How To Hang Cabinets On The Wall

Hang the wall cabinets attach as many cabinets together as you can safely lift and install on the ledger board usually two.

How to hang cabinets on the wall. Using the outline you created on the wall measure the distance from the cabinet edge to the stud and transfer this to the cabinet. Use clamps to fix the stiles the vertical pieces on the face of the cabinet frames of the cabinets together and check for plumb making sure the fronts of the cabinets are flush. Mark the cabinet height draw a level line on the wall 34 1 2 in. It s easier to hang the uppers when you re not hanging way over the base cabinets.

Wall cabinets are generally very heavy and additionally they often support a lot of weight. For this reason it is imperative to hang wall. Start with the corner cabinet and measure up from the line you drew to the height of the cabinet. How to install kitchen cabinets step 2.

Label the location of the kitchen wall cabinets and appliances on the wall. Finally mark the stud locations. You can save your back and that of the friend you were planning to ask to help you by temporarily attaching a simple support on the wall and resting the cabinet on that. Above the highest spot on the floor.

Start with the upper cabinets. Next outline where the first cabinet will hang. Step 6 install corner base cabinet photo by david carmack. Set the cabinet height and cabinet order kitchen floor cabinets photo 1.

Shim cabinets as necessary then fasten them to the studs through the shims with the 2 inch deck screws and washers. Draw a vertical line to line up the edge of the first cabinet to be installed. Jockey the corner cabinet into position. Install the remaining wall cabinets along this wall in the same manner and then remove the ledger.

The only complication in hanging a heavy cabinet arises when considering how to hold it in place while you fasten it to the wall. Remember to account for the face frame. Begin your installation with a corner cabinet or from the far left if you don t have a corner unit. To begin installing top cabinets rest the uppers on a ledger board it ll ensure a nice straight alignment and eliminate the frustration of holding the cabinets in place while screwing them to the wall.

Close any gap between the wall and the end cabinet by scribing its stile or back edge or by covering the gap with trim.