How To Install Wall Cabinets?

Measure and mark the cabinet layout on the wall

Find and mark the wall studs

Draw a level reference line for the cabinet bottom or top

Remove cabinet doors and shelves if needed to reduce weight

Build a temporary support ledger at the marked height

Drill pilot holes through the cabinet back or hanging rail

Lift the first cabinet onto the ledger

Align the cabinet with the layout marks and studs

Secure the cabinet to the wall with screws into studs

Check that the cabinet is level and plumb

Clamp adjacent cabinets together

Fasten the cabinets to each other through the face frames or side panels

Continue installing the remaining cabinets one at a time

Recheck alignment, level, and spacing as you go

Install filler strips if needed

Reinstall doors and shelves

Remove the support ledger

Touch up screw holes and finish edges if needed

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