Help- kitchen settled and now sliding cupboard door doesnt close properly

Rachelb94 · Post by **Rachelb94** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 6:40 am

There's a few cupboards between the washing machine and the cupboard in question so don't think it is that

Rachelb94 · Post by **Rachelb94** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 7:08 am

The washing machine is a few cupboards down from the cupboard in question so no don't think it's that

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:30 am

If you look closely the brackets that fit the front panel have elongated holes to allow a small adjustment. However, looking back to you first picture it looks like the cabinet opening is tight or is that just an illusion from the photo. Meaure the opening and compare the measurement to the panel. On the grounds of possibility it is probably this door panel go knocked out of true through use and in all probability you will be able to realign it.

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Rachelb94 · Post by **Rachelb94** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 11:47 am

I'll try adjusting the screws but no don't think it's an optical illusion- it is a tight fit but as I say it was fine when kitchen was first installed and it's only the bottom half of the panel that is tight. I guess my worry is if it's not the panel door, and the frame is the problem that would be more difficult to sort im guessing?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 12:31 pm

It is illogical that the cabinet has moved out of square. My thoughts are it is down to adjusting the door panel to clear the sides and bottom. The thing is undoing the 4 door screws slightly by degrees, you do not want it flopping about, just to give you a bit of wiggle movement that when you move the panel it will hold while you carefully tighten the screws again. As I said, you may have to do this a few times to get it right.

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big-all · Post by **big-all** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 3:14 pm

if you measure the gap is it at least 2mm greater than the drawer front??

Rachelb94 · Post by **Rachelb94** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:32 pm

Hi have tried adjusting screws- the gap between the door panel and frame starts off about 2mm then further down towards the bottom it's so tight it's like 1mm so I think I will have to get somebody in to have a look as the more i push and pull the door the coating is starting to come off and and I can see mdf underneath thanks for your help though

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Tue Dec 17, 2024 4:39 pm

It is hard to guide when you are not there. Good luck getti g it sorted. Let us know how it turns out

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