Window not level with cabinets

9 years ago

So me and my father have been renovating my house and we've started to install the cabinets. I noticed that there was a pretty noticeable difference between the window and the cabinets. If you measure from the bottom of the window to the cabinet it's about 7 inches on the left and 7.75 on the right side. I realized the level that we used at the time of installing the window was off and come to find out that it's not level. We planned on doing this entire wall with subway tile but now I'm not sure how we can do that. If we tile from the cabinets up, by the time we reach the window we would have to start cutting the tiles on an angle and that's just going to look awful, not to mention the fact that it's only going to highlight how unlevel everything is. I'm looking for suggestions here but it seems like our only option right now is to paint the wall instead.

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User

9 years ago

Remove the window and redo it properly. That will help the exterior look too.

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eaw 513
9 years ago
I know you don't want to hear this but I'd take off the trim and reset the window to level. I imagine that he window won't function properly I'd it is that far from level. I'd make doubly sure that your cabinets are level too before proceeding. My hubby, who completely renovated a house before we were married, said the same thing. Wishing you the best!
Betty Des
9 years ago
Do the cabinets need to be levelled?
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Original Author
9 years ago
Cabinets are fine it's just the window that is really off
Bev
9 years ago
My husband is gone right now but he has done enough renovations that yes, everything has to be leveled or it will not work properly, even the cabinets. Your cabinet doors and drawers will not hold up like they should--they will get warped and not open and close properly.
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JAN MOYER
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Five choices:

Completely re set the window

Get a totally new/larger window, even a box bay for more light, and set it

Rip all the casing trim, and redo/fill trim/sill to square and level and paint white, to match the vinyl, with a custom trim. All WHITE.

Don't tile the wall in subway, use a less rigid pattern.

Paint and live with it.

( I've never seen a level that was "off", only the miscalculation in reading and using one....: )
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
9 years ago
Ditto
User
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
If you are gonna DIY, you have to be able to DIY. And own your mistakes, and the painful learning experience of correcting them. Properly. Don't ever compound a halfassery with another halfassery. I only hope that you didn't muck about with the window header here. And that you understood about proper window flashing. Otherwise, the wall could collapse or rot out entirely.

Remove the window and set it properly.

Or, hire a pro to do all of these jobs properly. It ain't half as easy as TV propaganda wants you to think it is.
leelee
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Luckily you caught this in time to fix it. I can actually see that it's off from the photo but the main issue would be like you said, the tile.

Buy an expensive new level ; )
wacokid
9 years ago
Yes, take the time and effort to level the window. And your doing a good job, this forum is full of stories of mistakes from "Pros".
User
9 years ago
Fixing your mistakes is a gray learning experience! You won't make the same mistake again. :-)