Installation Guide

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 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.

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 InstallingCabinetsLevel

1. Nearlyeveryfloor,inanyhouse,willnotbelevelandflat.Theillustrationsbelowshowanexaggerated

viewofwhylevelingcabinetstothehighpointintheflooriscritical.

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WrongRight

2. Cabinetsshouldbeshimmedupfromthefloorleveltothe34½”linewithwoodorcompositeshims.

3. Cabinetsshouldalsobeshimmedoutfromthewalltomaintainastraightline.HamptonBayDesigner

Seriescabinetsaredesignedtobea“framelessconstruction”whichmeanswhenthecabinetsare

screwedtogethertheywillbeforcedintoastraightlineregardlessofhowwavyorbowedthewallor

surfacethey’refastenedtomaybe.

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