That one electrician who grilled me about cabinet clearances

I was doing a kitchen remodel in Cleveland about 3 years ago. Had this older electrician on site who stopped me before I set the uppers. He pointed at my layout and asked what my back clearance was on the microwave cabinet. I said half inch like usual. He said no, check the trim on the back wall. Sure enough there was a furring strip behind the drywall that would have pushed the cabinet out just enough to make the microwave not fit. Saved me a huge headache. Anyone else have that one tradesperson on site who caught something you missed?

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max80815d ago

Did I ever mention the time I almost mounted a cabinet directly over an electrical panel door? Yeah, that real old sparky just happened to walk by and point it out, and I still get a little clammy thinking about it. I mean, everyone needs a buddy who catches that stuff before you're cursing at a jigsaw on a ladder.

wyatta3015d ago

Reminds me of the time my dad nailed a shelf right into the main water line behind the drywall, lol.