How To Hang Wall Cabinets?

Locate and mark wall studs

Measure and mark the cabinet height line

Find the cabinet top or bottom reference line

Draw a level horizontal line on the wall

Install a temporary support ledger board

Remove cabinet doors and shelves if needed

Drill pilot holes through the cabinet back or hanging rail

Lift the cabinet onto the ledger board

Align the cabinet with the layout lines

Fasten the cabinet to the studs with cabinet screws

Check for level and plumb

Shim behind the cabinet if needed

Tighten all screws securely

Hang adjacent cabinets and clamp them together

Screw cabinets together through the face frames or sides

Reinstall doors and shelves

Remove the ledger board

Patch any visible holes if necessary

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