Can a gas stove be moved to stand next to a kitchen sink without any gaps in between?

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March 24, 2009

I am renting an apartment in which the 2nd floor kitchen has an old farmhouse sink on the left, a 5″ gap or so of space, then the gas stove. I wanted to move the gas stove so that there is no space in between the sink and stove. I want to place a workspace cabinet on the otherside of the stove.

1) Are there any safety concerns in having the gas stove moved to touch the side of the sink cabinet?
The sink cabinet is metal. I don’t know why the stove is not directly sitting next to the sink but somebody thought it would be the place for installing an old metal towel rack on the side of the sink cabinet.
2) Can I move the stove myself or do I have to hire someone who is experienced in working with gas appliances?
3) What do I have to do to prepare the stove before I move it over those few inches?
4) Is it safe to have a painted wooden cabinet sit on the otherside of the gas stove? I don’t use the oven, just the gas burners on top.

THANKS!

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Comment by sjaquay5708 on March 24, 2009 @ 5:29 pm

if you are going to move the stove,move it the other way,do not put it next to the sink…safety concerns…if you are going to move it, get someone who knows what they are doing…gas line could break(i have seen it happen) and if you dont know how to shut it off there could be a big problem…as far as next to a wood cabinet,there is no problem with that, the outside of ovens does not get hot enough to do anything

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