How To Hang A Cabinet
Set the first wall cabinet on the ledger strip and 1 4 inch away from its reference line on the wall.
How to hang a cabinet. To begin installing top cabinets rest the uppers on a ledger board it ll ensure a nice straight alignment and eliminate the frustration of holding the cabinets in place while screwing them to the wall. Hanging the doors involves attaching the hinges to the door determining how the door fits on the cabinet and aligning the door evenly on the cabinet. Tiled walls present a complication because you can t drive screws directly into tile but that just calls for a slightly modified strategy.
Secure the top and bottom of the cabinet to the wall with 3 inch long 10 cabinet screws. Often these boards are used to install kitchen cabinets but then removed but because the quality of smaller bathroom cabinets leave a lot to be desired i really suggest that you keep the support board in place after you mount the cabinet. If you need to make any adjustments remove the screws shift the cabinet until it s in the right location then resecure the cabinet with the screws.
This template shows you where to drill holes in the wall for the screws or to mark where the screws will go. It s easier to hang the uppers when you re not hanging way over the base cabinets. Start with the upper cabinets.
For a whole row of cabinets you can level each one with the first door you hang. Many bath cabinets come with a template to place on the wall where you are going to install it. It will reduce the likelihood of your cabinet pulling away from the wall or future problems.
Having a cabinet hanging on a wall off centered can be an eyesore. Adjust the cabinet as needed. Cabinets that you hang in the bathroom such as medicine cabinets and towel cabinets tend to be fairly small and lightweight and that makes hanging them an undemanding do it yourself project.
