The carpenter working for the contractor made the mistake. All the correct measurements were provided. We're just looking for ways to correct the problem other than doing a tear down.

How much is it off...? What type of cabinet construction.....is it face framed or are they box units that were connected together in place? Is there an end panel? Are they custom built cabinets or individual units ? Not enough information to give you an accurate answer.....pictures would be good.

You will have to squeeze the stove in and you will scratch it in the process ,have them replace the cabinet with the correct sized ones ,or get a smaller stove ,but if you cook a lot and entertain a big stove is what you need ,they made the mistake and they should fix it .

Thank you for your feedback. We will hear today what the contractor thinks are the best options. My inclination is to have them do a partial tear down to give us what we were supposed to have in the first place. Our cabinets are semi custom and individual units joined together. But, in a tear down, I think other things like the tile back spash and countertop could be damaged. Short of being our own quality control and having to police everything, I'm not sure how this could have been avoided. At some point, you have to trust your contractor to do a quality and correct job.

Well, when you're acting as your own GC that's exactly what you have to do.....police everything your subs are doing. One of the roles of the GC is too inspect and keep up with everything going on. You wouldn't believe some of the stuff I've caught as a GC.....plumbing with a reversed fall, floor joist notched half way through, stub outs nearly 3' out of position or out of walls, outlet boxes where they aren't called for (below the counter top is good one), windows and doors installed backward......you would think that the installer would have noticed an awning window that opened inward..........and opening or spaces for appliances. These should have been checked when they were doing the rough layout of the cabinets and confirmed with the actually appliances.

Unfortunately, that is our world today as contractors.....everything is driven mostly now by the bottom line and time is money.....multiple jobs are required to keep afloat, the sub may show up in the morning and give instructions to his crew,only to leave for another job site in 30 minutes and sadly the crew is more interested in getting out of there as quickly as possible....it's 0 beer 30 somewhere or 4:20 break time (puff, puff, cough).....besides it's Friday and that means pay day and that means party time........GC's know when most of the mistakes are made and how and when extra attention is required and that finding the mistake later rather than sooner can and usually does equate to more costly remedies............welcome to our world!

No to make light of your situation..........most GC's I know operate on the principal of trust only so far...... verify most of everything.