How-To
Installing Semicustom Cabinets: Preparation and Layout
One of the most critical steps in a kitchen-cabinet installation is to make sure that the cabinets are level.
If cabinets are not level and plumb, counter installation is impossible, cabinets become racked and doors won’t operate.
Before the cabinets arrived, Isaak began the layout process by first using a six foot level to find the high spot on the floor. The high spot becomes the benchmark of the layout – all cabinet locations are based from there.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to start a cabinet layout, and some helpful pointers about what to do when the cabinets are delivered.
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I understand why cabinets should be level, and I would expect the need to do some minor tweaks. But what's the best way to hang wall cabinets on a wall that is not straight?