Building Pantry Closet Next to Cabinet

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

I am planning on building a 5' x 3' closet pantry in my existing kitchen. I plan to do it myself. The space is right next to a lower cabinet though. The cabinet is two-wide with an L-shape piece of granite that sits on top of 3 additional cabinets. On top of that we have learned the hard way but the previous owners who installed the cabinets themselves love liquid nails. I can't see moving the granite or cabinet feasible without damage.

Is there a way to hang the drywall on the outside of the frame in that tight of a space?

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GN Builders L.L.C

9 years ago

Here is an example how to add Pantry next to a cabinet. Install a filler matching your cabinet so it is flush with the edge of the counter. Build pantry framing leaving 1/2" reveal between framing and counter so you can slip 1/2" sheetrock between. Put scribe molding on top of the counter top where it meets pantry wall.

Here is a visual detail.

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9 years ago
You're out of your depth. That is far from a realistic idea. Plan on destruction and repair of the whole thing. Then you will end up with a big ugly hulking mass looming over the space and not really giving you good storage at all.
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shadowsarah
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you GN!! This is exactly the goal!! I was struggling to visualize it! I so appreciate your reply!

For the area of drywall covered by the cabinet, is drywall adhesive sufficient? Or should I cut a small hole or two in the cabinet to pop a few screws on that middle stud?
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GN Builders L.L.C
9 years ago
You can do it from the other side before you Sheetrock the pantry... but you don't need to do that after you sheetrock inside walks of the pantry that portion will be inside of a dead space.
shadowsarah
Original Author
9 years ago
Thanks again GN. I appreciate your help!
shadowsarah
Original Author
8 years ago
GN wanted to give you an update and thank you again for helping me visualize this project! We are all done with construction and just have to add the molding to the cabinet. That piece is just an old scrap we had laying around to see what it would look like.

Well and in this photo we still had to finish the crown molding! But that’s all done.

What an improvement we couldn’t be happier!
Marker6
8 years ago
We're about to do something similar -- thanks for the inspiration!