Narrowing a pre-made cabinet

[BotusBuild]

I'm in the process of having to narrow a cabinet. Someone did not measure twice during the design and we cannot go back.

 

So I have removed one end of the cabinet as carefully as possible but inevitably a couple of areas of chipboard from the cabinet end have come away and I need to fill the resulting uneven holes before fitting the end back on.

 

What recommended product should I be considering?

[BotusBuild]

This stuff any good?

 

Toupret wood repair filler ?

[Temp]

Think I'd glue the side back on and then fix any holes.

 

I've been using a Ronseal two part filler from Wickes recently and it seems pretty good. Think it comes in white and grey.

[Super_Paulie]

I used this recently on my stair stringer joining old to new and it seemed good. Same as any other 2 part id imagine but it sands easily within 20 minutes by hand and with an orbital after that, so it gets my recommendation.

[Temp]

Yes that looks similar to the Ronseal stuff. They seem to stick and sand well. I've even used them to repair damaged corners. Other fillers are so hard to sand they would normally break off in that situation.

[BotusBuild]

Follow up. Cabinet cut down and fitted, but now of course I have the trouble of the doors, which both need trimming down equally.

 

Note: these doors of course match all the doors in this brand new kitchen.

 

Initial option was to trim the centre edges, were they meet, bit that means apply new edging colour matched. Has anyone tried to remove edging and reapply it? Maybe heat it to melt the glue, then clean  it up and glue it on the newly cut edge?

 

Second option is to cut the hinge edges which means cutting those lovely big holes which I don't have a jig for. Bit that still leaves the cut edge without edging 🙃

 

Damn, I love DIY 😬

 

Any other options out there?

[Super_Paulie]

Id deffo try to have the cut edge the one that you dont see when opening the door, so hinge side, how often do you see that edge, almost never. I applied the heat edging before and it worked pretty good to be fair. My new doors are painted so it's stressful cutting the fillers, I just use a track saw with a 40t blade and then touch up paint along the raw edge if needed.

[BotusBuild]

 

template made of three layers of wide masking tape. Original hole below

Using a router freehand created the new hole. Note, door not cut to new width in case of a cock up, and it also supports the router

Door cut to width and screw grubs refitted.

And finished doors fitted.

 

Worth a 🍺?

Edited Friday at 14:47 by BotusBuild

[JamesP]

4 hours ago, BotusBuild said:

Worth a 🍺?

Definately deserve a beer but careful now as you will be asked to make fitted wardrobes next! It happens.

The Kreg is a bit unnecessary as cheaper tools for hinges are available.

 

[BotusBuild]

She wants fitted wardrobes, she dips into her inheritance 🤣🤣