Cabinet crown moulding riser thicker than cabinet sides

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I'm installing a riser along the top of an upper cabinet that will eventually have crown moulding. The cabinet has plywood sides and a panel to make the side flush with the face frame. The filler that I have to use for the riser is 3/4" thick and the cabinet side is a strong 1/16" thinner. I want the riser to be flush with the outside of the cabinet. I planned to mount some plywood backing inside the top of the cabinet (see photo) but that pushes the riser out past the side of the cabinet. How is this usually installed?

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HALLETT & Co.

last year

Plywood comes in many thicknesses- buy different plywood if you want it exactly flush. Regardless you will need a moulding to hide the transition from the cabinet box/ side to the riser.

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Minardi
last year
Blocking is multi piece for a riser. The riser also needs to project 3/4 beyond the box, to be flush with the doors on the front.
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ci_lantro
last year
Youtube for an example: How to Install Riser Molding...
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HU-522792656
last year
A 3/4” riser piece will always be thicker than a 1/2” cabinet side. That is not how blocking for that is done. Yes, the riser has to extend past the cabinet box.
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topper009
last year
Just use a few pieces of tape to shim out your mounting block the desires distance
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PPF.
last year
Very generally, try to avoid making two surfaces coplanar (flush) because you will see the joint. Instead, choose a technique like the one shown in the video (or others) to hide the joint and make the transition look intentional.
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