Hanging Upper Kitchen Cabinets
Installing upper cabinets.
Hanging upper kitchen cabinets. Drive 2 inch screws into these holes to hold the cabinets tightly together. Its easier to install upper cabinets before the base cabinets go in. Check for flush with a straightedge.
Our kitchen wall cabinets and upper cabinets come in different heights widths and shapes so you can select the combination that works for you. Its also good idea to also have a friend help lift the cabinets while you fasten them to. Ive installed many kitchens myself.
The key to hanging kitchen cabinets is the right preparation marking stud positions in advance getting. Drill pilot holes and screw through. With the cabinets on the floor align the face frame of the upper corner cabinet so its flush with the frame of the neighboring cabinet.
Wall cabinets are generally very heavy and additionally they often support a lot of weight. Shop ikeas collection of versatile wall cabinets designed to fit kitchens of all sizes with models featuring carousels glass doors drawers and more. Tools list for hanging a kitchen wall cabinet.
You can choose from a variety of colours between vertical or horizontal cabinets and you can even choose ones with drawers. Now if youre concerned about the weight a cabinet jack or cabinet lift will solve the weight lifting problem. Drill counterbored pilot holes through the edge of the face frame top and bottom.
Then use a the drill to drive the screws through the upper back of the cabinet and into the wall studs. But if you need more advanced tips on how to install cabinets just check out the complete guide to installing cabinets. This video shows how we install upper kitchen cabinets single handedly or by yourself.