I am a General Contractor and the bulk of my work is in Residential Remodeling and new single family homes. I have run across an appliance quandary and I was hoping someone else out there has some experience with this. Almost all of the kitchen base cabinets I have ever installed are 34 1/2″ tall and sit on the rough floor be it concrete or plywood. All of the appliances I have installed (dishwashers, ranges, trash compactors) have been designed to accomodate this 34 1/2″ minus the finished flooring. I am now doing a project that has 3/4″ hardwood floors in the kitchen, leaving me 33 3/4″ clear under my subtop. Most wine chillers are exactly 34 1/2″ tall, some can come down to 34 1/4″ and a rare few can hit 34″, but none that I have found are 33 3/4″. If dishwashers are made to handle this height issue, why aren’t wine chillers? Any ideas?
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http://www.rosehillwinecellars.com/pages/cabinets_HAIER.htm
Top one has 30.7" Height, Maybe build it up on a base? Holds 20 bottles
http://www.kitchenaid.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=393755&prmenbr=136&catname=WineCellars&sku=KUWS246ESS
Kitchen Aid has one thats 34" But it might be tight, My parents have one that I put in and it fit but it was TIGHT
Thanks for the references. How tall was the opening at your parents house? The Kitchen Aid fits the bill for looks, but it appears to be 34" tall.
It is 34" tall, and I had 34 1/16" to get it in. The counter was granite so I couldnt lift it at all and it was a pain, but it made it. If it had to come out I dont want to be the one to do it.
Any chance your lucky and counters are screwed on from below? If you could unscrew them just to lift up a little you could probably get it in there a little easier then I did.View Image