Monday, November 2, 2009

Kitchen Cabinet Removal

One of the first things we need once moving in is functioning appliances. The kitchen came fitted with a range top and wall oven, and these appliances were original 1959 Gaffers and Sattler, so while they make an interesting antique they aren't in the best working condition. I have purchased a full range, but in order to make space for this in the kitchen it required moving the original gas stove/range top. This seemed like a daunting task since I couldn't see how the cabinet is connected to the wall/other units. I wasn't sure whether this is a delicate operation or a smash everything up job. I firstly removed the cabinet doors, which was a simple case of unscrewing them. Then I found some screws which connected the stove top to the counter and undid those. The range top was very heavy, but came out after some wiggling. Then I went and purchased a crow bar and sledge hammer. By wedging the crow bar between the counter top and wall (put a piece of wood or something protective between the crow bar and wall if you don't want to damage the wall) I was able to pry the cabinet away from the wall and with some sledge hammering I was able to break the cabinet into small sections which were easy to remove. Who would have thought destructing things would be so easy? Now I have a nice space with a gas connector for my new range. Here's a photo of my new range :):

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