How to Hang Wall Cabinets

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Plan your space.

   A standard, to-scale floor plan drawing will suffice for plotting out exactly where you want to install wall cabinets. ,, If your floor is not level, measure from the highest point of the floor., Use a level to ensure a straight and level line for hanging wall cabinets., Mark the stud locations along the horizontal hanging line., The ledger board will support your cabinets during installation.
   
   Screw the ledger board into the wall at the stud locations., This will ensure the lightest possible load while you hang wall cabinets., Use clamps to adjoin side-by-side vertical cabinet walls.
   
   Once they are clamped together, make sure the cabinet faces are flush., Pre-drill then screw the adjoining cabinets together in 4 places � 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom, on the far right and far left sides., Check that they are level and plumb before moving on to the next step., Be sure to screw through the thick framing along the top of the cabinets.,,,,
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   Step 2: Determine if your floor is level.

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   Step 3: Measure and make a mark 54 inches (137 cm) from the floor.

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   Step 4: Draw a horizontal line at your mark.

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   Step 5: Find the wall studs using a stud finder.

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   Step 6: Secure ledger board along the hanging line.

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   Step 7: Remove all doors

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   Step 8: handles and knobs from the cabinets.

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   Step 9: Clamp together as many cabinets as you can safely lift.

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    Step 10: Connect the cabinets.

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    Step 11: Lift the cabinets and rest them on the ledger board in their designated place.

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    Step 12: Pre-drill then screw the cabinets into the wall studs.

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    Step 13: Check for plumb and level after hanging wall cabinets and before moving on to hanging the next set of cabinets.

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    Step 14: Repeat this process for each cabinet until all wall cabinets are hung.

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    Step 15: Remove the ledger board.

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    Step 16: Replace all the cabinet doors and hardware after you completely install wall cabinets.

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