Brave Element

You went through a full on kitchen remodel with new cabinets, new counters and you splurged for a “panel ready” or “integrated” dishwasher….. but….. your dishwasher doesn’t actually look integrated…. Here’s why:

- first and foremost, it’s lack of care from the tradespeople who are responsible for it looking integrated… a plumber (typically) has no interest in the final aesthetic of your dishwasher. Their job is to make sure it is properly plumbed and functions with no leaks… your cabinet installer (who isn’t me) doesn’t understand the importance of proper placement of the door panel sitting on the dishwasher door, and usually tries to get this done as quickly as possible

- your floor is not level. Ever. IDGAF if you paid your flooring person to level the floor. They didn’t. It is not level. You got played. It takes proper care, attention to detail, and lots of patience to adjust the dishwasher to perfect alignment, especially when the floor is super out of whack…. Instead of pushing through, your tradesperson passes the buck and says “it’s not my problem”

- your counter installer used a perforated metal strip at the top of the cut out in place of where a plywood sub top would have been 10 years ago…. Most counters nowadays do not require a sub top, and it seems as if counter installers do not understand that integrated dishwashers can and should be mounted from the sides. This metal strip restricts the dishwasher from rising to the proper height.

- your custom cabinet door company didn’t supply you with the correct size door panel. Appliances will come with specs with a range of sizes for the door panel. Custom door companies will supply you with the smallest size of this range unless otherwise specified…. If you are using ikea cabinets, the DW door panel should be 23-7/8 x 29-78

- Ultimately, everyone involved from start to finish overlooked the details in their portion of your project that would give you the best results…. This is easily one of the most avoidable issues to remedy, simply by CARING about your clients and the over all quality of their new kitchen.

Also I recommend using Bosch for your new DW. They rule.