How to Hang Bedroom Storage Cabinets
If your bedroom is disorganized, cluttered and chaotic, hanging storage cabinets might be a great option for you. Hanging storage cabinets are a great way to organize your things and clear up your clutter without taking up valuable floor space in your bedroom. Hanging them on your bedroom wall is easy.
Items needed:
- Stud finder
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Support beam
- Screwdriver
- Screws
- Find the studs in your wall. In order to install your cabinet securely, you must install it into the support studs in your wall. Use a stud finder to locate the studs. They are typically located about 16 inches apart. Mark their location with a pencil.
- Determine the height of your cabinet. The height of your cabinet will depend on the size of the cabinet as well as your own personal preference. Choose the height of your cabinet and measure the distance from the floor. Mark the height with a pencil.
- Hang a support beam. You will need to hang a 1x3 piece of wood that is wider than your chosen cabinet. Place it on the wall so that the top of the wood is at the mark where the bottom of your cabinet will be. Level the piece of wood and screw it into the wall stud. This 1x3 will provide a support and place for the cabinet to rest.
- Install your cabinet. Place the cabinet on the wall so that the bottom of the cabinet is resting on the 1x3. The back of the cabinet should be flush against the wall. Screw the cabinet to the wall by installing eight screws through the back of the cabinet, into the wall studs. Install four screws into each stud, two on the top and two on the bottom.
- Remove the 1x3 support. Once your cabinet is hung, you can remove the 1x3 support bar.