How to Hang a Kitchen Wall Cabinet

How to Hang a Kitchen Wall Cabinet | Ask This Old House

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This Old House general contractor Tom Silva helps a homeowner purchase and install a kitchen wall cabinet. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for Hanging a Kitchen Wall Cabinet:
- Kitchen wall cabinet [amzn.to/2ZDMSDI]
- 3-inch cabinet screws [amzn.to/2Prpf1l], used to fasten the cabinet to the wall
Tools List for Hanging a Kitchen Wall Cabinet:
- 4-foot level [amzn.to/2MMw630], used to check for plumb and level alignment
- Stud finder [amzn.to/2Hygz2C]
- Drill/driver [amzn.to/2ZB9WCN]
- Tape measure [amzn.to/2zyXmcI]
- Combination bit [amzn.to/2MLCQOI], used to bore pilot holes
- Cabinet jack [amzn.to/2HzVwwG], used to support the cabinet
Steps for Hanging a Kitchen Wall Cabinet:
1. Use a 4-foot level to see if the wall is plumb.
2. Mark the locations of the wall studs, then drill a small hole at each mark to confirm the stud locations.
3. Measure from a corner of the wall to the center of each stud, then transfer those dimensions to the back of the cabinet. Be sure to take into account the overhanging face frame.
4. Drill a pilot hole through the back of the cabinet at each stud location.
5. Reach inside the cabinet and hand-thread one 3-inch cabinet screw into each pilot hole.
6. Stand a cabinet jack in place below the cabinet location, then adjust the jack to the proper height.
7. Set the cabinet on top of the jack and press it tight to the wall.
8. Check the cabinet for level, then use a the drill to drive the screws through the upper back of the cabinet and into the wall studs.
9. Drill pilot holes and screw through the bottom of the cabinet, too.
10. Set a glass panel into each door and secure it with screw-on plastic clips.
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@BOLANBOSNABOSS 8 жыл бұрын

I like the way how Bob explaining every and each detail about almost everything . That's a very important thing in this kind of business . For most beginners this is very good tutorial . I used to work like this when stud finder get lost or left at home. Thanks for video.

@alexdelaluna404 5 жыл бұрын

Bob? You mean Tom

@davidg8032 2 жыл бұрын

When using a drill to look for a stud, I like to locate both sides of the stud to confirm the exact center. It only takes a minute and no one is going to see the extra holes.

@Michael1M6 2 жыл бұрын

He does that all the time. I totally agree. For all we know, he could be screwing into the very edge of the stud! 🤦🏻‍♂️

@julianarchuleta2830 4 жыл бұрын

Started watching tommy with my pops when I was 3 I’m now a contractor at 31 still love watching

@hawkeyeNL783 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's true dedication!

@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 5 жыл бұрын

That antique sink of hers is huge! I love it!

@Bessency75 3 жыл бұрын

Loved when he was explaining how to use a cleat had help lifting the cabinet up. Tom so walked away when the cabinet was lifted down.lol.always leave the heavy lifting to the young guys

@davidg8032 2 жыл бұрын

He simply walked away.....

@philo5096 5 жыл бұрын

Tommy is one smart dude and he never acts like a hotdog.

@stevereynolds7246 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video by Tom from this old house . We take the doors off to make the cabinet much lighter and much easier to install .

@rayleder3705 4 жыл бұрын

Tommy's the best there is! I hope he never retires.

@ronaldhawkins2980 8 жыл бұрын

Easy to understand and very helpful. Thanks Tom.

@heididodge7526 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy is so awesome, so humble

@paulco4145 6 жыл бұрын

I love how Tom talks his way through everything! Lots of good info here.

@clickbait7322 5 жыл бұрын

He does... And he does it very well.. Hes very knowledgeable..

@michaelmurphy7990 4 жыл бұрын

He talks less than you🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@kimberleerivera7062 8 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thank you " This Old House"!

@sweetboykenny9754 8 жыл бұрын

So smart tom nice job I love that cabinet jack and this old house project in very season and episode

@storrance 3 жыл бұрын

A small detail, watch how Tommy holds his pencil when he's making the horizontal marks on the back of the cabinets. He rests his ring finger on the bottom of the piece he's marking...all three of those marks are perfectly inlined with one another. That's years of experience.

@squatch570 3 жыл бұрын

Uh, that's a basic carpentry technique... it doesn't take years to learn or get good at that. I learned that in wood shop in Junior High in the early 1980s.

