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Originally Posted by frau kaleun
Yep, that's why I want to get the current fridge out of there so I can verify the width from front to back and top to bottom. What I *can* measure with the fridge in place gives me a 36" space, assuming I take off the wall base, but the model I want is an LG and their units for that amount of space are 35.75" wide because they only require 1/8" clearance on either side. So there is absolutely no margin for error, unlike with some units where you are allowing a couple inches on either side to meet their specs.
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With that little clearance there is a good chance your fridge won't fit.
To make sure take a string and tie some small weight on it (a plumb bob) and hang the string from each top corner and make sure that the cabinets are perfectly straight up and down and the opening is a full 36" all the way top to bottom as per the string line. They really don't get things all that straight when they put cabinets in.
If they are not you won't get it in without some work. Also check the depth of the space, that big of a fridge may stick out into the kitchen too far.
I know mine did and I ended up cutting a hole in the wall so the fridge would fit flush with the cabinets. Of course I had to re-due the wall on the other side. Made a book case there. I'm pretty sure you don't want to go to all that much work.
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