So we installed cabinets this weekend, right?
(Do you want to guess how many times I’m going to mention that fact? Hint: MANY)
If you’ve spent much time hanging cabinets on walls you probably know they’re not super light. I think modern cabinets come in single-box units. We had entire walls to hang at one time (meaning, they’re all connected). So while juggling heavy cabinets we also have to get them straight and level and screw them into the wall. I’m pretty sure that’s a recipe for disaster.
Unless your husband is a genius. Then you don’t actually have to do that at all.
Nick installed cleats (like what you use when roofing a steep roof) on the wall first. We spent our time leveling off a single 2x4 instead of the cabinets. Once the 2x4 was perfectly level we screwed it into the wall.
Bonus points because the cleat also held up the bulk of the cabinet’s weight while we attached them to the wall.
Maybe this is common practice in the cabinet-installing world. I’ve never actually installed cabinets before, so it was new to me. And it honestly worked really well, so I’d definitely recommend it if you have a bunch of cabinets to install.
At least if you want them to be level, which is kind of overrated.
(ok not really)
i thought my husband was a genuis when he did this while hanging our cabinets too. they always have something up their sleeves to impress us with. although i think i was a little annoyed at the fact that he just screwed holes into the new drywall to hang the cleats with:) so excited for you to finally have some cabinets, enjoy:)
ReplyDeleteTrust me, your husband IS a genuis!
ReplyDeleteNot only do you now have cabinets..but level cabinets. Fancy!!
ReplyDeleteWe did this in our first house. I don't remember our current house. I try to block out that time of my life. :P
I've seen this done before, but it's still very very smart! However, I'm still glad we're having our cabinets installed for us. So much for 'DIY or Die!' ha
ReplyDeleteSo exciting to finally get the cabinets up on the wall!!
ReplyDeleteThis is so very smart! And I love how clean and fresh they look. Love it!
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