Attaching Kitchen Cabinets To Wall

Installing upper cabinets starts with answering the question.

Attaching kitchen cabinets to wall.

The open area of the floor allows you your helper and your step ladder clear access. Repeat this process for all of the wall cabinets. Frameless cabinets are installed in much the same manner except when connecting adjoining cabinets. If your wall bows out a lot shim it before you hang the cabinet.

Install wall cabinets before you install base cabinets so you don t have to work above the base cabinets. Wait to add drawers doors and hardware until after the countertop is attached. Remove all cabinet doors drawers and hardware before installing base cabinets in a kitchen. These steps describe installing framed cabinets.

Doing so before can help prevent damaging the wall or the back of the cabinet. Before securing the last cabinet measure mark cut and secure this piece to the side of the last cabinet. If you need a refresher watch our video on how to use a tape measure. Here is a guide on how to attach kitchen cabinets to the wall like a pro.

Because you can store so many different items in a cabinet you must attach them to the wall correctly. Wall cabinets can store anything from food items to dishes bake ware and small appliances. Start by attaching a straight 1 by 4 ledger level on the wall at the 54 inch line. A ledger is a board that helps support the cabinetry as you work.

Preparation of cabinet installation if you are installing cabinets in a new house it is advisable to do so after the completion of plumbing and rough wiring. Typically this is done by using a stud finder to locate studs and by drilling wood screws through drywall to attach the cabinet. If a gap exists between wall and the last cabinet use a filler bar supplied by the manufacturer to enclose the gap.