Instructions / Assembly

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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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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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