Installing a new kitchen cabinets will give your kitchen a new updated look. There are 4 steps to complete your kitchen cabinet installations. It is often said that even the nicest cabinets can look "cheap" if installed improperly. To maintain the high-end look and feel of your new kitchen, the cabinets should be installed with care and skill.
Plan and take your time on the installation and your kitchen will look terrific! If you are concerned about your ability to install the cabinets, you should be able to find a good, qualified trim carpenter in your area who can install cabinets.
Hang the Wall Cabinets
Secure Ledger Board
Install Base Cabinets
For new construction, all rooms should be cleared of
debris. Plumbing, wiring and other mechanical “rough-in”
should be completed. The installer needs to verify that
all the plumbing fixtures, vents, and pipes are where they
should be located in relationship to the plans.
If you are remodeling your kitchen, make sure that all
existing appliances, sinks, and unnecessary fixtures are
removed. Kitchen walls and ceilings must be free of all
obstructions. Old cabinets, baseboards, wainscoting, and
other items affecting the installation should be removed.
Any painting, electrical or plumbing that you have planned should be completed
before your new cabinets are installed. It is also important to protect any new
flooring with cardboard or tarps during cabinet installation.
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A good installer spends hours marking studs, striking cabinet lines on the wall, determining the high and low points in the floor/ceiling, ensuring electrical outlet placement is correct, removing trim that will be in the way of new cabinets, etc.
After you’ve installed your cabinets, follow these steps to attach the cabinet doors and level them for a finished, professional look.
Attach as many cabinets together as you can safely lift and install on the ledger board — usually two. Use clamps to fix the stiles (the vertical pieces on the face of the cabinet frames) of the cabinets together and check for plumb, making sure the fronts of the cabinets are flush.
Next, predrill and secure the two cabinets together at the stile with the screws (Image 1). Affix one screw on the top and bottom in the front and back where the two cabinets meet.
Lift the cabinets onto the ledger board and check for plumb and level. Shim the cabinets if necessary.
Once you have shimmed for plumb and level, secure the cabinets into the wall at the studs. Be sure to predrill and affix the screws through the thicker framing piece along the top of the cabinets.
Check for plumb and level while you’re securing the cabinets. Repeat this process for all of the wall cabinets. If a gap exists between the wall and the last cabinet, use a filler bar (supplied by the manufacturer) to enclose the gap. Before securing the last cabinet, measure, mark, cut, and secure this piece to the side of the last cabinet.
After all the cabinets are in place, attach the doors and hardware. Remove the ledger board when you are finished installing the wall cabinets.
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