I screwed up my kitchen remodel. should I fix or move forward?

5 years ago

I am diy rennovating a house. The main thread can be found here ..
Check out this discussion on Houzz - https://www.houzz.com/discussions/6035582/1970s-ranch-update
I am blocking for my cabinets and I realized I screwed up big time. My electrical is all cut in and crimped. inspection is don't. I was blocking in preparation for drywall and I discovered that I ran the wiring in my 2x4 walls pretty much right where I need to screw my cabinets in. One wall was easy and I've already fixed it. This wall would be a ton of work.
Should I pull the blocking, insulation, wiring and redo it at another elevation or move foward with an alternative plan for screwing. my cabinets are plywood with picture frame back. There are three cabinets effected. A 30" sink base, a 24" drawer base, and and a 18" regular base.
the blue line is the wire Location. The black line is the planned top of base cabinet.

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Can you take a pic friom futher back to show exactly where this is . What was the reasoning for the blocking at all
james lemay
Original Author
5 years ago
it's for cabinets to hang from.

I didn't catch any feedback in time so I moved forward and will take careful precautions to know penetrate areas where wiring could be.
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shead
5 years ago
Blocking should not have been needed. I'd have removed it before hanging sheetrock. Hopefully, you don't inadvertently screw into your wiring when hanging the cabinets. Will your cabinets have plywood backs?
james lemay
Original Author
5 years ago
the cabinets have plywood backs yes. Blocking may not be needed but it will make it easier and not all of my cabinets land on a stud so blocking is necessary. I wouldn't remove it becuase I just installed it. lol

In my area, at least, you do not need nail plates when the wiring is centered in the stuff.
tuckerdc
5 years ago
Just kind of a 'side' suggestion, but I would keep a diagram of where the wiring is to share w any future owners And save them any shocking surprises. I kept a record of studs and blocking for future grab bars when I did a bathroom re-build. Handy for me....and maybe down the road for anyone else.
james lemay
Original Author
5 years ago
yeah that's a good idea for sure. I work on cad and have detailed drawings of the studs, wiring, and blocking. I also marked wiring height at each stud on the subfloor.