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I'm about to start making the upper cabinets of a kitchen project and
I was wondering if it would be a good idea to add a couple of extra
inches to the length of the cabinet and face frame to accommodate
under cabinet lighting? All suggestions welcome.
Mikey

I'm not sure if you meant to just extend the face frame or make other
adjustments to accomodate the extended face frame. Be sure you don't end up
shortening the distance between the upper cabinets and the countertop too
much. There are some countertop fancy coffee makers and electric mixers
that are pretty tall. The kitchenaid electric mixer is a very popular and
tall appliance. We put ceramic tile over existing countertops and now our
electric mixer won't fit under the upper cabinets.

I saw a mention about halogen under cabinet lighting. Be aware that these
little suckers get HOT, even the 10 watt model. I live in a hot area
(Houston) where we worry about heat loads because we have to air condition
so many months of the year.

Bob