How to fix gap next to oven?

[teganlaw]

 

Hey all,

Our house has this gap between our oven and cabinets that our pet rabbit has recently found and has been squeezing himself into, thus hiding behind our oven and cabinets.

Was wondering if anyone has any ideas what is a safe way to block off this area next to the oven so there is less of a gap!! 

[EricL]

Hello @teganlaw 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about the gap in your oven.

I suggest measuring the size of the gap at the bottom and cutting a small piece of timber and gluing it with Selleys 130g Liquid Nails Fast Grab Strong Adhesive to your kitchen's kickboard. Make sure the rabbit does not push the timber while the adhesive is curing. Once the adhesive is dry your pet rabbit should not be able to push the timber cover away.

Let me call on our experienced members @Nailbag, @Dave-1 and @Noyade for their recommendations.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[Dave-1]

Good Evening @teganlaw 

I can imagine the rabbit finding a nice dusty corner to hide in

How about something similar to @EricL's suggestion but instead of glueing it to teh kickboard, you attach it to a longer piece of tiimber that sits flat on the floor, something that can be slid down along between the stove and existing kickboard. That way you can remove it when needed to clean down the side of the oven.

Think of a long L shape in how it looks side on. I would use a coping saw to cut out the end piece.  and use some bullet head nails/liquid nails to join the end to the horizontal piece.

Dave

[Nailbag]

Hi @teganlaw 

Similar to what the other braintrusts have suggested which, is to cut a small piece of 16mm melamine panel as a kick-panel. Use liquid nails to fasten a support block 32mm back from where the front of the panel will sit. Then position the panel and use a white kitchen and bathroom silicone to secure it in place around its external edges.

This is essentially how I have had to make in-fill kick panels when DIY kitchen modifications haven't gone well and not accountant for large gaps

Nailbag

[Noyade]

I feel it my duty to complicate matters. 😁

Owning a lovely table-saw and depending on the dimensions - I would expand on Dave's idea and try to rip the profile and router the scotia space from a block of wood.

A handle on the end - to assist sliding in and out whenever.

Incidentally @teganlaw, have you lost corner cupboard space with the stove's position?

Cheers!

[AlanM52]

Hi @teganlaw,

Chester says Hello.

Waiting and reading a 3 month old Bunnings catalogue while his human carer preps to clean his two story abode.

We had a similar issue in the laundry and someone came up with this idea.

Stuffed in the gap bum first it was a laundry feature that would go missing now and then and the culprit was our Golden Retriever 😄

Cheers