What is the depth required from face of the frame to the back of the cabinet to get the ironing board in so the door will close? Could it have been flush with the drywall if it were installed in a wall?Other important details
So some important details I have not mentioned yet.
The routed groove:
- There is 2 ½" inches from the front of the case to the groove.
- The top of the groove bends in ½"
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Heat Shields:
Use aluminum for protection. I purchased a 24×6" piece and cut it in half. I sprayed it with white epoxy appliance spray paint then mounted it with 3M's Super 77 spray adhesive.
Shelf:
Install in coordination with your heat shields. This put my shelf 12" down from the top.
Electrical Unit:
If you decide to use this, install it as far right as possible. I left about an inch space to the right, but now our iron is a tight fit on the left when in storage. Also, the electrical line comes in from the top. this unit cost around $35. I am glad I got it, but it is also an easy upgrade at a later time assuming getting power to the top of your unit is somewhat easy.
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Ironing Board Cover:
Lowes sells a cover that should fit the board dimensions I gave in a previous post. If not, use batting and fabric with elastic to make a padded cover. I rounded over the edges of the board using a 1/8" roundover bit.
Board Height:
Our previous ironing board height was 36" off of the ground. This is a comfortable height for my wife, so when I mounted the completed unit, I made sure the board height was around 36".
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Ok, that is all the info I can think of to share. Please let me know if I can answer any questions. Good luck!
-Jeff
I want to do something similar, but I don't want the face frame sitting on the drywall because my wife actually wants to use an antique shutter as the door or mounted to the door to hide the unit, so the shutter needs to basically end up flush or close to it to the drywall. I guess that leaves me with @4" to work with in a 2×4 wall with drywall.
I think my other challenge will be hinges as the hinge will need to move "out" as we'll as hinge with the shutter sitting flush
