How To Build A Refrigerator Enclosure

To polish it up i added trim around all the edges filled all cracks and.

How to build a refrigerator enclosure.

You need to make sure that you are using your level while you are building so that your cabinet is even with the wall and floor. Not a fun job but it gave us more room to build our custom refrigerator cabinet. Building the refrigerator enclosure by cristina garay. After looking through so many pictures of beautiful kitchens i decided to enclose that big monster in order to make it look a bit smaller and to make the overall space look more professional.

We learned with our first kitchen that building in your fridge is a huge help in making a kitchen look fancy schmancy. Create a built in if there isn t one. The first thing we did was build a refrigerator enclosure. Building the fridge cabinet once we figured out all the logistics in this small space the build was pretty straight forward.

I used my kreg jig to create pocket holes to secure it to the floor and put supports across the back. The basic pieces are an mdf wood panel for the side and a box for the cabinet also made with mdf. A false wall allows the cabinet depth to match the refrigerator depth without cutting into the wall or requiring custom cabinets. Building a false wall requires construction work and the space between the two walls is unusable.

You ll probably have to shim the top as well. Everything is built in and usually covered with moldings. Then use the top of the refrigerator to make sure that the cabinet is level. Take it out.

A cheap and fairly easy way to add an expensive look to your kitchen is to frame out your fridge. Custom homes have a space for every appliance. Once your refrigerator is in place you can start building the cabinet around it. My picture perfect kitchen was a traditional in style with moldings i love them but with a.

We added both to our kitchen on a budget.