Bathroom Vanity Installation of the master-bathroom vanity uses the same basic techniques that were used with the kitchen base cabinets, but the job is less complex since there are only two small sections to install. The tile floor was installed in the bathroom earlier and is now complete and fully dry.
Medicine Cabinets
Side-by-side medicine cabinets are flush-mounted in the wall above the vanity in the master bath. In the half-bath, a medicine cabinet is surface-mounted. - Installation of the preassembled medicine cabinet is made easier by first removing the mirror and door from the framework. In our case, this was simply a matter of removing two screws from the door hinges and carefully lifting off the door.
- With the door and mirror removed, the medicine cabinet is carefully placed into the precut rough opening (figure H) left earlier by the carpenters and drywall installers. The assembly is pushed back until it's seated firmly in the opening and flush with the drywall.
- A 2' level is used to check and ensure that the cabinet is straight and level (figure I).
- The cabinet is secured in the opening with wood screws. Pilot holes are first drilled through the side walls of the cabinet and into the wall stud underneath ( figure J), using a 1/8" drill bit. Screws are then inserted with a Phillips-screwdriver attachment on a cordless drill.
- The final step is to reattach the mirror (figure K).
- The steps are repeated for the installation of the second medicine cabinet in the master bath.
- In the combination laundry room and half-bath, hidden pipes behind the wall require the installation of a surface-mounted medicine cabinet (figure L). The unit is secured to the wall stud behind the cabinet with screws and washers. (Simple wood screws might tear through the plywood back.)
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Website: www.loghomerepair.com
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ISBN: 1586850431
Author: Robbin Obomsawin
Gibbs Smith Publishing
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