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How hard is it to hang a kitchen cabinet??

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I mean, really?? Just screw thru the back into the studs & that's it????
 
You have studs? What does your hubby say?

haha

I know. I know. Its late and I'm reaching...
 
EnderJE said:
You have studs? What does your hubby say?

haha

I know. I know. Its late and I'm reaching...
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Well, they're hidden in the wall, so I'm not sure how many I have....

:lmao:
 
jenscats5 said:
I mean, really?? Just screw thru the back into the studs & that's it????
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well we need more info. is this in the kitchen? is it real critical for appearance? you need a nice level about a two footer. if your gonna buttit up against a furdown you shouldnt have to worry to much about horizontal leveling but check the furdown anyway.

inside the cabinet at the top is whats called a ledger. that is where you screw thru into the wall and hopefully hit a stud. you probably will even hit whats called the top plate inside the wall. it two horizontally run 2X4's inside the wall. it extends down about 2.5 inches from the ceiling.

the reason im telling you that is because you wont have to find a stud, its easier just to screw into the top plate because it will run the width of the cabinet.

use about a 3 inch screw and you should be fine.
 
jenscats5 said:
I mean, really?? Just screw thru the back into the studs & that's it????
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Yep! Thats pretty much it! Just make sure you hit the studs and use enough screws/nails to support the cabinet & the additional weight!


RADAR
 
Just hire a professional, and stop trying to do it yourself. It is easier, less headaches, and less expensive in the long run.

I took this same advice for my sex life.
 
spongebob said:
well we need more info. is this in the kitchen? is it real critical for appearance? you need a nice level about a two footer. if your gonna buttit up against a furdown you shouldnt have to worry to much about horizontal leveling but check the furdown anyway.

inside the cabinet at the top is whats called a ledger. that is where you screw thru into the wall and hopefully hit a stud. you probably will even hit whats called the top plate inside the wall. it two horizontally run 2X4's inside the wall. it extends down about 2.5 inches from the ceiling.

the reason im telling you that is because you wont have to find a stud, its easier just to screw into the top plate because it will run the width of the cabinet.

use about a 3 inch screw and you should be fine.
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Yes it's the kitchen.........I'm thinking of getting an extra cabinet for the top row of my cabinet line -- so they are already up for level. Just what to do to attach it.....
 
awittyusername said:
Just hire a professional, and stop trying to do it yourself. It is easier, less headaches, and less expensive in the long run.

I took this same advice for my sex life.
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NO ONE will come out to hang 1 cabinet..... too small of a job....
 
there are a few DIY sites taht will have pics, but for simplicitys sake, just find the studs with a stud finder (a nifty little device :) ), screw on that little bit of wood that supports the weight of the cabinet (God knows what its called), hang the cabinet itself then keep screwing

...and you should find a guy to come out to hang a single cabinet. easily. just offer cash and get someone to do it on their way home from another job.

good luck :)
 
Put screws thru, the "hang rail" , ususlly along the inside top of cabinet.
For "upper" cabinets it really helps to have at least two prop sticks
of anything cut to length so you can rest cabinet on while you are
screwing in.
 
GET a stud finder...measure the distance from the edge of your existing cabinets...mark on your new one...if you want screw a ledger board to wall parralel to the bottom of the existing cabinets...sit the new one on that board and screw in...ths way your not holding the weight of the cabinet up
 
you may want to run a chalk line to make sure u keep all your cabinets level
 
i hope you're not planning on doing it alone. you'll need help- someone to hold the cabinet and someone to screw it in.
 
stilleto said:
i hope you're not planning on doing it alone. you'll need help- someone to hold the cabinet and someone to screw it in.
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So when are you coming down to help??
 
crak600 said:
Don't you have a husband for that? If I have to come down there and do it, I expect to leave with a very big smile on my face.
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He's going to be working on the electric.....

Fine!! Don't help me then....

:bawling:

Are you happy now? You made me cry....
 
jenscats5 said:
He's going to be working on the electric.....

Fine!! Don't help me then....

:bawling:

Are you happy now? You made me cry....
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Ok, I'll tell you what....I'll come help with the cabinet, you cook dinner, you have some beers ready, and I get to watch you and your favorite jet in the hot tub. Deal?
 
One cabinet?!? Yes you can do it yourself. I would'nt even ask a pro to do it.

Doing it soley yourself would be tricky without holding the cabinet up and screwing. If you can stack something up under it for support and just lay the cabinet on there, you may be fine. I agree with the previous "get a Studfinder" comments because they are very useful and can be used for a lot more future projcets. Any house could benefit with one in it.

Just a little guideline... you already may know that studs are generally 16 inches apart, so when you find the first one, you'll know the approximate distance to the other ones.

Marking the level is key. You can do all the measuring and marking first and finding the studs(beams) and marking them AND STARTING the screws into the cabinet itself while it's still sitting on the floor. All you need to do is hold it in place and finish screwing them in, after that.

A common problem with kitchen cabinets is the walls are not perfectly straight to begin with, but in your case you don't need to worry about that since it's one cabinet and the rest of them are installed already. If it was the whole kitchen, then you'd have to shim the cabinets from the back so they all line up evenly and straight when viewed from the front. Again, it's not your concern on this project. Good luck.

Did you ever do anything with the front porch? I know you had problems getting people out there to even look at it.
 
crak600 said:
Ok, I'll tell you what....I'll come help with the cabinet, you cook dinner, you have some beers ready, and I get to watch you and your favorite jet in the hot tub. Deal?
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:p :p
 
gonelifting said:
One cabinet?!? Yes you can do it yourself. I would'nt even ask a pro to do it.

Doing it soley yourself would be tricky without holding the cabinet up and screwing. If you can stack something up under it for support and just lay the cabinet on there, you may be fine. I agree with the previous "get a Studfinder" comments because they are very useful and can be used for a lot more future projcets. Any house could benefit with one in it.

Just a little guideline... you already may know that studs are generally 16 inches apart, so when you find the first one, you'll know the approximate distance to the other ones.

Marking the level is key. You can do all the measuring and marking first and finding the studs(beams) and marking them AND STARTING the screws into the cabinet itself while it's still sitting on the floor. All you need to do is hold it in place and finish screwing them in, after that.

A common problem with kitchen cabinets is the walls are not perfectly straight to begin with, but in your case you don't need to worry about that since it's one cabinet and the rest of them are installed already. If it was the whole kitchen, then you'd have to shim the cabinets from the back so they all line up evenly and straight when viewed from the front. Again, it's not your concern on this project. Good luck.

Did you ever do anything with the front porch? I know you had problems getting people out there to even look at it.
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Since we'll be extending the tile backsplash....I might just screw in a ledger board level with the bottom of the existing cabinets. I think that would make it easier. Just talked to the kitchen store & they still make the cabinets, so they are available.

As for the front porch, I was only ever able to get the 1 estimate. Now it's just when do I want to drop the $6k on it......
 
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