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Spent a whole weekend just trying to get my new vanity to sit level against a crooked wall
The wall behind where the vanity goes is way out of plumb, like an inch off over three feet. I thought I could just shim it and be done in an hour. I ended up having to scribe the entire back of the vanity to the wall with a jigsaw, which took me two full days of careful cutting and test fitting. My back is killing me from all the lifting and lowering. Has anyone else had to deal with a wall this bad, and is there a better way?
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mileslane2mo ago
Man, an inch over three feet is brutal. I've been there. For next time, try cutting a full template from cardboard or thin plywood first. You trace the wall's curve onto that, transfer it to the vanity back, and only then pick up the jigsaw. It saves so much test fitting and heavy lifting. Still a huge pain, but it cuts the time in half.
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evan5432mo ago
My last house had a wall so crooked I think the builder used a carpenters level from a cereal box. I spent a whole Saturday trying to fit a bookshelf, and I ended up with a quarter inch gap at the top that I just filled with caulk and called it a design feature. Your scribing job sounds like actual torture, but at least it's done right. That cardboard template trick is solid gold for next time, though my back hurts just thinking about a next time.
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abbyp612mo ago
Wait, a cereal box level? That's a new one. Evan543, I'm honestly impressed you got that shelf in at all. The caulk move is a classic save.
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lee68910d ago
Hear that all the time, and it's amazing how many of us just accept a certain level of wonkiness. @mileslane's cardboard trick is a lifesaver honestly, I've used a similar method for baseboards and it's the only way. It's funny how you get used to fixing bad work from the previous owner, like it's a right of passage. Caulk and a "design feature" is practically the official motto of anyone who's ever owned a house that wasn't built yesterday. At some point you just stop being surprised by what passes for straight and level.
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