How To Install Kitchen Cabinets
Installing kitchen cabinets can be a difficult task requiring an extended amount of time, that is if you are not careful. So where should you begin? Obviously planning would be the first step, but what does that involve? It simply means asking yourself a few simple questions and then answering them correctly. First of all do I have the time? Sometimes we can start a project thinking it will take a certain amount of time and find ourselves rushing to meet the deadline. Make sure you have adequate time and even if you do not finish by your deadline don’t get rushed. This is a lifetime investment for your home. Once you’ve determined you have plenty of time and expect things to go “not as planned” then you have the right mindset. Next you will want to determine if you want to go with ready to install kitchen cabinets or custom cabinets. Answering this question will determine the time and money to invest in your project. It is impossible to give a 100% walk through guide in just one article. For the sake of brevity we will only talk about ready to install kitchen cabinets.
If you consider yourself to be somewhat handy with carpentry work, but not so handy as to do a custom kitchen job, then this option is for you. After you’ve decided to go ahead with the ready to install kitchen cabinets, there is still another question to be answered. Do I want unfinished, painted or metal kitchen cabinets? I want to do the painting myself, so I am going with the unfinished option. What do you need: Drill, cabinet jack, drywall screws, finishing washers, jigsaw, clamp, shims, hammer, level and measuring tape. Your cabinets just came in and you want to start right away. Make sure all necessary hardware is in the box hinges and screws… The doors will likely not be attached, so make sure all the doors are accounted for and are not damaged in any way. Let’s begin.
We have now removed the old cabinets and have been very careful not to damage the wall, what do we do now? You will want to use a level, determine the base and the height of the cabinets and draw 2 lines across the wall, one at the bottom about three inches from the floor and the other at the top about 34.5 inches. Measure up again for another 19.5 inches this will determine the bottom of your wall cabinets. Hanging wall cabinets will most likely require a cabinet jack. The cabinet jack will hold everything in place allowing for proper precision with very little strain and without hurrying. Even if you have help this is a good tool to have. Once the jack is in place, the next task is to find a stud and then, using some screws, temporarily hang the wall cabinets. Make sure the cabinets are level and fasten them permanently to the wall.
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The hard part is done and now all is needed is to place the bottom (floor) cabinets near the wall, do a final level check, find the stud and fasten them to the wall. That is pretty much it.
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