shallow depth kitchen units

lell_2

Hi, I think there are a few kitchen suppliers/fitters on here... Does anyone know which suppliers do shallow depth units?

Our kitchen is very narrow 205cm across by (377cm) long with 2 doors an 1 window, this really restricts the layout. The current (ancient and falling apart) solid carcass units are only 50cm deepfrom the edge of the worktop to the wall. If I fit full size ones the gap to walk through would only be 85cm which I think might be too small, so I'm looking for a supplier who does normal depth units which I am thinking about putting down 1 side of the kitchen and shallower depth units for the other side.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Lell

edited to add a rough plan to maybe help a bit more.

Doozergirl

Wall units as base units on the other side might be a bit easier.

I don't know of anyone we've used that does skinny units. If I was doing it, I'd get the chippy to cut regular units to size for me. Or use wall units instead.

Chippy_Minton_2

Wall units will be about 300mm deep, how shallow do you want?

aliasojo

I've had wall units used in this way with my last kitchen. Did the job pefectly. You can buy the plastic adjustable legs separately or just use wooden blocks if your floor is even and you intend having plinth.

ormus

yes wall units are approx half the depth of base units. either use those or cut down base units if you require some dimension in between.

Meepster

Most decent independent kitchen suppliers will be able to get carcase depths to suit. I'm planning a kitchen at the moment, where the carcase depths are between 375mm and the standard 560mm. All are made to spec...

lisal0u

Hi,

Ikea do units that are 37cm deep but like everyone is saying you could just cut down most standard ones! We did this with a wall cabinet to house the electrics.

Lisa

lell_2

thanks for all the replies, I think the units will need to be about 500mm deep to allow a sink to sit in it.

I have a joiner coming round this afternoon about something else and his advert says kitchens so I'll ask him what he can get/do/what he recommends.

There aren't really any independent firms here the choice is either house builders or individual tradesmen. If I employed someone from the mainland I would probably have to pay their travel, accommodation, meals & other expenses too which would work out very expensive!!

Does anyone know which units are easiest to "cut down" to size, rigid or flat pack? There doesn't seem to be much advantage in getting rigid units if they will take longer to cut down as a result.

Lell

Meepster

If you are cutting them down, you might as well get flat packed, as it will sva eplenty of time and stress by not having to demolish them in the first place...

phill99

Most rigid kitchens (Howdens, magnet etc) have a service duct at the rear of their units. Its about 100mm. We have often cut them down when a customer needs them narrowed and obviously reduce the tops accordingly. This also allows enough depth for a sink to set in. This will give you about another 200mm between the 2 sides of the kitchen once it is installed.

cally1_2

I have a cupbaord in my kitchen that is cut down to make it narrower. It was flat packed and the fitter cut it down to fit for me.