| Re: Soffit Has Ductwork!!!! - Major Problem
Ouch, I feel your pain, having run into a few ducts and pipes in my time. I can tell you that there are options, but you'd need an HVAC (heating/ventilation/air conditioning) contractor to make a determination of what they are. You should also be prepared for some sticker shock.
From the other side of the Delaware, I'd say that where the ducting runs parallel to your joists, you can probably tuck the duct work up inside the ceiling, but where it runs across the joists, you might have a problem. Maybe an HVAC person knows of some way to reroute the ducting so it's out of the way of your cabinets. Another option might be to reduce the size of the ducting without losing its efficiency - in that case, you might be able to build a small soffit to hide it, or cut the cabinets in a way to accommodate the duct work.
Don't despair just yet - the worst that happens is you return your 39" cabinets for some 30"-ers. It might not be what you wanted, but it may be the only option.
Good luck.
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