Baseboard heating under cabinets

I would like to have a built in unit (bookcases and base cabinets) built on a wall with baseboard heating. How can I do this and have access to the heat?

- Jeanette

Jeanette,

Most baseboard heat is intended to “roll” up the wall, off the ceiling and back down, creating sort of a rolling heat wave.  By building bookcases over the heater, you might be adversely affecting the effectiveness of your heater.  I would suggest you look into converting your baseboard heat into toe kick heaters that install below the cabinets and direct the heat out of the toe kick and across the floor.  You can check out what I am writing about here.  These heaters are available in electric and hot water units.