Wedge in an Ikea tall cabinet between chimney and freestanding fridge/freezer

[sofftis]

is not fun. For over a week, I've been thinking about what to do with the 5 cm gap between the cabinet and the back wall. I imagined how the distance would grow even further when the upper cabinets would come on. And yet it took several days to figure out how to squeeze in the cabinet without losing the Ikea legs that are completely loose. (we glued them on, but be aware that it's still possible to rotate the legs so that you can adjust the level) Today, I moved the cabinet a little carefully and saw that the back wall is completely straight; it was part of the chimney breast that protrudes on the edge. The new thing wasn't really that I knew it, but that I decided to remove the plaster. It helped a little. Now I'm wondering if I need to patch there? All these big questions are so damn annoying as soon as you have to do the slightest little thing, sigh!

 

[GoForIt]

If it will be visible, then the answer is probably YES...

PS! If the chimney is used, be careful not to place it in a way that would hinder a future fire safety inspection.

 

[sofftis]

Exactly, it's not visible, but I was also thinking about fire protection. There's a small ledge that extends on the wall, so it probably doesn't matter... But I'm considering the joint against the chimney. On the other hand, the fire protection said there was enough distance to the flue.

 

[sofftis]

Now it's done, it took several weeks phew. I had to remove some plaster from the chimney side as well. Love the boxes that hold a ton.