Kitchen Cabinet Installation Guide
The instructions given here serve as a general guideline on how to install frameless cabinets in a reasonably simple installation. Many cabinet designs and installations may be far more complex and beyond the scope of these instructions and require a professional installer.
Layout and Planning the Installation 1. Take inventory of the cabinets as per the plan or order. 2. Find the high spot in the floor using a level as shown below.
5. It is best when installing a larger kitchen to mark the cabinet positions and code (size) on the wall. Better to find out now if things aren’t going to fit just right than after you’ve installed several cabinets. 6. Unbox the cabinets and be cautious not to drag them across the floor. Save some cardboard to rest the cabinets on to prevent damage to the cabinets and the floor. 7. Remove all doors, drawers and shelves, being careful to mark them so that they go back on correct cabinets.
Cabinet Installation Order 1. Determining the installation order of the cabinets depends on the plan. As a general rule it is better to start with wall cabinets in the corner and work out. However, if you have “tall” cabinets, like a pantry or oven cabinet in the plan, it is critical to make sure that the tall cabinet is used to determine the top alignment of wall cabinets. Installing Cabinets Level 1. Nearly every floor, in any house, will not be level and flat.
Correcting for a “Bowed In” or “Bellied” Wall Condition W3036 W3036 W3036 Boxes are at an angle to each other W3036 Box faces are not aligned W3036 Wrong W3036 Proper shimming will allow cabinet boxes to be aligned along a flat plane and the door facia to be adjusted within acceptable tolerances Right Fastening Cabinets to the Wall 1. Screw wall cabinets and tall cabinets to the predetermined height through the back panel into a stud.
Fastening Cabinets Together 1. Align cabinet frames together carefully. 2. Cabinet cases can be clamped together using various kinds of clamps, however use caution with any kind of steel clamp to not damage the surface material of the cabinet. 3. Screw cabinets together with #7 x 1‐1/8” flat head screws. Installing fillers 1. Cabinets come is 3” increments in width, therefore fillers will be required when cabinets are to fit between walls. 2.
Installing Trim 1. Installing crown molding can be accomplished in a variety of ways depending on the application. Using “frameless cabinets” means that a sub‐crown molding will always have to be screwed to the top of the cabinet case to attach the crown molding to.
Light Rail In the same way, installing light rail will have to be screwed to the bottom of the case.
Adjusting Doors and Drawers Hinge Adjustment Open Door View Out of Alignment Condition Alignment Condition Corrected Up and Down Adjustment Side to Side Adjustment In and Out Adjustment Hinge Removal and Reinstallation Mounting Plate To Remove a Mounted Hinge: Push the Release Plunger in from the Back of the Hinge The Hinge Will Disengage from the Mounting Plate Hinge Release Plunger To Remount a Hinge: Align and Insert the Hinge Hooks into the Front of the Mounting Plate Push the Back of the
Drawer Adjustment Standard Drawer Rear View of Open Drawer Out of Alignment Condition Alignment Condition Corrected Drawer Face Removal Clamp Screw Height Adjustment Screw Side to Side Adjustment Screws Dovetail Drawer Adjustment ‐ To Adjust the dovetail drawer for alignment, slide the white plastic clip on the under side of the drawer back and forth to raise and lower the left and right side of the drawer.
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