When it is time to refresh the appearance of your house, install new cabinets in your kitchen, workshop, laundry room, or closet. Although putting in kitchen cabinetry as your commercial kitchen repairs may appear to be a difficult project, our installation series teaches you how to successfully prepare, measure, and put in kitchen cabinets to completely change the look of your room.
Prior to Installing a Cabinet
Mark the parameters before installing the cabinets to store your commercial kitchen equipment.
Make a Mark for the Depth and Height
On the floor, make a mark indicating the cabinet base depth. Use a levelling scale to measure height and note the cabinetry height at the highest point on the floor. Along the workspace, extend the line.
Make a Note of the Studs
Mark all of the studs on the inside of the lines for the upper cabinets. Make marks on the walls where your cabinetry and gadgets will go so you can have a more precise visual picture.
Install Upper Cabinets
it is time to mount the kitchen wall cupboards now that your space has been prepared and the rules have been drawn. The upper cabinets should be put in before the base cabinets, if possible. To ensure an effective and precise wall cabinet installation, adhere to the instructions listed below.
Connect the Ledger
Start by mounting a clean 1X4 inch ledger at the 54-inch mark on the wall. During use, the cabinetry is supported by a board called a ledger. Make absolutely sure your cabinetry is properly installed by using a level.
Measure the Cabinets
If you do not have a corner unit, start with a hanging cabinet in the corner or the far left one. Make a mark on the cabinet indicating the range from the edge to the stud using your tape measure and the guidelines you drew on the wall. The face frame of the cabinet should be taken into consideration.
Drill the Cabinets
Drill holes in the top, middle, and bottom rails of the cabinet backs. The distance between your upper and bottom holes and the edge of the cabinet should be around 3/4 inch. For every unit, carry out this procedure.
Install the First Hanging Cabinet
Drive the attachment bolts into the wall after positioning the cabinet in its final position. Avoid tightening the screws too much. Just enough to keep the cupboard in place requires that you tighten them. A level and plumb cabinet should be used. Whenever necessary, duck behind the cabinet.
Affix the Second Cabinet
The faces on the second cabinet should be even across the front and at the bottom when it is in place. Fix the cabinets together using clamps, and then fasten the back with screws. To hold the cabinetry in place temporarily, make absolutely sure these are just secure enough. If required, use shims at the back to get it straight.
Drill the Upper Cabinets and Connect Them
In order to drill through the front frames and attach the cabinet screws, keep the faces level and use a countersink/taper twist drilling bit on your drill. As you go along, make sure the edges and faces are levelled and even. Do this until you arrive at the culmination of the row.
Fill in the Missing Pieces
- it is possible that there will be room between the hung cabinets and the wall when you reach the culmination of the row. You can close the gap by using cabinet fill strips. Trim your filler sheet to fit by taking measurements of the top and bottom gaps.
- Fasten the filler sheet to the exterior of the cupboard front to compensate for uneven walls. To help it fit against the wall, bevel the piece at a 7 to 10-degree angle along the line.
Complete the Wall Cabinet Mounting
After connecting each cabinet, tighten the back bolts and take the clamps off. Take down the ledger board, then repair any wall damage.
Put in the Crown Molding
Use finishing nails to affix the crown moulding while installing it. To maintain the level of the door, hang them and adjust the hinges.
Install Base Cabinets
The base cabinets can be installed following the installation of the upper cabinets. Make sure to confirm the accuracy of your measurements.
Install the Corner Cabinet
- Take care to take into account the face frame as you move the stud placements from the walls to the cabinets, starting at a corner. Drill the holes, then install the corner cabinet. Your primary reference point is the wall’s horizontal line. Your secondary guidance is the border on the floor. To make it level and plumb, align the top and place shims beneath the bottom, front and back.
- Drive the screws in the rear just firmly enough to secure the cupboard in place once everything is in place.
Prepare, Shim, and Place the Second Cabinet
Drill pilot holes in the rear of the second cabinet, then place them next to the first. The faces should be even, and the cabinet faces should be clamped together when appropriate. Install screws at the rear that are just snug enough to keep it in place.
Drill More Pilot Holes
Countersink bit pilot holes through the face frames, then fasten the cabinets together with #8 screws.
Make Plumbing Holes
- Steps 3 and 4 should be repeated until you approach the sink base.
- Cut the plumbing holes in the rear of the cabinet when you reach the sink base, then install it like the other cabinets.
Shim Below the Base
You will probably need to shim underneath the base of the cabinets along the wall if you did not raise them for the floating floors. As a reference, use the cabinet next to its shim. A second shim should be cut after the first one is removed and left in place.
Incorporate the Final Cabinet.
it is normal to have space at the end of the line when you get there, so do not panic. Before measuring the upper and bottom gaps, install the final cabinet in position but leave it unconnected. Cut the filler sheet after marking it.
Connect the Filler Strip
Attach the filler sheet to the frame to level up crooked walls. To cut a line with a 7 to 10-degree bevel, use a compass to trace a line along the wall’s outline. Verify the piece’s width, label and cut the cupboard side if necessary, or employ a plane to make small modifications. Drill holes in the frame of the filler piece, then screw it to the cabinet with a clamp.
Fix the Cabinet Screws Firmly
After connecting each cabinet, secure the back screws and take the clamps off.
Fix the 1-by-2s
Mount 1-by-2s to the wall using screws if there are areas lacking a frame to hold the countertop, including the end walls and corner cabinets.
Connect the Toe Kicks
Cut the toe kicks, and then use finishing nails to affix them. Finish your flooring installation prior to this stage if you are building a floating floor.
Conclusion
Although it may seem overwhelming to learn how to install kitchen cabinets, the procedures are actually pretty straightforward. Imagine doing it in the same way you would if you were to properly screw a succession of cartons to the wall plus to each other. Finding the ideal beginning place and maintaining levelness should be your main concern if your cabinetry plan is solid.
