Removing Soffit Above Kitchen Cabinets

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Removing soffit above kitchen cabinets. Removing a soffit may cause cabinet damage or necessitate replacing them entirely. Turn off the power to all the circuits that are in the kitchen cabinets. Wear all your safety gear which include the work gloves the eye goggles and the face mask.

Crown molding will dress up the area. The obvious and biggest potential problem lies in the fact that behind the soffits may lie plumbing ductwork and. One option is to creatively disguise it by installing new cabinets that blend better with the.

Open the kitchen cabinets below the soffit and empty them. Your cabinet design and layout depends o. Doug and Aaron with Ex-Step-Cousin-In-Laws show you how to remove your kitchen soffits to reveal whats behind them.

My first step was to drill a hole to look inside wa flashlight but when I tried to do this I realized that the entire soffit is encased in solid wood wdrywall over it. Removing the soffits can update the look and make the ceiling appear higher. I am interested in removing the soffit in my kitchen.

This prevents dust from falling down between cabinet boxes and provides a flat. Even if a soffit can be removed without disturbing ducts pipes or wiring any cabinetry touching the soffit will need to be at least temporarily removed. You may need to go slowly with this step giving your cabinets a thorough inspection to make sure that you understand how they are fastened to the wall.

I want to DIY demolish the existing 12 soffit above the cabinets then hire a plumberelectrician to adjust the wiringpipes then hire a contractor to reframedrywall a new 6 soffit. Removing the cabinets was going to be a big job so we just re-did the facing on the soffit and added moulding in two places. Hide the whole soffit by putting it just over the cabinets to give your kitchen.