Hello,
We are in the process of renovating the kitchen, and step 1 is to putty, sand, and paint the ceiling. This requires taking down some cabinets, but the question is whether we really need to take everything down. The cabinets that are there today are about 31 cm deep, and the new ones will be 37 cm, which means the ceiling will still be covered.
The reason we want to avoid taking down the cabinets around the fan is that the fan is mounted in these cabinets, as you can see here:
We won't be starting the "real" renovation for another 3-4 weeks, and we would prefer to keep the fan mounted until then.
One reason to also do the ceiling here might be if there is grease that smells, but it should be possible to clean it with paint cleaner before installing new cabinets, right?
We are in the process of renovating the kitchen, and step 1 is to putty, sand, and paint the ceiling. This requires taking down some cabinets, but the question is whether we really need to take everything down. The cabinets that are there today are about 31 cm deep, and the new ones will be 37 cm, which means the ceiling will still be covered.
The reason we want to avoid taking down the cabinets around the fan is that the fan is mounted in these cabinets, as you can see here:
We won't be starting the "real" renovation for another 3-4 weeks, and we would prefer to keep the fan mounted until then.
One reason to also do the ceiling here might be if there is grease that smells, but it should be possible to clean it with paint cleaner before installing new cabinets, right?
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· Dalarna
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Let an electrician do the electrical work anyway 
It was a dreadful wiring job.
Otherwise, I agree with the above. They look built-in so it's probably not just a matter of detaching everything, I guess. Clean around and look happy
It was a dreadful wiring job.Otherwise, I agree with the above. They look built-in so it's probably not just a matter of detaching everything, I guess. Clean around and look happy
Quick and good response, THANK YOU!
The cabinets are open at the top, so some grease can certainly slip past the door and up to the ceiling, but sure, it shouldn't be a large amount. When we removed the tongue-and-groove paneling that was on top of the original ceiling, it was quite yellow, and it smelled a bit old. Regardless, a paint cleaner should remove it if we use it before installing the new cabinets.
We have taken down 2 cabinets that are along the other wall, they have to go down since there won't be any cabinets there later. Those cabinets were attached with 4 screws and were quite easy to take down. These cabinets along the workbench are attached with 4 nails instead, it seems, so they shouldn't be too difficult to remove.
The electrical wiring is a mess, we've ordered an electrician whom we know is good and who will install all the wiring in the kitchen. The hope is that we'll be able to recess everything, but we'll see how that goes.
The cabinets are open at the top, so some grease can certainly slip past the door and up to the ceiling, but sure, it shouldn't be a large amount. When we removed the tongue-and-groove paneling that was on top of the original ceiling, it was quite yellow, and it smelled a bit old. Regardless, a paint cleaner should remove it if we use it before installing the new cabinets.
We have taken down 2 cabinets that are along the other wall, they have to go down since there won't be any cabinets there later. Those cabinets were attached with 4 screws and were quite easy to take down. These cabinets along the workbench are attached with 4 nails instead, it seems, so they shouldn't be too difficult to remove.
The electrical wiring is a mess, we've ordered an electrician whom we know is good and who will install all the wiring in the kitchen. The hope is that we'll be able to recess everything, but we'll see how that goes.