Removing interior cabinets without damaging them.

[brett930]

After a good look through my '66 Baravan Safari, I'm considering removing at least one interior wall panel to repair damage and provide access to run new electrical wiring.   

In order to do this effectively, it looks like I'll have to remove the original overhead cabinets, which I'd like to keep.

Does anyone have any insight into the best way to do this?

Are the units simply screwed to the wall in one piece (I can see several screws in the internal frame) and with a bit of luck/care able to be removed intact, or were they constructed in situ and the only way to remove them is to disassemble them?

[brett930]

Well, after a hard day's work, the question is kind of moot - I elected to use my multi-tool and cut the wall panelling flush with the underside of the cabinets. When it comes to re-construction, I'll fit a block in the wall behind the remaining wall to support where the new sheet will sit, fit it all together with nails or screws and caulk the junction with some flexible sealant.

[megnephelle]

We're looking at doing a similar thing to reach our wiring - do you mean you'll be drilling a brace block into the exterior wall? Cheers

[aussieute]

Once you have the sheet flush with the cabinet use some half round quads to finish it it will look better that has been done in my jennisons to clean the cupboard joints up cheers Chris