Miele dishwashers (at least mine) are intended to be blocked as much as possible all around to minimize noise. There is even a rubber skirt at the bottom to drag onto the floor. I think you can safely block up to the level needed for door opening clearance. What does it say about the trim in the installation guide?

@kaseki this is a Bosch appliance but I actually can’t find any mention or direction about installing the cabinet door or trim in their installation instructions. It only mentions the specifics relating to the plumbing etc.

Surely though I’d a gap was required they would make it clear though...

Doesn't bother me, but the door is too low and that does a little bit.

I bet the whole thing looks OK to anyone who hasn't done a remodel recently. :)

@fori I hadn’t noticed the door but I do now haha. I’m pretty sure I’m going to get them to come back and fix the kicker panel (make it a bit bigger; so I’ll see if they can raise it a touch too.

Sorry! :)

It doesn't have to be as perfect in real life as it is when you're lying on the floor taking a photo, right?

Haha yes @Fori you’re right. But I know that one atleast is an easy fix, there are adjustable legs beneath the kicker panel. The gap is bothering me more.

Hey, you need the door to be on a sliding hinge so that when you open the door, it does not require a gap underneath the plinth for the door to open into. Instead with a sliding hinge, the door will open outwards meaning your plinth does not need a cut out

It is an integrated dishwasher. The kickboard needs to be recessed to allow the door panel to open freely

4 year old post, the advice is late as I am certain the project is long since finished. Doesn't anyone pay attention to dates? Renomart HelpMeNow.com

Millworkman, the purpose of that post was the get the business name out there.

Thanks for your concern millworkman and sushipup2.

I found the Houzz comment on Google when I was searching for a similar question. Did you know search engines and future readers rely heavily on archived threads as permanent reference pages to find answers?

Anyway, I have provided the answer to the OP's problem. It doesn't matter if it is 4 years late because anybody else who finds this post on the internet in the future will also now have the answer to their question.

sushipup2, I am retired and do not need to "get the business name out there". Millworkman, please point out the statute of limitations on Houzz in replying to old posts.

There is none but coming back and digging up a years old post for a long since finished project with an answer that has no current relevance is bascially worthless.

I apologize. We get inundated with people advertising their businesses all the time. Your advice is solid, but like Millworkman says, by dredging up old posts, you push current queries off the top of the page.

Each day there is a new Spammer that brings up half a dozen old threads with a link to their business. Flag them when you see them.

Don't comment on the spam and old discussions brought up by it ... just flag it and be done.

It took 6 years for the question to be answered correctly and you are all complaining :)

@Renomart

The kickboard needs to be recessed

Look again at the image. The kickboard is recessed.

And the question was about the gap at the top, so no, you did not answer the question correctly.

@PPF. Semantics. Recessed / notched / cutaway / cutout from the top of the kickboard.

Maybe this picture will help understand what I meant? This notch is required when there is no clearance for the bottom of the door's swing arc.

Renomart is correct. There is no statute of limitations on posts, thankfully. It's what makes the site valueable.