Instructions / Assembly

Pre-installation (continued)
DRY FIT:
Perform the dry fit of cabinets after you have determined the high point of the floor (see Installation Requirements). With the cabinets in place, you can
see how important the Base Cabinet Top Level Line is. When installed, all base cabinet tops should match this line exactly.
IMPORTANT: If any cabinet is above the Base Cabinet Top Level Line, then the high point is not correct. Don’t install until you’ve found the high point and
redrawn the Base Cabinet Top Level Line and Wall Cabinet Bottom Level Line. If any cabinets are 3/4" or more below the Base Cabinet Top Level Line, build
up that area with 1 x 2 furring strips.
Dry fitting your base cabinets helps you “visualize” the layout. Check against the project layout to confirm you have all cabinets needed.
If your layout involves a Base Cabinet in the corner, this is a good time to measure for the length of Countertop Braces needed; these are described later.
This is also a good time to check to see how cabinets line up for square, in corner locations. Also check for drawer front clearances and any interference
that might occur with drawer pull hardware, doorknobs, or appliances (reinstall drawers if necessary).
START IN THE CORNER OR AT AN END
If your project layout does not have any corner cabinets, then start your installation at an obstructed end that begins at a wall or appliance. Otherwise, start
at the base or wall corner cabinet.
BASE CABINET INSTALL PROCESS
Whether you start at a corner or an end, the general approach with base cabinet installation is to:
1. Position the cabinet
2. Shim and level
3. Attach all the face frames together
4. Predrill the back rail at the wall stud locations
5. Attach all the cabinets to the wall (or floor for peninsulas)
If your project layout has wall cabinets that are to be placed directly on the countertop, you should install the base cabinets first. Once base cabinets are
installed, you can place a sheet of plywood or particleboard on the base cabinets and use them as a work bench. You can lift wall cabinets onto the work
surface and use a precise spacer to lift the wall cabinets to the proper height above the countertop.
INSTALLING PENINSULA CABINETS
Base cabinets that are not secured to a wall stud (such as a peninsula application) must be secured to the floor with wood blocks behind the toekick and on
each side of the cabinet.
Cabinets are secured to the floor with wood blocks behind the toekick and on each
side of the cabinet.
To prepare blocking, square the Base Cabinet with the
adjacent Base Cabinet and mark the floor at the toekick and side locations.
Cut 2 x 4 wood blocks 8-12" long to fit the underside of the cabinet. Measure the
thickness of the toekick and sides and position the blocks inside of the markings
on the floor so the cabinets can be positioned over them. Fasten the blocks to the
floor. Attach the cabinets together following the applicable attachment procedures
for shimming, leveling and attaching face frames then use finish nails to attach the
cabinets to the blocks on the floor.
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