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Any suggestions on what the best way is to mount a hutch on top of a buffet? My thought was either felt or Teflon sliders. <!—-><!—->
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Frankly, I would like to have something that will not mar the top of the buffet, and possibly something I can level. It will be secured on the back , so that it cannot move. <!—-><!—->
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Hi Neil ,
Typically hutch tops stay in one place and aren't made to move around , so as far as scratching the top it may not be a factor.
Depending on the details and style often times on hutches I build , I turn the top up side down and if possible remove the countertop and screw it through the countertop ,yes it will leave holes but if the hutch will spend it's life there they will never show.
On builtins sometimes I simply set the top in place and shim the countertop up to make a good fit if and where needed , then screw the entire unit to the wall.
hope this helps some
dusty
Just rest one on top of the other and secure them with a strip in back, or better, secure them each to the wall. Be sure to follow earthquake codes, if applicable.Recommending the use of "Hide Signatures" option under "My Preferences" since 2005
Neil,
Often the ends of the top section (and the front side of the backboards) are surrounded by a molding of some kind. Sometimes the molding is attached to the top of the base section, so the ends of the tops section are captured by it. Otherwise you can put some felt on the bottom od the ends if you want to.
Ray
Felt sounds good to me - but I'd be sure the finish on the buffet was well-cured. You could end up with a mess worse than screw holes
Frosty
"I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922
I am facing the same sort of decision with a project I am building. It will involve top bookshelf units being placed on bottome drawer units. Felt or teflon glides seems OK but I would question the visual gap between the units. Would that somehow look out of place?
The traditional method is keepers on the back.
Delivered a ton of commercial hutches and buffets in a past job. I don't recall anything between the two (maybe some felt on a few brands). But once it's in place and fastened, nothing is going to move.
Do you plan on using the base as a stand-alone in the future? If not, don't worry about it. Just be very carefull when you set the top on the base.
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