[bobbyt1962]

isn't a "standard" corner cabinet supposed to be EXACTLY 36 x 36? before i put mine together and make it unreturnable, how can i make this 36 x 36 ? catalog says it's 37 x 37, store says exactly 36 3/4 x 36 3/4. either way, my already finished countertop is an L shape measuring exactly 72 inches (back edge) by 96 inches (back edge). assuming the cab is 36 3/4 x 36 3/4, don't i need to make it 36 x 36 or even less so that i can use a 36 inch cab on the 72 inch side (36 + 36 = 72) and a 30 inch sink cab and a 30 inch cab on the 96 inch side (36 + 30 + 30 =96). obviously, if i'm willing to lose 6 inches of cabinetry on each side, i don't have a problem, but i can't give up 1 foot of base cabinet storage. questions---- don't i need to make this 36 x 36 or 35 x 35 ?----and if i make it a smaller size, would a size just less than 36 x 36 (to allow for cover panel thickness) be correct based on my desired other cabinet sizes? by the way, the already finished L shaped countertop is corian, so i can't change anything with it---adjustments, if any, must be on base cabinetry.

[kelly]

OK Bobbyt! Let's get us some precise measures here- Torrus, Dulci? 36 3/4 or 37??

Second issue- if it is 37", I am positive there are things you can do to ensure you can still use the other 12". No IKEAFAN worth their salt throws away a whole foot! We won't let it happen.

Did you post your plans here? We can help most with those.

Everything is going to be fabulous- don't worry. This is all workable. You've come to the right place!

Kelly

[torrus]

I'm pretty sure that the corner unit is 36 7/8" each side...another consideration is 'how square is the corner' - this could add to the dimension on one side.
You may need to use a 15" and 18" base on the 72" side, with a bit of filler.
I wouldn't recommend cutting the cabinet - the reduced depths won't line up with the adjacant cabinets, and the door size is fixed at 12" wide.

[DulcineaK]

agreeing in full with torrus.
the reason for it being closer to 37 than to 36 is due to ikea being european, the metric system translates into uncommon measurements for the US market.