We started the day intending to fit the cornice. That's the fancy bit of wood that runs across the length of the cabinets. However we soon realised that the end panels needed to be fitted because otherwise the cornice would have nothing to be lined up against at the sides.
So we switched to fitting the end panels. For some reason the end panels weren't the same height as the cabinets. So it took a little while to figure out the design intention. We decided to cut the panels down to the size of the cabinets.
However, we then realised that there was no easy way to keep the end panels aligned while they were fixed into place.
So then we ended up working on the pelmet. Like the cornice, this is another piece of wood that spans the length of the cabinets. It's design is a little less fancy bit it does have a useful recess for running LED lights.
Anyway, after a not insignificant amount of careful measuring, marking and remeasuring the holes could be drilled and then the pelmet could be attached.
As you can see, this gives a nice edge for the side panel to rest on until it's also fixed into place.
There were minimal instructions for all this so we were very much feeling our way through the process but soon got into a rhythm.
The side panels are attached by 4 screws from the inside of the cabinet. I had to empty the shelves to do this. I wasn't worried about this until I realised that Tracy had sorted the herbs and spices into alphabetical order. No pressure then!
Anyway, all three side panels and associated pelmet is now installed.
Tomorrow we can work on the rest of the pelmet, using a fancy saw to mitre the corners.
However, we need to get the handles on first because once the pelmet is on the front edge there'll be no way to actually open the cupboards!
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