Cabinets

There are any number of places you might want to go to get cabinets and sinks. For hardwood cabinets check out: Golden Cabinets on 2959 Koapaka down by the Airport. Phone 836-8181. Or there is Kirkland Cabinets in Mapunapuna. Both will fabricate your cabinets while you wait.

In the Kitchen:
The existing cavity for the over the refrigerator cabinet before the hallway wall is removed is 31 5/8"w X 29 3/8"d X 30"h Now remember there may be slight variations in your unit, but this is a typical rough dimensions of the unit I measured.

The cavity for Hot Water Heater:
The inside openings for the hot water heater, again as it was installed in 1972 without any modifications in the unit I measured was and still is: 27"w X 24"d X 33 1/2"h. The existing water heater is a 30 gallon heater which costed about $406.00 when originally purchased (without discounts). For emergency repairs and warranty issues, you should mark with bold blank pen the date your water was installed, who installed it and their phone number.

Over the Stove
The existing Cabinet over the stove is 50 3/16"w X 13 1/2"d X 35"h. There is more height space and depth space to the opening, but this is the size of the existing cabinet that is in the cavity. The entire depth of the wall is 36 3/8". Many have removed these walls in order to combine the living room with the kitchen. It is metal stud framed. Depending on the side your kitchen sink is facing will determine which wall houses the vent for the stove. Many of the units still have an overhead vent for the cooking area. Some work and some no longer work. I have not looked for any replacements for them yet since most have chosen to renovate and eliminate these vents all together. But bear in mind, you cannot remove the vent if you are on the second or third floor until both the units below you have eliminated their vents, since all three units are stacking and need to be connected in order for them to work. Units on the first floor can cap off the vent and remove them without any consideration of the other units above him.