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   Steinmetz | Feb 27, 2008 02:13am | #1

   If you can, make the unit as a slide in, with the kitchen side trim already fastened to the full length uprights. Dado the legs at the correct height to receive the slide-in shelf.
   The dado's should only be as wide as the thickness of the shelf material and only half way as deep as the legs.

   To allow for any shrinkage due to heat and humidity,
   only glue(or,pin) one end of shelf to an upright.
   After unit is erected, attach the opposite
   side's trim. You might want to opt for deeper shelf surface, by using a wider board and notching the four corners to project an extra inch beyond the trim?? Steinmetz .

   
   

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   Edited 2/28/2008 3:22 pm ET by Steinmetz

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   kipster_ | Mar 01, 2008 06:00am | #2

   Hi, thanks for the info! The shelf is wider than the thickness of the wall and will stick out 2 inches on the living room side, and 2 and a half inches on the kitchen side. But the length will be3 about 4 inches longer than the width of the opening. So I have to notch out 4 and a half inches in the center of each end to accomodate the width of the wall and sheetrock. So the only way I can see to make this an insert would be to rip the shelf on one side of the wall at the overhang point, and then do a glue up after installing the unit. Is this what you have in mind? thanks for your help

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   Steinmetz | Mar 01, 2008 08:03am | #3

   I didn't realize the shelf would be wider than the opening,.As long as you have to alter the shelf with a glue-up, why not split
   the shelf (Longitudally) at the mid point,then spline, glue and clamp the two together?
   Ed from Ct.Edited 3/1/2008 12:08 am ET by Steinmetz

   Edited 3/1/2008 12:10 am ET by Steinmetz