The other alternative is to deepen the back pc of granite, or pull it forward provided the splash will cover.
Granite fabbers are usually pretty good with templates and specs, they paying for this I suspect?
I think you need to notch out the range...
Really, it appears to me that the range must be too wide for the opening. The opening for a slide-in unit shouldn't need to be anything other than a pure rectangle.
Additional info. from install instructions
Thanks for replies. Hard to decide instructions from Electrolux, but I see one instructions says "Formed front edge countertops require molded edge to be shaved flat 3/4" from each corner opening". I thought they were talking about the preformed countertops with lamiate top, but I guess that granite countertop would fit into this description with lip build-up that extends countertop in front of cabinet.
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Rick, what's keeping it from going back all the way? The angled front or that flappy tin that runs down the side?
When they mention shaving a formed counter-they mean that raised portion on the front top of a postform laminate countertop.
Other things tend to gum up the works-such as the crap you try to cramb in the back-power/gas hookups, the screws on that floppy metal.......
Most problem I've had with slide ins, is the part that appears angled in your picture. The back edge of that runs into the counter. On wood or laminate I've either slices a bit off the counter on each side to that pc allows the range to slide back further.......or if it was plastic, grind a bit of it off so it moves back further.
So, what's holding yours up?
There's hardly a countertop made that doesn't extend in front of the cabinets. I think the other interpretation is correct -- any raised edge needs to be planed down so the range can ride on top.
O.K., I found a picture of the same range but not mine. This person did not notch side of countertop in order for range to slide back more. My lip is 1 3/4" in depth and I don't like range sticking out that far. I am hoping that granite installer can not front lip back on both sides of the opening so that the opening for range for lip section is 31 1/2" and for rest of countertop is 30". Does that sound like a good plan or what would be the downside of doing this if it can be done?
The downside is having those notches when you replace the range with a different style. That and the cost/mess/trouble of doing the work.
Good point on replacment and mess. The granite installer is not charging as it was part of installation for range cut out.
It's in- no notch
Well, graninte installer came today. I decided against notch because as pointed out here, that would make a non-standard opening. The range sticks out from the cabinets more, but doesn't look bad. Thanks to those that responded.
It's in- no notch
Well, graninte installer came today. I decided against notch because as pointed out here, that would make a non-standard opening. The range sticks out from the cabinets more, but doesn't look bad. Thanks to those that responded.