Install kitchen cabinets correctly

• Modular kitchen cabinets may seem easy, simple and inexpensive compared to custom kitchens, but they may not always be easy to install yourself. Installing kitchen cabinets doesn’t always require hiring a professional, but it does require a great deal of skill, tools, and patience to do it yourself. The cabinets may be nice and new, but the walls and floors may be old, out of square, and not sitting the way you need them to. Installing your own kitchen cabinets can be a challenge. If you go this route, get a helper if you can. It is always more difficult to work alone.

• Proper disposal

This takes place before work begins. If you are replacing old and outdated cabinets, remove the original cabinets carefully to avoid damaging the walls. Use masking tape to label and number each cabinet or pantry and drawer front. Put the corresponding number in the corresponding cabinet. This helps pair them later.

Existing cabinets can be used for critical measurements or as standards for new cabinets. The best strategy to remove them is to remove all the doors, remove the drawers and remove the removable shelves. Most cabinets are secured to the wall framing members through the back with nails or screws.

• Measure and adjust

When floors and walls are uneven, even new cabinets won’t sit evenly against them. Adjust the legs that go under most modular cabinets so that each cabinet can sit firmly on the floor. For other adjustments, make sure the sides, top, and bottom are as level and snug as possible.

To do this, follow the steps below:

– Draw a level line across the wall where the installation will take place.

– In a corner or at one end of a series of base units, put the first cabinet in place. Use adjustable leg supports under the low points. This will help make sure the cabinet is level.

– You may need to trace the side of the cabinet to fit snugly against the wall by leveling the cabinet and placing a compass at the widest part of the gap between the wall and the cabinet.

– Run the point of the compass along the wall. Mark the side of the cabinet, indicating where you need to cut out part of the cabinet.

– To cut the line, use a jigsaw, belt sander or handsaw.

To ensure that there are no gaps between them, the base cabinets must be screwed together. Installers may recommend doing this before putting the cabinets in place, to keep them aligned properly.

• Attach cabinets to walls

Getting the cabinet to sit straight and even is a challenge. Pinning them to the wall so they can’t go anywhere is too. They have different anchorage requirements depending on the manufacturer’s recommendations. Make sure you don’t want to use the wrong screws or anchors and put your cabinets at risk.

Lightly mark the positions of the wall studs before you begin. Measure where they drop along the back of the cabinets, transfer the measurements to the back of the cabinets, and drill holes in the nail strips before placing the cabinets to ensure cabinets go up quickly.