Kitchen Cabinet Wall Blocking
Secure by nailing through the studs and into the block.
Kitchen cabinet wall blocking. Back in the day during the framing stage we installed blocking at the top and bottom of all the wall cabinets and at the top of all the base cabinets. Align a second 2 x 6 block for the bottom part of the cabinet. 10123 wall blocking for cabinets. Installation of cabinet blocking has been pretty standard in the industry for as long as i can remember.
Drill four holes in the cabinet 1 inch from each corner diagonally. Even better it ensures that your new cabinets are rock solid capable of holding your dishes kitchen gadgets and more without loosening or pulling away from the wall. Align the top of a 2 x 6 block with the top of the cabinet. How to install kitchen cabinet blocks in the wall.
The top blocks we doubled up to also act as fireblocking into the soffits. Set your store to see local availability project guide. Wall kitchen cabinet with glass doors in white view the elgin white collection 453 00 453 00. 334 framing walls with different studs and variable stud spacing.
It is done before the drywall is added and if you have the. Installing wall cabinets project guide. The wood blocking allows you to screw the cabinet boxes to the wall easily and it ensure a very secure strong installation. Align 2 x 8 blocks next to the 2 x 6.
Hello diy friends today we will teach you how to add cabinet wall blocking to stud walls for your kitchen cabinet installation and you will do it yourself. 5239 door and window framing controls. Use the wall bridging tool to creating a framing member for kitchen wall cabinets. However there are some fairly basic standard dimensions that will cover most applications.
Hampton bay designer series elgin assembled 30x36x12 in. Cabinet blocking really does make it easier to hang your cabinets. The location of solid wood blocking depends on the type of cabinets that you re installing. Blocking can be used to make upper cabinet installation easier and more stable.
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