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Contemporary (Pt. 3 of 4): Cabinet Installation Tips and Techniques From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-104

	In this week 's episode of Kitchen Renovations, host Paul Ryan and homeowners Marshall and Jeanine convert this "old" kitchen ...
	into an eye-catching contemporary beauty!

In this second segment of Pt. 3 of the "Contemporary" kitchen, host Paul Ryan shows the homeowners how to get the cabinets plumb and level. The contractor, Shane Kretsinger, shows how to compensate for irregularities in the wall and how to attach the cabinets to the wall and to each other.

Materials:

For the Cabinet Installation

Cabinets and cabinet design
Safety gear (eye protection and gloves)
Tape for labeling doors
Drill
Impact driver
Stainless steel deck screws
Level
Rubber mallet
2x lumber (to build the box beams)
Shims
Clamps

For the Faux Painting

Paint (primer, basecoat, artist's acrylic paint)
Glazing liquid
Paintbrush and rollers
Flogging brush
Badger brush or clean soft-bristled brush
Small pieces of burlap
Graduated plastic graining comb
Artist's brush or Q-tips

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	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C
	Figure D
	Figure E

Cabinets Installation

1. Remove cabinet doors to make it easier to attach cabinets to each other, and label the doors with tape.

   Tip: Install the upper cabinets first so you don't have to lean across lower cabinets when installing unless you have intricate lower-cabinet installation.

2. Start from the corner cabinet and make sure it is plumb and level. Hold the cabinet in position and slide a couple of shims under the bottom. Hold a level on top to check.

3. Pre-drill pilot holes through the back and the cleats (figure A) and into the studs.

4. Secure the unit with 2" panhead wood screws that come with the cabinets. Use an impact driver.

5. Line up the rest of the cabinets with the plumb-and-level corner cabinet.

6. Screw the cabinets through their face frames together by using stainless-steel deck screws.

   Note: Installing the upper cabinets (also knows as "uppers") is a two-person job.

7. Lift the first unit roughly into place. One person holds while the other clamps face frames together (figure B).

8. Make adjustments with a rubber mallet until the top of the units are flush, and use a 4' level to double-check.

9. While one person supports the weight of the cabinet, the other will screw through the rear cleats into the studs marked on the wall with a few screws on top and bottom (figure C).

10. To secure the cabinets together even further, drill pilot holes 1 to 2" from the top of the corner cabinet, and the other pilot hole 2" from the bottom of the corner cabinet. Then countersink the pilot hole to hide the head of the screw. Use a 1/4" bit with tape around it to show how deep to drill (figure D). Run the screws (2" stainless deck screws with square drive) in.

11. These cabinets will surround the new refrigerator, so in order to cushion the end cabinet from the refrigerator, Ryan and the homeowners decided to add a decorative end panel (figure E).

    Note: Use a spacer block between the side panels to diminish wiggling and to create a more solid end panel. Attach with a power nailer. Attach it the same way as the other cabinets.

In the next segment, Ryan and the homeowners will install the rest of the cabinets and show you how to build a box beam.

RESOURCES :

Skil
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Website: www.skiltools.com

Stanley Tools Information
Stanley Tools/Works
Website: www.stanleyworks.com

Fiskars (Bucket Boss Division)
Fiskars Bucket Boss Division
Website: www.bucketboss.com

Makita Products
Makita USA Inc.
Website: www.makita.com

Paslode Nail Guns
Paslode
Website: www.paslode.com

Wolfcraft Products

Wolfcraft Inc.
Itasca, IL 60143
Phone: 630-773-4777
Fax: 630-773-4805
Website: www.wolfcraft.com

Kitchen Cabinetry (Merillat)

Brand name: Merillat Classic in Portrait
Color: Cherry Cider
Where available: Any Merillat dealer or distributor or the Merillat website (info, below)

Miscellaneous Product Information:

• WhisperGlide® drawer guide system provides quiet, smooth operation.
  
• Easy to clean, laminated interiors resist water and most household chemicals.
  
• 3/16"-thick back panels extend all the way to the floor to give extra strength and stability.

Merillat Industries
Website: www.merillat.com

Integral Blind Door (ODL)

Brand name: ODL
Model #: 686-BL
Color: White
Where available: Building materials dealers and the ODL website (info, below)

ODL Incorporated
Website: www.odl.com

970 Single Cylinder Deadbolt (Kwikset)

Brand name: Kwikset Maximum Security
Model #: 970
Color: Satin Chrome Finish
Where available: Kwikset website (info, below)

Kwikset Corporation
19701 DaVinci
Lake Forest, CA 92610
Toll-free: 800-327-LOCK (327-5625)
Website: www.kwikset.com

Delta Lever Handle (Kwikset)

Brand name: Kwikset Maximum Security
Model #: 105
Color: Satin Chrome Finish

Kwikset Corporation
19701 DaVinci
Lake Forest, CA 92610
Toll-free: 800-327-LOCK (327-5625)
Website: www.kwikset.com

Paint (Benjamin Moore)

Brand name: Benjamin Moore
Where available: Most hardware stores and the Benjamin Moore website (info, below)

Benjamin Moore
Website: www.benjaminmoore.com

Stainless Steel Bow Pulls

Brand name: Amerock
Model #: BP 19003-SS
Color: Stainless
Where available: Call 800-383-0130 or go to Woodworker's Hardware website (info, below)

Woodworker's Hardware
PO Box 180
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Toll-free: 800-383-0130
Fax: 888-811-9850
Website: www.wwhardware.com

GUESTS :

Shane Kretsinger
Vice President, Operations
Autumn River
We apologize no contact information is available.

Kathryn Vork Waryan
Faux Painter
Graffito, Inc.
3801 Oak Rd.
Minnetonka, MN 55345
E-mail: kvwgraffito@aol.com