How to Hang Storage Cabinets
Installing storage cabinets are a great way to organize your home and get rid of clutter. They can provide a place to keep your items without taking up valuable floor space. You might consider installing cabinets in any room of your home. They can be especially useful in the bathroom or kitchen.
Items needed:
- Cabinet
- Stud finder
- Wood screws
- Pencil
- Screwdriver
- Level
- 1x3 piece of wood
- Spackle
- Paint
- Use a stud finder to locate the studs in your wall. They are typically located about 16 inches apart. You cabinet will be installed directly into the studs to ensure that it is sturdy and secure. Mark the location of the studs with a pencil.
- Determine the height of your cabinet. The height that you choose will depend on the size of the cabinet, its determined use and your own personal preference. Determine how high you would like your cabinet to hang and measure the distance from the floor. Mark the cabinet's height with a pencil.
- Hang your support board. Your 1x3 piece of wood will serve as a support for your cabinet during isntallation. Place it on the wall so that the top of the wood is at the mark where the bottom of your cabinet will be. Use a level and ensure that the wood is straight. Screw it into the wall stud.
- Hang your cabinet. Place the cabinet on the wall. The bottom of the cabinet should rest on the 1x3 and the back of the cabinet should be flat against the wall. Screw the cabinet to the wall by installing four screws into each stud, two on the top and two on the bottom.
- Remove the 1x3 support. Once your cabinet is hung, remove the 1x3 support bar. Spackle and paint any visible holes that are left in the wall.