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I am planning to purchase a 4.2 cubic "bar" fridge to give me some extra refrigeration space in my apartment. I plan to put it in my laundry room beside my small upright freezer. As the fridge is only about 32 inches high, I would like to elevate it as I have difficulty bending down. Do you know of any plans available on the internet for such a pedestal? I would like basic plans that could be adapted to the dimensions of the fridge. I need something simple so that I could ask "Home Depot" or one of the other similar places to recommend a carpenter or handyman to construct the pedestal. Also, do you know of any reason why I shouldn't elevate this fridge? According to the specs, it weighs about 75 pounds. Thanks for the info.

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Hi Terri, I'm sure you could easily build some type of pedestal/cabinet to elevate the fridge, but I am not aware of any plans for such a thing. You could use a readymade kitchen cabinet though, from a place like Home depot, that certainly would be the easiest, and you could put a top on it and even screw it to the wall for stability. A cabinet maker or Carpenter would also be able to help with designing and building a custom solution. Hope that helps- regards- Greg

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Questions on Woodworking, wood finishing and refinishing of all kinds, repairing furniture and wooden objects, Architectural details, Woodturning, carving, tool usage, product usage, some chemistry as it applies to woodworking and related interests,cabinet making and furniture construction/design, etc. I have experience with all manners of colorants, finishes, paints, stains, dyes, glazes, and coatings, wood species recognition and usage,tool recommendations, blade types and recommendation,techniques and methods for many Woodworking related issues, etc.

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Fine furniture restorer and cabinet maker for over 30 years,serving high end Antique dealers, Interior designers, Collectors in the CT area. Consulting for area Painting/Decorating and Building contractors on non painting issues..(staining, wood prep.,clear finishing, floor restoration and architectural detail restoration and repair, etc.) Sold, built, serviced, setup Home, Industrial, and Commercial stationary woodworking tools for a major tool retailer in CT. for three years, sold hand and power tools , provided knowledge, parts replacement, service, and on site service, Trade show Demo, and training as well.

Publications
Published in Fine Woodworking Magazine (12/97), included on Fine Woodworkings first "Best of Fine Woodworking" CD-ROM (2002) ...("27 year compilation of expert know-how")

Education/Credentials
Art School at Silvermine Guild in Norwalk, CT., 9 year apprenticeship in a European run Cabinet and Restoration shop in CT., various classes on subjects having to do with the field. Seminars from major Tool manufacturers, Skil/Bosch, Delta, Powermatic, Ritter, Porter cable, Milwaukee, Dewalt/B&Decker, Performax.

Past/Present Clients
Many varied clients including work on Martha Stewarts' Westport, CT. show house, many fine Antique dealers and private collectors in and around Fairfield County and in Woodbury, CT. (the Antiques capital of CT.), Golden Age of Trucking Museum, Wilton Historical Society.

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