How do I remove this side panel?

Submitted by ZenCindy t3_10sn989 in DIY

It’s on a Kraftmaid cabinet I bought at the outlet and I’m going to screw three cabinets together to make a bathroom vanity unit so I need this panel gone. I don’t want to structurally damage the cabinet by removing it but it’s going to be screwed into another cabinet.

https://i.imgur.com/Jm0khMN.jpg

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OkAttitude5978 t1_j72iobt wrote

It's probably nailed on, holes puttied and paint. Try slipping a putty knife in the seam and wiggle it back and forth.pull away from the cabinet with some force, if it moves even a little, it's nailed. Should be able to pull with hands

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ZenCindy OP t1_j72jqf6 wrote

https://i.imgur.com/3yo1D62.jpg

Got it thanks

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Festival_Vestibule t1_j72tl8s wrote

Well I'll be damned. That just has plastic plugs and can be popped on and off eh? Never seen that before.

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dominus_aranearum t1_j72w2uh wrote

I'm liking them. Imagine if we could put up wall panels in houses like that instead of drywall.

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kingbrasky t1_j73a0a1 wrote

Drywall does give you some racking resistance though.

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dominus_aranearum t1_j73b8z8 wrote

Minor, compared to actual sheathing, but sure. There are other options to using drywall as your shear provider. I'm just thinking of the convenience vs. practicality.

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ZenCindy OP t1_j74jn0n wrote

I was definitely surprised. Of course I was expecting it to be screwed on when I bought it so when I couldn’t find the screws….

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Itsbeenemotional t1_j777qe4 wrote

It's so you can either butt another cabinet up and continue the run or slap an end panel on and call it a day. Modular cabinets.

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jtsmalls t1_j72mvxh wrote

I've been thinking of doing the same thing for our master vanity. Would love to see an update with your process :)

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