There is a gap of about 1.5 ft above our existing kitchen cabinets. We will be painting all of the cabinets white. We would like to add some bookcases and display shelves in a "box" style above existing kitchen cabinets. The goal is to have additional storage above the top cabinets and have them touch the ceiling, maybe add crown molding to the addition to touch ceiling. Is this possible, will it add too much weight to the existing cabinets?
No, if you build the white shelf/boxes first, then install them, attaching them to the wall studs. This way, the new boxes would not be supported by the existing cabinets but instead supported by screws into the studs.
The idea sounds great. Do thorough measuring, twice, to be sure. Build, test to be sure they fit, then paint and install.
One note about the cabinet painting...make sure you prep the existing cabinets first. Lightly sand any shine off. Wipe off all sanding dust. Prime using Kilz2 latex primer, 1 or 2 coats. Then paint with the finish coat of white, using a good quality exterior latex paint.
To skip the priming step, go with Valspar Duramax exterior latex. It is self-priming and goes on beautifully. One gallon will be more than enough. Do two coats of the Duramax. Allow plenty of dry time between coats. You could also use this on the new wood.
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