Kitchen Remodel After Water Damage, With the Cabinet Crew. Leo from the True Builders cabinet division walks a real job: a leak under the cabinets meant a whole new kitchen, including a custom frame above the refrigerator.
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what's going on guys this is Leo the leader of the cabinet division uh we're working over here on amstrong this customer had a leak under the cabinet so we are replacing the whole kitchen we're getting some new stuff come on and check it out [Music] [Music] so I'm building this frame above the refrigerator for the cabinet so it extends it out and easy access for the customer [Music] [Music] w [Music]
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Leo from the True Builders cabinet division walks a real job: a leak under the cabinets meant a whole new kitchen, including a custom frame above the refrigerator.
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what's going on guys this is Leo the leader of the cabinet division uh we're working over here on amstrong this customer had a leak under the cabinet so we are replacing the whole kitchen we're getting some new stuff come on and check it out [Music] [Music] so I'm building this frame above the refrigerator for the cabinet so it extends it out and easy access for the customer [Music] [Music] w [Music]
Under-Cabinet Leak, Whole New Kitchen: On the Job With the Cabinet Crew
Leo, who leads the True Builders cabinet division, films this one from the job site. The customer had a leak under the cabinets, so the crew is replacing the whole kitchen, and Leo shows one of the custom touches going in: a frame he is building above the refrigerator so the cabinet extends out for easier access.
Why cabinets rarely survive the leak under them
Most cabinet boxes are particle board or MDF, and both drink water like a sponge. Once a base cabinet's bottom or toe-kick swells, it never returns to shape, and the damp material inside a dark cabinet is a mold invitation. Solid plywood boxes tolerate a brief soak better, but the honest rule on any sustained leak is the one this video shows: pull the run, dry the wall and floor behind it properly, and rebuild with new boxes. Saving a warped cabinet saves nothing; it just hides wet history behind a door.
The custom touches worth asking for during a putback
- A built-out refrigerator surround, like the one in this video, that makes a standard fridge look built in
- Deep drawers instead of doors-plus-shelves in base cabinets; everything becomes reachable
- A pull-out trash and recycling cabinet, the single most used upgrade in any kitchen
- Toe-kicks in a finished material, since replacing them is exactly when upgrading is free
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