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Cabinet Installation From "Kitchen Renovations" episode DKTN-407

In this first segment of the second episode of "Rustic Contemporary," Heidi (homeowner) gives host Paul Ryan a recap of the decorative trim work and the finishing work on the hardwood floor. Then she shows Paul the "factory-custom" cabinetry they chose -- and then the installation of the first section of upper cabinets begins.

[Materials List and step-by-step instructions are below.]

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	new cabinets, sparkling appliances and unique hardwood flooring!

Materials and Tools for Cabinet Installation --

1/4" Masonite board
Carpenter's tape
Tape measure
Laser level
Straight level
Pencil
Ledger board
Screw
Screw gun
3" cabinet screws
Cabinet lift

Materials and Tools for Center Island Installation --

Tape measure
Level
Tape
Pencil
Drill
Cabinet screws
Clamp
Panhead cabinet screws
Pencil

Materials and Tools for Vent Hood Installation --

Gloves
Safety glasses
Ladder
Drill
Utility knife
Keyhole saw
Hammer
Prybar
Nail gun
Reciprocating saw

	Figure A
	Figure B
	Figure C

• To protect the finished wood floor while working, cover it with house wrap first and then lay down 1/4" Masonite sheets (figure A). Simply cut them to size and then lay them out and tape together to prevent shifting while working.

• Measure where the bottom of the upper cabinets will be. Shoot a laser line across the wall and mark several spots.

• Hang a ledger board along the line (figure B) to support the upper cabinets during installation -- make sure to screw it into the studs in the wall.

• Place the first cabinet on the ledger, and attach it to the studs in the wall with cabinet screws. If it's difficult to get at the back of the cabinet, use a long bit extension to drive in the cabinet screws.

• For especially heavy pieces, a special cabinet lift called a "T-Jack" (figure C) can be used to help hold the cabinets at the proper height until the screws go in.

In the next segment, a kitchen designer discusses the details of the cabinet plans, and the toe-kick platforms and lower cabinets are installed.

RESOURCES :

Veneer Cabinetry
Summadesigns
Website: www.cfdesignltd.com

Commercial Catalyzed Floor Sealer
Name: StreetShoe XL
Basic Coatings, Inc.
Website: www.basiccoatings.com

Coanda Ventilation Hood
Model Number: AH 360
Color: Stainless Steel
Gaggenau
Website: www.gaggenau-usa.com

GUESTS :

Cheryl Fosdick
Owner
CF Design, Ltd.
230 E. Superior St.
Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: 218-722-1060
Website: www.cfdesignltd.com

Bruce Allen
Century Fixture and Millwork, Inc.
5175 260th St., PO Box 567
Wyoming, MN 55092
Phone: 651-462-6660