Can you cut on an existing bar?
I have a long bar in my kitchen that has a countertop as wide as a buffet table. I'm wanting to shorten the bar and possibly cut back the countertop....can I just cut it back, cabinets and all? How could I go about changing this existing bar without having to take the whole thing out?
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Jennifer: maybe this will help
https://thefrugalhomemaker.com/2019/04/15/how-to-add-character-to-a-kitchen-peninsula-or-kitchen-island/
A picture would be very helpful, could you post one?
Countertop can be removed and cabinets can be removed. Depending on the material the countertop can be screwed from the underneath and/or caulked onto the cabinets.
Jennifer,
It can be done, but there is a lot to it. What material is the bar? Most materials can be cut, shaped, and polished smooth. It could be a DIY project if you have the right tools and you are willing to tackle it yourself. A countertop company can do it for you, but I have no idea what the cost would be. Either way it will be very messy. The other part is the cabinetry. What type of cabinet is it? Does it have a face frame and/or overlay doors? Where are any doors and shelves located in relation to the piece you want to remove? You may need to make a new face frame and a new door (or buy one online) and move the hinges, cut shelves, and drill new shelf pin holes. The side you cut will be retrofitted with a new 3/4 inch piece of plywood and you can buy end panels to cover the plywood. You will have to stain or paint to match. What about the back side of the cabinet? Do you see it or is it up against a sheetrock wall the bar sits on? If you see the back side of the cabinet, It will have a seam if you cut it and you may need to hide the cut with trim. You may be able to buy a smaller cabinet from the same manufacturer and just replace it instead of trying to modify the one that is there. Can you post a couple pictures?
Yes add a photo.
Hi Jennifer yep you can cut just about anything down and modify it. Just take your time and have a decent plan before you tackle it. I'm assuming the cabinets and countertops are wood/laminate that you can use wood saws on them.
It is hard to offer suggestions on what might reasonably work in your situation without first seeing pictures of what you are starting with.
If your counters are laminate or wood, you can cut them but laminate would need new edging attached. Any other counter would need to be cut by a professional. It sounds though that you've got a lot going on with cabinets in the area and such. You can remove these things but have a plan in place to tidy it all back up. You can't just take a saw to everything and hope for the best!
It also depends on what the countertop material is made of. If it is granite, silestone or quartz you can cut it, but the ends would need to be sanded down and polished. That can be DIY but using a fabricator is the best bet.
To Seth's point, you'll need a router with a laminate trim bit, to have a clean cut and to cut the cabinets, holding a saw "in the air" for those vertical cuts is going to be difficult.
I'd remove the cabinets and then they can be cut cleanly on a table saw, or at least attach a fence to it for a circular saw.
Been waiting for a photo. But i have a question. What it sounds like is you have a peninsula. Is it part of the kitchen countertop or is it separate. If it's separate you concept can be done. Countertop can be cut down but cabinets would not since they are screwed to each other. The countertop would need to be removed tho
A picture would be very helpful so we could see exactly what you are working with.
Hello Jennifer,
First of all release the countertop from the cabinets. Then you should be able to remove one cabinet from another. Then cut back countertop to suit new arrangement, and fix back in place. If you have any raw edges, you should be able to sand them down and paint them to tone in with rest of item. NB. You may find you have no flooring under removed cabinet, so be prepared to have to replace floor finish too.