Kitchen Cabinet - modification questions???

[Mike McCormick]

I would like to install a microwave/hood combination over my range. The cabinet over my range comes down too far to give me the clearance I need between the top of the range and the bottom of the cabinet. The height of the cabinet over my refrigetor would be perfect for over the range, but it is too wide. Since we don't use the cabinet over the refrigerator, I'm wondering if it would be feasible/possible to use the pieces from both cabinets to make the cabinet I need. The cabinet doors and frames are glued together and nailed together with these tacks that look like nails without heads. Would it be possible to dismantle the door and frame pieces without tearing them apart (or ruining the finish) and then use the appropriate pieces (some cutting necessary) to make a cabinet the correct height? If so, how do you get the glued pieces to come apart without breaking? How do you get the headless nails out? Are there woodworkers, cabinet makers, etc. that I could bring the two cabinets to that might be willing to do this for me? If so, how do I find someone?

If I attempt to do this and screw it up, then I potentially have two ruined cabinets and will be looking at the expense of redoing the whole kitchen.

Any information or tips will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Mike

[Robert Bonomi]

Recommendation, have a *single* new cabinet custom built (to match existing) to replace the one currently over the range.

It'll almost assuredly be cheaper than try>

[Scott Brownell]

Can you remove the existing cabinet over the stove? Shortening the carcass shouldn't be much of a problem once it's removed. If you stay with the manufacturer's standard cabinet sizes (12"h, 15"h, etc.) then you could just order a new set of doors of the appropriate size & be done with it.

Scott