Alternative EASY Way to Hang Cabinets

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4 жыл бұрын

If you have tools, paint cans, sawhorses and all kinds of things all over the floor you need to create some storage space in your garage. You can use old kitchen cabinets to create extra storage space in your garage and get everything up off of the floor. If you’ve got a friend who’s remodeling their kitchen or if you can get to a flea market, this is an inexpensive way to create storage space in your garage.
There are many ways to attach the cabinets to the studs but here’s the way we prefer:
-You need to use a stud finder to find where the studs are to center your cabinet array.
Once you find the studs, mark them.
-Take a one by four backer board that will screw into the studs and that’s what you want to hang the cabinets from.
-What you need to do is cut two of these one by four backer boards at opposing 45 degree angles.
-Also, use a Push Shoe to push the material through the table saw so that your hands aren’t imperiled by the spinning blade.
-One board cut at a 45 degree angle we’ll screw into the studs horizontally.
-The opposing 45 degree board we’ll attach to the back of the cabinets.
-Once the board is attached to the cabinets, it will form a lip that will drop into the opposing 45 degree board we’ve attached to the wall.
-And this method will hold the cabinet securely. And by using this method, you can slide the cabinet back and forth if you need to (for example if you’re off center in relation to your base cabinets which will sit on the floor) because it’s not one board attached to the studs.
-Once the wall cabinets are hung and the base cabinets are in place, you can further customize your garage cabinets by adding a countertop.
-Check you home center for bargains. In our case, we bought a 10-foot long counter top for 20 dollars that originally was priced at 108 dollars because it had a slight scratch on it.
By recycling cabinets and using them as storage for your garage you’re not only saving landfill space, but you can add a nice aesthetic look to your garage and get rid of the clutter in your life.
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@davidr9876 3 жыл бұрын

if you need to hang uppers single handed and you don't mind that they stand off the wall 1/2 inch and there's rough lumber showing at the rear, this is a great method. one step she didn't show that you'll want to do is put another strip of wood at the bottom of the cabinets so they don't hang off the wall canted inward. Also, once you have the cabinets where you want them, throw a couple screws in each cabinet to secure them to the wall so they can't be bumped off. admittedly, gravity will probably keep that from happening but how hard is it to make sure with a couple screws. Also, the screw she used to secure the ledger board was a bit long, when hanging ledger you want 2-1/2 inch so you're only going 1-1/2 inch into the stud . That way you don't accidentally penetrate a wire or pipe that could be running through the middle of the wall stud. Also, the screw she used to secure the counter top looked a bit short. You don't want it too long of course, it will come out the top side, but you want it to go at least 1/2 inch into the counter top. again, gravity helps hod it down, you just need it not to slide.

@BenJamin-iz6yc 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! i was gonna say the same

@geraldscarff8097 Жыл бұрын

You could alternatively have exposed the framing in the two upper and lower support runs. Thereby addressing most if not all of your very valid points..

@galenhousley8339 2 жыл бұрын

That trick with the 45 degree backer boards is magical, thank you for sharing!

@maryjayne8746 3 жыл бұрын

Now I see why the thumbs down. Always a good idea to read comments to see if a tutorial will work for you. That tilted cabinet is a bad example of how to do it.

@rahuljain-vu7lc 11 ай бұрын

It was a little flimsier than I expected. I had to add a 2x2 piece of wood to the bottom on the rear side in order to stabilize it better kzfaq.infoUgkxXTh-lz-8W6GcB219vTLp27-MxbZYObBX . It is also starting to bow a little at the outer wall ( I've had it up for about 6 months), I've already had a shelf tumble down because of the bow and the fact that the little shelf brackets are quite short. I went out to home depot and got some longer ones so that the shelves don't tumble down again. Overall, it looks very nice for the price and it holds a lot ( I use it as a pantry). I am very satisfied with my purchase. I just strongly suggest reinforcing it before putting it up.

@rafiutaoheed6516 3 жыл бұрын

Nice, clean and easy

@nazmountaingirl 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea and job!

@michaelmichaels2097 Жыл бұрын

If you want saggy cabinets that lean forward, this is definitely the way to do it

@christinajones6625 3 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@stefengullicksen314 3 жыл бұрын

Good job

@medregio 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations for you awsome project..From Brazil.

@warriorlink8612 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, though I would have made a ledger on the top and on the bottom to keep the cabinets from tilting. Unless there was a step that was missed.

@abdirizakmahamed9085 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice. The message of the video was very clear, and so was the demonstration. Appreciate it.

@ianbell8701 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Did I miss something? With a single ledger won’t the cabinets be leaning forward? Thanks.

@terrirhodes-williams6524 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same question.

@alexwilson3016 3 жыл бұрын

Good video but yes, you are correct, she missed placing a ledger at the bottom of the cabinets to make them straight. I guess just because she's putting them in the garage she doesn't care if they straight or not. She also didn't secure it to the wall she just placed it on a ledger.

@mr.m2695 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexwilson3016 that’s what I was thinking. Especially with the weight of tools and other things. Looks like death waiting to happen. Middle piece isn’t even flush with wall

@dimwitsadvocate6264 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the upper cabinets also didn't look quite level, but at the end of the video they did. I suppose they later leveled the upper cabinets and screwed them to studs.

@kjmdrumz3 3 жыл бұрын

She’s a woman. What did you expect? You don’t actually think that there isn’t a man walking her through, do you?

@cycledcnva 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great demonstration and a terrific organization method!

@AdamSmith-nq3wk Жыл бұрын

its important that your cabinets are level and plumb, which those cabinets are not. if you don't want the gap from the catch board she has, put a resting board in and clean the screw holes up after you take it off. this is why people have to go in after and redo things

@chinfur_1776 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there needs to be a lower ledger board to keep the cabinet parallel to the wall and also to secure the cabinet at the bottom..

