Instructions / Assembly

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Attachment to Wall
On base cabinets, don’t attach cabinets to the wall until all
cabinet Face Frames are fastened together. Re-check each
cabinet for level front to back and side to side. Check each front
for plumb. Add shims if there is any space between cabinet and
wall to avoid pulling the cabinet out of square.
For base cabinets, use a 1/8" bit to drill through the cabinet back
and hang rail, 1" down from the top of the cabinet. Predrill through
the shims to each wall stud location.
To avoid ‘breakout’ or ‘splintering’ of the cabinet back, don’t press
hard while drilling. Use a sharp bit and let the bit do the drilling
gradually.
For wall cabinets, use the Wall Outline and measure the distance
from the cabinet outline to the walls stud and transfer that
dimension to the back of the cabinet.
TIP: When transferring this dimension, use a spacer to account for
the difference between the width across the frame and the width
across the back of the cabinet.
INSTALLER NOTE: Verify this offset dimension for the spacer,
since it may vary based on the cabinet model. For wall cabinets,
pre-drill a 7/32" clearance hole through the backrail of the cabinet
at the wall stud locations while the cabinet is on the oor.
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Attachment Minimum Requirements
All cabinet frames must be fastened to adjacent cabinet
frame, llers, side wall, or ceiling.
INSTALLER NOTE: If a cabinet is not bordered by
cabinets on both sides, the face frame must be
supported by the countertop or screwed into the soft
structure or ceiling joists using #10 x 3-1/2" Truss Head
Screws. Use these screws as follows.
• For cabinets 24" or less, use (4) screws, or (2)
screws per frame.
• For cabinets 27" or more, use (6) screws or
(3) screws per frame.
Wall Cabinets up to 18" wide: Screw a top and bottom wall
attachment screw into one wall stud and the face frame to at least one adjacent cabinet.
Wall Cabinets 21" to 39" wide: Screw top and bottom wall attachment screws into two wall studs and the
face frame to at least one adjacent cabinet.
Wall Cabinets 42" to 48" wide: Screw top and bottom wall attachment screws into three wall studs and
the face frame to at least one adjacent cabinet. If any three wall studs are not present, use wall anchors or
toggle bolts for the third position. You must attach to at least two wall studs.
End wall cabinets, where a wall stud falls more than 6" from the exposed end of the cabinet, will require
additional supports, such as wall anchors or toggle bolts within 6" of the end of the cabinet.
WARNING! Failure to follow these guidelines could result in a cabinet falling off the wall, possibly
resulting in serious injury, and will void the product warranty.
Wall Double Faced Cabinet
Peninsula Wall Cabinet
Ceiling Joist
Use
#10 X 3-1/2"
Screws
to attach
cabinet
to ceiling.
Face Frame
Ledger Board
Transfer Measurement to
Back of Cabinet
Cabinet Wall Outline
Center on Stud