Dishwasher for old shallow kitchen counter?

[Mark G.]

Good evening.

I want to put a dishwasher in my 1930 kitchen. Unfortunately, the old
counters
are quite shallow. The distance from the wall surface to the cabinet face is
21.5".
I could probably get another 3/4" or so by removing the lath and plaster
behind
the dishwasher.

Any suggestions for a modern dishwasher that might be a reasonable fit here?

Thanks
-Mark

[Mark G.]

Hmm...this one might work. The price tag is a bit painful though.

http://www.ajmadison.com/cgi-bin/ajmadison/SRV53C03UC.html

[vMike]

"Mark G." <anon...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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This might work for you.

http://www.compactappliance.com/xq/JSP.detailmain/Avanti_18_Inch_Built_in_Dishwasher/itemID.9915/itemType.Product/iProductID.9915/qx/shopping/product/DW18.htm

Mike

[Bobk207]

Mark-

I'm confronted by the same situation and just now looking at the
details

I've looked at narrow d/w's & their capacity is pretty sad. :(

Lath & plaster removed back to the studs will give you another 7/8".

You can get an additional few inches by reworking the
framing.........

1. remove some of the stud depth & sister some 2x's flat

2. remove one or two studs, install a header & a couple jack studs.

depending on your local climate you might be asking for some freezing
issues unless the wall or unit has at least some insulation

here are some "full size" units withless than 23" depth.

http://www.ajmadison.com/b.php/Built+In;Dishwashers/Nao~20;N~64+4294961194+4294964458+424

again, not many cheap ones but at least they exist

cheers
Bob

[mdo...@gmail.com]

Look at Bosch units. The one I bought is 22.5" deep and that's to the front of the door. My cabinets are about the same depth as yours and it fits nicely. Here's an outline of what I did:

http://mystupidhouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/installing-full-size-dishwasher-in-old.html