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Reverso en español Cabinet Installation Guide IMPORTANT: To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, read and understand this entire guide before beginning any installation. ©2012 American Woodmark Corporation Printed in U.S.A.
A Brand New Kitchen? Better Start Collecting Some Takeout Menus! So you’ve finally decided to do it—install your own kitchen cabinets. Are you starting to have second thoughts? Don’t worry, that’s only normal. After all, your house will be disrupted for some time. How long? Depends on how well you have prepared.
The Secret is the Preparation Before You Get Started… If you’re planning to do it yourself, first ask yourself a few questions.
Suggested Tool and Material List • ANSI Z87.
line the same 1.4 Now measure up from the wall cabinet base 1 1 distance as the height of your cabinets (30 ⁄8”, 36 ⁄8” or 421⁄8”). This will be the top line for the wall cabinets. Any non-standard height wall cabinets need to line up with this top line as well. (Figure 3) 1.5 Using the 1 x 2 or 1 x 3 furring strips, screw a support rail into the studs with 2” wood screws below the baseline you have drawn for the wall cabinets.
NOTE: A BLIND WALL CABINET FILLS THE VOID OF THE CORNER WITH USABLE STORAGE. THE DOOR comes preMOUNTED ON THE LEFT SIDE, BUT CAN BE MOVED TO THE RIGHT DEPENDING ON YOUR DESIGN (SEE DIAGRAM A). 2.5 In order to attach two cabinets together,3 you will need to clamp them together first. Then, drill a ⁄32” pilot hole in three places along the hinge side of the frame. Finally, drive in the #8 x 21⁄2” frame attachment (trim head) screws to join the two cabinets.
Step 3 3.1 Hang the Wall Cabinets One at a Time Recheck the pre-assembled cabinets for level and plumb, then disassemble wall cabinets before installing. WARNING To reduce the risk of serious or fatal injury, remove all screws and disassemble wall cabinets before installing. Cabinets may be too heavy for one person to safely lift alone. THIS INSTALLATION GUIDE APPLIES TO ONLY WOOD STUD CONSTRUCTION.
cabinet, the opening should be sealed 3.7 If there is a blind corner 1 at this point with the ⁄8” panel packed inside the cabinet. Pre-drill for small finishing nails or use a pin nailer. (Figure 12) Blind wall cabinet 3.9 Once all cabinets are properly shimmed and properly positioned, finish tightening the screws to secure the cabinets to the walls. 3.10 Remove the support rails and spackle screw holes if needed.
Step 5 Install End Panels (where applicable) WARNING To reduce the risk of death or serious personal injury or property damage, avoid any contact with plumbing, wiring or gas lines. These lines are often in the walls and under the floor. End panels are used to finish off a run of cabinets or box out an appliance. Make sure to install plumb and level. 5.1 If your application uses a finished end panel, first trim the panel to fit and then attach the panel to the side of the cabinet.
6.2 Start with the corner cabinet (if there is one) and place it in position where it is to be mounted. When using a blind base cabinet, make sure the cabinet is pulled out from the corner the appropriate distance as called for in your kitchen plan. (Figure 17) Shim as required Wall stud locations Check for level 1 6.5 Fasten the cabinet to the wall with #10 x 2 ⁄2” wall attachment (pan head) screws. 6.
Step 7 Install Moldings (if applicable) Note: Crown moldings and other trim make any kitchen look custom built. If you are not an experienced carpenter, this may be difficult and better left to the pros. But if you have made the decision to do-it-yourself, you may want to practice your miter cuts on inexpensive pieces of molding from your hardware store. 7.1 7.
DIAGRAM C: MITER CUTS FOR 90º ANGLES Inside Corner Outside Corner Save right end of cut Miter right at 45º Miter left at 45º Left Side Save right end of cut Left Side Save left end of cut Miter left at 45º Save left end of cut Right Side Miter right at 45º Right Side DIAGRAM D: MITER CUTS FOR 135º ANGLES Inside Corner Outside Corner Miter right at 22.5º Save right end of cut Miter left at 22.5º Left Side Save left end of cut Save right end of cut Left Side Miter left at 22.
MOLDING CUTS 90º Angles: Cut molding at 45º angle 135º Angles: Cut molding at 22.5º angle 158º Angles: Cut molding at an 11º angle WALL AND BASE CABINETS WER, BER, BSS & CAR Corner Wall & Corner Base 90º (inside) 135º (inside) BASE CABINETS ONLY 90º (outside) BEA24 BEA12 135º (outside) 135º (outside) 158º (outside) 135º (outside) DIAGRAM F Step 8 8.
The Finishing Touches Door Hinge Adjustment All hinges come pre-set from the factory. But occasionally, other adjustments are needed to straighten cocked doors or doors that don’t seem to sit flush. This is easily accomplished with just a screwdriver. The hinges on the back of the door have adjustment screws. With a little experimentation, you will see which screw moves the door the way you need it to go. Sometimes one door is mounted higher than its neighbor. A simple measurement can confirm this.
Drawer Installation To install drawers with Full Access Hidden Glides, extend each drawer glide. Place the drawer on top of the extended drawer glides. Slide the drawer squarely into cabinet on top of drawer glides until you begin to feel resistance. Push drawer evenly with moderate pressure until you hear the clips snap into place. Pull drawer open to verify that both clips have snapped into place. If you find that a clip is not in place remove the drawer and repeat the installation procedure.
Handy Pointers Drawer Removal To remove drawers with Full Access Hidden Glides, locate the black plastic clips on the bottom of the drawer. Grasp clips at the finger points provided. Using moderate pressure squeeze the handles on both sides. This pressure should be maintained during drawer removal. While continuing to squeeze the black clips, pull the drawer straight out until it is removed completely.
