Refrigerator to big!

[Brandon James]

Hello all! What can I do if a refrigerator is to big for a space?? On one side is the wall and the other side is a counter. Please help!

[JD Martin]

I recommend shaving off as much of the refrigerator as necessary to make it fit. A good reciprocating saw and some extra-long blades can cut a few inches off the top and/or sides in 15 minutes no problem. Just remember the old axiom: "Measure twice, cut once". You don't want to waste too many blades cutting through the metal on a refrigerator, because a pack of blades is easily $10-15 bucks these days! If you end up having to cut into the food compartments, just make sure you tape the side up real heavy with cardboard so the cold doesn't get out, and you might want to paint that cardboard white before you tape it to the refrigerator so that it looks "stock" to the tenants. If it's stainless steel, Lowe's sells this metallic spray paint that is probably a close match.

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