March 31st, 2010
Kitchen Cabinet Installation – step by step instructions for installing kitchen cabinets Yourself
Now that you have your new kitchen cabinets, you are ready to focus on the next big thing ….. Installing kitchen cabinets do. During the installation of kitchen cabinets isn'tall difficult is the important first step in measuring and printing where the cabinets will go. Layout of inscriptions on the walls and floors, not only will help with kitchen furniture and placement student places, but will also help you determine where adjustments and slicesrequired. Before starting there are some elements necessary for the project:
Pencil
Level or Level Laser
Living
Tape measure
Stud Finder
Terminals
1 "x 3" piece of wood (6'-8 'in length) or an inverted U-shaped frame (see comments below)
Thickness
Screws (long enough for 1 1 / 2 to enter the tunnel)
Utility knife or chisel
Marking Compass
A pair of hands (might be to bribe one of yourFriends)
As I said before, you have the opportunity to help with a piece of 1 "x 3" wood for the installation or construction of a framework for mobile (I have a picture of a sample frame provided below). This can be done in 2 "x 4 and must be large enough to support the underside of your upper cabinets. If you plan to install more Than a kitchen, so I suggest that the framework, but a piece of wood will do very well When this event once. In any case,another set of hands to help with installation.
In this case we bought (RTA) Ready-To-Assemble RTA Kitchen Cabinets Kitchen & Bathroom Cabinet Store. Now, kitchen cabinets were installed, we are ready to begin our lines marking layout. Some people start with the cabinets, but now we are starting with the first wall unit. There is no right or wrong way to start, I'd rather be first than starting with the cabinets.
1: Use a spirit level and pencil,Draw a line parallel to the wall about 3 cm from the ground. Measure yourself from this line on the floor and find the plans (if it has one), and draw a line on this point. From this point up, pull measures 34 1 / 2 inches across and a line designating the level of the top wall of the base.
2: A time that marked the top of the basic measure of an additional 19 1 / 2 cm and the height shown in the row above the bottom wall of cupboards.Easy Mark each cabinet size and positioning on the wall, to ensure that the original layout is correct.
3: Use and a metal detector to find nails in the wall. With a pencil in stud locations, at least 6 cm above the mark and the bottom line for the bottom of the wall. Draw vertical lines between the top and bottom marks to indicate the center of the tunnel.
4: and if you decide to go with the piece of 1 'x 3' timber is now that you are using (if you decide to gowith U-shaped structure, is in play after all your bass lines). Screw a temporary 1 'x 3' rail to the wall and adjust the top of the railway line to the bottom of wardrobes. Fasten the lead with 3 or 4 two-inch screws through the rail into the wall studs.
5: and now that we have selected all the lines, it's time to start installing your kitchen cabinets. Start with the corner cabinet (helper is where your extra'sA pair of hands is necessary). Place the corner cabinet on the temporary support rail and get your helper hold the cabinet at an angle instead. Living through the rough back government or its support rail and into wall studs. Screw the cabinet to the wall with two screws that are long enough to go through customs to the studs at least 1 1 / 2 Check the top of the case for the plain and the front of the case to explore. If youthe correct position, the screws only slightly above and behind the washer cabinet places stud. If it is plumb and level, driving the screws of all types and add more of each student to ensure that the cabinet is securely fastened to the wall.
6: Now we move to the outside of your cabinets on both sides of the corner. Since the installation of that person, you must use clips to secure each cabinet to the adjacent cabinet and thenCheck to lead with your level. On cabinets frame the face, is a good idea, two 1 / 8 inch holes through the sides of the face frame with screws and drill. In this case, unframed, ready to assemble kitchen cabinets to go screw ourselves through the pages and plywood used between mobile spacers to ensure a tight fit and make sure that the cabinet faces are Plumb.
7: upper cabinets and install it the angle or end-by-case basis dwellings. UseSpacers may be required when the surface of the cabinet and lift up to the line shows the peak value. Be sure it's only from front to back and side to side and then bolt to the wall uprights. If you have a diagonal corner cabinet or cupboard in a dark corner, you tap adjacent cabinet does not lock and lock the two units together. Add a filler strip if needed to close the doors and drawers have enough space to open and close properly.If you need something underneath to beat the 'closet and behind him on par with welding.
8: Drive screws through the rear housing (and documents) in the wall studs. Cut the excess material from deposits with a chisel or a sharp knife. Continue to add adjoining cabinets in this way are connected in the same way connected to the wall in 6 steps
9: If your cabinets and mussels until the end of the second wall, you can make a filler strip to the last centimeter. IfThey have their own wardrobes, they should be constructed to bridge this gap, but if you own shares or RTA kitchen cabinets, fillers may be necessary. If you need a filler strip leaves the last cabinet cabinets separate from the others. Clamp a ruler to install over the next unit that goes far enough for you to put alignment marks on the front wall. Leave a 3 / 4 "offset behind these labels (the thickness of the filler) and attach a cleat toWall. Then install and secure the cabinet last and measure the distance between the frame and his face on the wall.
If the wall is flat, just ripping on board to fill the desired width and secure it in place. If the wall is irregular, scribe-fit of the Board shall fill. Start by making a pocket compass indicator for the width of a strip of 1 "wide strip along the edge of filling in the area where it should be trimmed around the clamp. Commission until the end of the Council of MinistersFrame face, so the location of the boundary wall of the compass. Remove the card and cut along the lines of writing with a puzzle, then install it again to check the fit. If you just screw with the structure of the front edge of the card adjacent to the filling. Screws or nails in the other side of the terminal.
At this point, the installation is complete your kitchen cabinet. If you bought a matching crown molding or other details, these should be installed easily. Depending on whether youyou must use shims under the furniture, you may need to cover up to install some special pieces from the toe kicks, slices or holes on the underside of kitchen cabinets.
I hope this helps you install kitchen cabinet as smooth as possible. If you need help with wardrobe selection, tips and ideas for the layout of cabinet styles, check out RTA Kitchen Cabinet Kitchen & Bath Store