Spent a whole weekend just trying to get my new vanity to sit level against a crooked wall

The wall behind where the vanity goes is way out of plumb, like an inch off over three feet. I thought I could just shim it and be done in an hour. I ended up having to scribe the entire back of the vanity to the wall with a jigsaw, which took me two full days of careful cutting and test fitting. My back is killing me from all the lifting and lowering. Has anyone else had to deal with a wall this bad, and is there a better way?

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mileslane5d ago

Man, an inch over three feet is brutal. I've been there. For next time, try cutting a full template from cardboard or thin plywood first. You trace the wall's curve onto that, transfer it to the vanity back, and only then pick up the jigsaw. It saves so much test fitting and heavy lifting. Still a huge pain, but it cuts the time in half.

evan5435d ago

My last house had a wall so crooked I think the builder used a carpenters level from a cereal box. I spent a whole Saturday trying to fit a bookshelf, and I ended up with a quarter inch gap at the top that I just filled with caulk and called it a design feature. Your scribing job sounds like actual torture, but at least it's done right. That cardboard template trick is solid gold for next time, though my back hurts just thinking about a next time.

abbyp615d ago

Wait, a cereal box level? That's a new one. Evan543, I'm honestly impressed you got that shelf in at all. The caulk move is a classic save.