How to Hang Kitchen Cabinets

Hanging kitchen cabinets have the advantage that they does not occupy any floor space. When you hang new cabinets in your kitchen, it will not only provide you with some additional storage space, but also transform the look and feel of your kitchen completely. Let us find out how to hang kitchen cabinets.

When you have planned to hang kitchen cabinets, the first step is to take appropriate measurements of the wall where the cabinets need to be hanged. Using a pencil and a ruler, mark the exact area where you want to put up the kitchen cabinets. Also draw straight lines on the wall where you want the upper and lower edges of the cabinet to be. Thus, you can estimate the size of the cabinets that you require. The straight lines that you have marked will ensure that when hanged, the cabinets do not look slanted. In your measurement, do not forget to include the space required for kitchen countertop. Keep in mind that the gap between the upper and lower cabinets should be at least 18 inches.

Check each and every cabinets to find out whether they match up with the measurements that you have taken. Read the instructions about kitchen cabinet installation, given by the manufacturer carefully to find out the tools required for hanging the cabinets. Make sure you have those tools with you. Take out the cabinet doors and drawers from the frames of the cabinet. First, hang only the frames. This is because, the cabinet along with the doors, are very heavy and are difficult to lift. When you start hanging the cabinets, hang the upper cabinets first as then, the lower cabinets will not interrupt with your work. The best way to hang kitchen cabinets is to attach all of them together before you hang them.