Galley - Corner Lazy Susan

Finished Lazy Susan project.

I wish I could say that our galley's under-counter corner Lazy Susan looked like the photograph when we purchased our Safari Sahara 3530, instead we found a rickety system on the verge of collapse covered in nasty old carpeting that had seen better days.  I set about removing all the components.  The carpeted box is a series of panels screwed together and attached to the back walls with wooden cleats.

With everything removed, I could see the plumbing coming up from the basement, and I could also see the water heater.  Both the inlet and outlet to the water heater showed signs of leaking.  I drained the tank, installed new fittings, reattached the inlet and outlet lines and tested everything for leaks.  In the end I'm glad I had to fix the Lazy Susan, otherwise I might not have discovered the water heater leak.

Back of the water heater.

The wooden cleats the panels attached to had failed and were hanging loose.  Considering how poorly they were installed from the factory, I felt luck that some previous DIYer hadn't pitched the whole thing into a dumpster.

Panels out, one of the undersized flimsy wooden cleats hanging by a single screw.

I cut new full-length cleats for the walls and secured them in place with screws.  I stripped the old carpeting from the panels and the cabinet space.  Using new carpet I'd picked up from Home Depot, I covered the panels and the exposed part of the cabinet's floor.

Panels back in place.

Used to store trays, racks, lids, and grills on edge.

Next came installing the forward facing side panels.  Lastly, the two top panels were positioned into place and screwed into the cleats and side panels.  Assembled, the whole system was very rigid.

The base of the Lazy Susan was aligned with the top, which is attached to the underside of the counter.  Next came screwing the base in place.

The original almond color of the plastic Lazy Susan shelf looked pretty dated and marked up.  I degreased the shelf, and then coated it with Krylon Fusion white paint for plastic.  The paint did a great job, and it has held up well.  I applied four coats of paint.

Once the shelf was dry, it was time to install it into the cabinet.  The shelf was inserted into the cabinet vertically, and then place horizontal.  The top half the chrome post telescopes, so once it was in place, I extended the post until it came in contact with the socket mounted under the counter.  The final step was to tighten the set screw on the post extension.

The white plastic paint helped to update the look.

The hardest part of the project was fitting through the small opening of the cabinet to install cleats, properly secure wiring, and screw the panels in place.

Restored to better than new condition.

We really like this reclaimed space.  The shelf carries our most frequently used pots and pans, while the space below the shelf handles vertically stored microwave oven accessories, grills, and lids.  When travelling, we insert closed-cell foam between the vertical items to keeps things quiet on the road.

Closed-cell foam between items that want to rattle.

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