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deefadog Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 41 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Repairing shelves - pictures included! Feb 13^th, 2006, 6:49pm Hi all, I have 2 shelves on the end of our kitchen unit, our old dog give them a good chewing and i want to repair them if i can, I can't get access to the back of the shelves to take tem off as it's a fitted kitchen, any ideas, tips on hoe to proceed? Pics:
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Reply #1 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 7:56pm

Hi deefadog,
The only proper way to do this is by removing the unit!!!!
Even though it's "fitted" the fixings will be there, in an adjacent cupboard, or behind a decor panel, maybe have screw caps on+screws up into the worktop. Is the plinth part of the unit ? usually is on a corner unit.
If you can remove it, it's just a case of unscrewing the old, use as a template to cut the new (carefully now) iron on some new edging and refit, you may need to shop around to find a match (looks like medium oak from the piccys) but not all medium oaks are the same, get the edging strip from the same range.
Then take the dog to the dentist Grin

If you really can't get the unit out you could bodge it be cutting the shelves out, putting timber bearers on and fitting new shelves to that. I wouldn't go down that route though. trust me the unit will come out.
Hope this helps.

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Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included!
Reply #2 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 8:26pm

as chippy mall says
youll probably have pull the unit out to release the shelve

is this the natural finnish or a painted finnish!!!

if it is a painted finnish added afterwards i would be tempted at least to put a radius on the corner taking off half the dammage depth with a jigsaw that would give you a clean front edge for iron on edging
this would then give you a level area to fill

if it didnt look right you would then have to replace with new components
all depends on what exactly you want
but worth a try in my opinion but only if its a finnish addded later not if its the origional finnish

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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4397 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #3 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 8:47pm You could cover the shelves with 6mm ply panels, fill the damage with a 2 part filler (it won't show as it's underneath the ply) then cover the edge with an edging strip.
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Reply #4 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 9:01pm

Thanks for the replys, I have had a really good look at this, and there is not screws on the inside of the panel.

If you can see from the top pic, the shelves seem to be screwed from behinf the end panel, but the end panel is attached somehow the the unit end panel, so i have 2 end panels stuck together! I can't see how they are joined?? maybe it has been bonded?

Anyway there is movment on the shelves, could i simply appli pressure and snap them off, the cut new and put a strip of wood underneath and bond it?

The plastic type vynal cover is light wood and this has been stained green and then varnished, as i tried to remove the green once, but it was a bad idea

I like the ply wood idea! Though, but i feel like snapping them out!

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ChippyMal Full Member Offline I'll cum in a minute!!!! Posts: 212 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #5 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 9:11pm Hi again deefadog If the unit has another unit next to it, try taking the door and hinge plates off on the side next to damaged unit. I used to fix units together by hiding screws behind hinges (looks tidier)
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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4397 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #6 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 9:19pm If you can't get it apart like chippymal suggests I wouldn't pull them out. They may seem lose but will probably bring large sections of the back out with them if you try to force it.
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deefadog Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 41 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #7 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 10:33pm Thanks, i'll take the hinges off tomorrow! I'll let you know!
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TIMBA-WOLF Board Moderator Offline Timba-Wolf..... Var@*sh, should be banned!! Posts: 7158 Total Thanks: 15 For This Post: 0 KENT,(under a tree!!!!) United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #8 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 11:20pm a quick tip Deefa... feed your dog more!!!!
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woodsmith Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 4397 Total Thanks: 135 For This Post: 0 Gender: Trade: Joiner	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #9 - Feb 13^th, 2006, 11:26pm My dog ate a really big hole in the wall, so we covered it in chilli paste but she soon got the taste for it and carried on. And we did feed her as well
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deefadog Junior Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 41 Total Thanks: 0 For This Post: 0	Re: Repairing shelves - pictures included! Reply #10 - Feb 14^th, 2006, 5:13pm Top marks ChippyMal, yep the screws were hidden behind the hinges and behind where the shelves were! Got the bugger out! Now can i get that same finish wood, chip board with the grain effect? i'll have to stain it green and varnish it then to match the finish! Anyone know where i can go? Thanks
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