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Cabinet Installation
Putting in cabinets can be rewarding, but it is one thing that you should measure twice before securing everything in place. I started with wall cabinets since it's easier  to get to without the base cabinets in the way. I set them at the standard height using a simple bracket made out of wood. The bracket was mounted to the wall so that I could rest the base of the cabinet on it and it would be at the correct height.
I first removed all the doors on my cabinets to make setting them easier. Once the first cabinet was level and at the right height, I secured it into the wall. I had a long level and some clamps that I used to help  me with the rest of the cabinets. Since I wanted to make sure the tops of all the cabinets were level, I clamped my level to the first cabinet and then put up my second one and clamped it to the level as well. I moved down the wall, sliding the level down each time and clamping the next cabinet to it before securing it in. When I was done, all the cabinets were nice, level, and at just the right height.
The base cabinets were a little more difficult since my floor wasn't quite as level. It is important to get the tops of all your base cabinets at the same level since the  countertop needs to sit on top of them. To do this, I used a bunch of shims, my long level, and clamps. First, I had to find the highest spot on the floor so I knew where all the other cabinets needed to come up to. As I said in an earlier post, my floor had a half-inch drop to the center and although I  needed a few shims to reach this for some of the cabinets, it wasn't that difficult.
The process was basically to put a cabinet in place, get it level, and then place one next to it and make sure they were even. This took a bunch of trial and error, moving shims around and putting the level in different places until I was happy everything was level. With the cabinets all level, I screwed them into the floor and wall to lock them in place.
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Re: Kitchen Renovations, Part 4
