How Do Cabinets Hang On The Wall

Measure from the floor to the mark.

How do cabinets hang on the wall. Select the location on the wall where you want your cabinet to hang. If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary. Take your time on this step nobody likes to have eggs roll off a slanted countertop. Drill and countersink two holes in each of the mounting rails inside the cabinet and drive 2 1 2 inch cabinet screws through the holes.

Line up the base cabinets with the level line on the wall. Transfer stud locations from the wall to the inside of each cabinet before you lift it into place. Be sure to screw through the thick framing along the top of the cabinets. The top of the base cabinets will be flush with this line.

And drill clearance holes for the mounting screws. Hanging cabinets on plaster walls use a carpenter s level to mark the locations of the bottom of the cabinet on the wall. Drill holes for as many lag screws as will hold the cabinet securely. Directly beneath the mark for the high point mark the height of your base cabinets usually 34 inches above the floor.

Pre drill then screw the cabinets into the wall studs. Make a mark on the wall to indicate the bottom of the cabinet. If you need a refresher watch our video on how to use a tape measure. From that mark extend a level layout line along the walls.

You ll then use cabinet clamps to attach the side by side cabinets to each other and screw the back of the cabinet to the wall. Drill four holes in the rear of the cabinet with a 3 16 inch drill bit spaced according to the measurement of the studs two holes per stud. Have a friend hold it while you drill 1 4 inch pilot holes through the structural frame inside the cabinet into the wall studs. Snap a chalk line for accuracy and confirm that it s level.

Fasten the back of the cabinets to that line. Drill a cabinet screw into each corner of every cabinet to secure it to the base. Measure carefully and measure twice. 12 check for plumb and level after hanging wall cabinets and before moving on to hanging the next set of cabinets.

Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger. Step 1 start by attaching a straight 1 by 4 ledger level on the wall at the 54 inch line. Lift the cabinet into place and set it on the two by four. Once the backs of the cabinets are level use shims to level the sides.

Set the cabinets on top of the two by fours and draw a hole where the cabinet meets the base.