@lar4305 Жыл бұрын

That's what i was thinking, it's not level .

@backthebadge4009 3 жыл бұрын

Tilted cabinets without a lower backer board and seriously undersized screws used to mount the French cleat to the wall and studs…..not the right way to do this at all…sorry

@mcm8369 3 жыл бұрын

I'm just curious who would want their cabinets sticking out from the wall with rough lumber showing? Doesn't make sense to me.

@TMCC401 Жыл бұрын

The answer that you seek...is in the title of the video.

@Mixwell1983 Жыл бұрын

I got 2 of those cabinets like she's unloading in the beginning of the video as an employee at Lowes on clearance because the doors weren't aligned so i got em for $5 each. Need to mount them in my garage for some extra storage but I will not be using the ledger aka French cleats as shown in the video. She should have used the same material on the bottom of her cabinets so they sit flush agains the wall.

@rizaldym2359 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. The 45 degree boards are a great idea. Being able to move the top cabinets side to side. Great safety measures. Wearing safety glasses and using a push stick on the table saw.

@GOLDFOLDS1 6 ай бұрын

looks like this is for a rental property. total schlock job

@nicolelalondebourgeois4394 3 жыл бұрын

Agree. What happens to the bottom. It’s 2 inches away from the wall !?

@cycledcnva 3 жыл бұрын

That is a good point. Normally, the bottom should have a couple of pieces of studs so that it evens out and doesn't tip. That's something she didn't show. Overall, it's a great idea.

@jaimecondejr7721 3 жыл бұрын

Are the 45 cuts really sturdy enough or once you find where you like it, are there additional screws placed through it?

@oO-dn9mv Жыл бұрын

She didn't do it, but you should definitely secure everything to the studs.

@paulk7754 2 жыл бұрын

You didn’t address that the cabinets are leaning forward and a shim of the same thickness needs to be added to the lower part of the hanging cabinets to make them level

@GeneralLeeIrritable 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like you would want more than one screw in the stud to hang that cabinetry and all the stuff you wanted to store in there.

@xokree 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. If she can do it then I can do it too. Unfortunately the men in my life are simply not dependable but a wise woman will always build her home, even if she has to do it alone.

@Scratchingforcash 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t use a ledger board. Put them flat on the wall. You’ll thank me later.

@TeamAllahyari313 Жыл бұрын

2:42 French cleats

@RamTrucks590 3 жыл бұрын

Would have been easier to just hang the cabinets flat against the wall with cabinet screws like in your kitchen.

@jamesedge219 Жыл бұрын

Not to mention the screws she used were to short!

@Scratchingforcash 2 жыл бұрын

Going to be kinda off when you put trim in the sides since you have the cabinets leaning forward……….What’s that all about? Some people put glue (caulking) on the back of cabinets which would be impossible with 1/2 inch gap due to the 1X4 you installed on the rear of them…..

@ErmilinaLight 9 ай бұрын

haha now i need a $$$$$ machine to cut those wood pieces

@victorvek5227 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you raised those base cabinets off of the slab.

@mojo4100 2 жыл бұрын

So, only 1 screw per wall cabinets to secure to the ledger boards? Doesn’t seem sturdy to me.

@Mixwell1983 Жыл бұрын

There are 3 I believe if you look at the video. The one in the middle was where her 1st stay was at.

@Actio83 11 ай бұрын

Its called a French cleat

@benyblanko1 3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever heard of something called shelves

@johnnyburmeister2035 10 ай бұрын

20$ quick grip?? when was this made...2005?

@kennethjimenez5484 10 ай бұрын

As a cabinet installer, I’d like to say.. WTF

@CBBC435 7 ай бұрын

I would have at the very least used wood glue for your board attachments to the cabinet. I could see the cleats pulling off the cabinet, and off the wall as you hung the cabinet. It's not a 15 minute job. You need two cleats top and bottom.

@forestranger312 Жыл бұрын

This is awful, no levelling, screwing through chip board directly into block. All the wall units tip forward relying on the back of the units for strength real bad idea.

@numberonedj Жыл бұрын

Not only does this create an ugly gap between cabinets and wall but if you do t fur out the bottom the same distance then you shelving and cabinets are leaning forward and stuff will fall out

@phantomtheif1412 11 ай бұрын

7:40 Ummmmmmmm that seems wrong?

@Realz408 Жыл бұрын

I did that and they fell off onto me one day

@michaelmichaels2097 Жыл бұрын

Your helper is cute. Does he do the dishes too?

@mr.m2695 3 жыл бұрын

That doesn’t look safe tho. There’s nothing but an angle holding the top part to the wall. Shouldn’t there be some screws in that for added support. Seems like the weight of things would eventually fuck this process up

@michaelfornell4467 2 жыл бұрын

Lol

@kjmdrumz3 3 жыл бұрын

What a shitty way to hang cabinets 😂

@darrenhome1316 2 жыл бұрын

you are doing this all wrong. Too bad that a dIY,er liker yourself is teaching people how to do this incorrectly. You never addressed the issue that using a cleat is not only causing your upper cabinet to be at an angle but also your creating a gap between the cabinet and wall that can be seen on the sides. Total amateur work. As a professional custom cabinet maker and installer of over 20 years it hurts to watch a video of someone who doesnt know what they are doing but also using absolute garbage materials.

@Fucknuts4u 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching females using power tools and doing this kind of work, it's always good for a laugh!

@CBBC435 7 ай бұрын

I don't. I got put on the flightline in the USAF at 17, doing the hardest physical work I had ever done in my young girl's life. Power tools? Ha! Try working over your head holding a drill with 1-1/2" chuck. F'ing thing felt like 40lbs. You could have laughed then. I wasn't.