My 2015 LM 365 Newport Kitchen Modifications

woodworm

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Here are some mods I did to the kitchen to make it more user friendly. Added a wall pantry that clears tracked in slide, wire pull out shelf for the black hole below and a hinge c/top solid surface top with bumpers and stops to prevent accidental finger blood blisters and it from sliding and crashing down
 

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jbeletti

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Re: 2015 Newport

Wow woodworm - great mods!

I'm going to move this thead into the Landmark Modifications forum so it's more visible.

On the "hinge" mod, are you saying you added a piano hinge (2 of them) to the stove covers? If so, can you add more detail on how you did that (glue, screws etc) and how it stays up on it's own without slide down and knocking pots off the burner? It looks great!

Also, on the wire pull-out under the drawer to the right of the oven, can you share where you got that and the size/part number? That hole is likely standard in all LM 365 floor plans and others may want to flatter you by duplicating what you've done. In my case, I may leave the hole there to store something tall, like a blender, or mixer or Margarita machine :)

Regarding the pantry you put in the kitchen/half-bath wall, did you get the door front from Heartland or finish it to match yourself? Did you consider making it longer that what you have done?

Again - nice work.
 

jbeletti

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Below are more pictures received from Tony on his Kitchen mods.

Here's a narrative that supports the pictures
For the stove solid surface hinged cover, I used 1 -12" stainless steel piano hinge from amazon with 8-32 counter-sink screws tapped in solid surface (bottom tap used). Counter-sink screws must be used to clear cooking grate

Back stops used to prevent sliding are HIGHLY MODIFYED sliding window latches made of black metal. (cut down, respringed and tapped with adjustable screw).

Wired pantry drawers are from amazon--rev-a-shelf-- 5wb1-1218-cr-12. 12" w x 18" d . Additional structure added for sheer and pull strength to support weight . Wife and I decided that the length of the in wall pantry was just right aesthetically, functional, clearance for the slide and fit between interior wall structure without modification. I used the existing cabinet door from the 1/2 bathroom and have a replacement door and hardware on order.

Bumper 1.jpg Backstop.jpg Backstop - Closeup.jpgHinge 1.jpg Structure for Rev-A-Shelf.jpg
 
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