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I’ve never done anything like this before, but last Sat….I cut a base cabinet 6 inches shorter in depth. Worked great,and beat special ordering a stock cabinet. The wall had a 5.5 inch bumpout(chimney) and we wanted to keep a solid face in the run. Other idea was a wall unit, but thought we’d give the cutting a try. Just put a brace across the top for support. Ran the circular saw down the sides, and connected the cut on the bottom shelf with the jig saw. Cut it 1/2 inch shorter, and glued/screwed a 1/2 piece of oak ply to the back, and to the shelf. Took the metal drawer slides out. Cut the drawer box back end off, and attached the ply. Then cut the drawer side slides off the front, to keep the plastic runner wheel. Reattached. Then marked and cut the support slides about an inch longer than needed. Cut a “V” on the flanges….and folded it over to the right length. Drilled a hole for the screw, and screwed to the back.
Everything worked perfect. Little cabinet, with the little drawer. If I had heard of anyone else doing it first, I woulda been sweating less! So, now ya know it can be done. Rather quickly too. And all the faces line up. Jeff
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I've never done anything like this before, but last Sat....I cut a base cabinet 6 inches shorter in depth. Worked great,and beat special ordering a stock cabinet. The wall had a 5.5 inch bumpout(chimney) and we wanted to keep a solid face in the run. Other idea was a wall unit, but thought we'd give the cutting a try. Just put a brace across the top for support. Ran the circular saw down the sides, and connected the cut on the bottom shelf with the jig saw. Cut it 1/2 inch shorter, and glued/screwed a 1/2 piece of oak ply to the back, and to the shelf. Took the metal drawer slides out. Cut the drawer box back end off, and attached the ply. Then cut the drawer side slides off the front, to keep the plastic runner wheel. Reattached. Then marked and cut the support slides about an inch longer than needed. Cut a "V" on the flanges....and folded it over to the right length. Drilled a hole for the screw, and screwed to the back.
Everything worked perfect. Little cabinet, with the little drawer. If I had heard of anyone else doing it first, I woulda been sweating less! So, now ya know it can be done. Rather quickly too. And all the faces line up. Jeff