@senseichelly3494 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pointing that out... I have never carpentered before in my life.. but I am watching these videos to learn how to install my own cabinets. What seems obvious to some is not to others 🙂

@rachelelliott1674 2 жыл бұрын

To those of us young folk who never had the opportunity to have wood shop in junior high this is SUPER valuable. People in charge of construction companies need to be clamoring to get wood shop back in schools because most people in younger generations don't have the opportunity to learn or hone any skills like this unless they have the free extra money and time to experiment with DOY and lots of people who might be excellent in this field just don't have that opportunity. (Also speaking from South Carolina which doesn't ha e unions therefore almost no apprenticeships)

@MAGAMAN 2 жыл бұрын

@@rachelelliott1674 Companies don't want highly educated worker from america. They want cheap workers from a 3rd world country.

@PH-md8xp Жыл бұрын

That cabinet jack is a great invention. Good video as always Tom.

@SynergyFightClub 3 жыл бұрын

The extras at the end were what I needed. Thanks guys

@johnsmith-wc8gs 8 жыл бұрын

I've never dealt with a wall that didn't need some attention. It's reassuring to see one. Nice job.

@zachreese6540 6 жыл бұрын

3:44....Tommy can FEEL it get solid!

@bryandehart670 5 жыл бұрын

3:55 " I also know there's a stud in the corner."....Tom says as he stands in the corner.

@myRefuge3710 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao!!!

@joejuliani947 4 жыл бұрын

That must mean he doesn't need viagra

@williamzabarauskas2333 5 жыл бұрын

Tommy's The Best !! Love his Vid's !!

@ChubbyUnicorn 11 ай бұрын

The tricks and tips are invaluable! Thank you all for sharing such reliable expertise.

@magreger 4 жыл бұрын

I like it when the project ends with the guys in the shop talking

@jefflee3642 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. I had two questions at the end and you came back and answers then both.

@larrymoore6640 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Tommy. Learned a few tricks on cabinets.

@DiHandley 8 жыл бұрын

Pretty good actually. Some great tips there. Thanks.

@anon31415 7 жыл бұрын

that was a good demonstration at the end. thanks!

@cillyede 8 жыл бұрын

Great video again! Hello from Germany.

@stevekoozer 5 жыл бұрын

Every Home Depot allows Tommy to sign into the computer, order the custom cabinet, and check the homeowner out.

@dereklull8212 3 жыл бұрын

You could probably just do it online from home.

@Goat7063 Жыл бұрын

This was a great video. One watch and I was able to install 2 30x36 wall cabinets in a laundry room without issue.

@clearviewfullgospel6121 5 жыл бұрын

Tommy hung a crooked cabinet once. The cabinet apologized and straightened up its act....

@cesarm.gonzalez2663 8 жыл бұрын

ha! i couldnt ask for better timing this episode came out just as i am ready to tackle some cabinets around the house..

@VatsalSingh007 8 жыл бұрын

wonderful show, wonderful people and yet very humble, soft spoken.. maybe someday I will like to meet them and thank them for their wonderful work.. #someday with love from India!!

@jgj4430 8 жыл бұрын

+Vatsal Singh Would you use This Old House tips in real life verbatim or are there building codes in India that are different than US?

@VatsalSingh007 8 жыл бұрын

+Joel J house are built very differently here in India. Here houses are build with brick for walls and concrete for pillars and roofs. Wood is not used as construction material. Apart from that tiling or kitchen cabinets are similar stuff. Also one major difference is heating/cooling and water storage. We mostly have hot weather in most part of India, so we majorly do cooling only and we do it via split AC or Window AC (cheaper) except of offices and shopping mall or similar places centralised cooling is done. And for water storage we have overhead tank as houses have flat roof to store water, so no issue of water pressure as gravity takes care of it.

@piee683 8 жыл бұрын

+Vatsal Singh I hear there's a heatwave in India how have you been dealing with it

@bench_doxie 7 жыл бұрын

No bug screening was something I never understood. A few years ago, I stayed Barbados for a month as part of a running a summer day camp for the disabled kids. (Gave a much needed break to their parents.) We lived in a local house. I loved the big louvered windows at night. They let the cool breeze in--along with every mosquito in the country. Folks would spend the evenings slapping at the bugs. All that misery could be eliminated with simple screening. Had I known, I would have brought some rolls with me. :) I don't get why it isn't used? Not available? Too expensive?

@TheMag625 8 жыл бұрын

The best DIY video ever!

@irblueflames69 8 жыл бұрын

nice cabinet that compliment those canary yellow walls

@judemelroses9920 4 жыл бұрын

Love the specialty tool💙

@antonios4926 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. From Cyprus

@heathdetweilerRealtor 2 жыл бұрын

Stud finding like a boss!

@toddhkennedy 4 жыл бұрын

Cabinet doors weren't as obscure as I thought they would be. Nice job

@bumbaclot813 2 жыл бұрын

always flexing with those lil tools

@tonyburry9036 5 жыл бұрын

Great job Tom

@billiamc1969 8 жыл бұрын

Always remove doors from cabinetry PRIOR to installing cabinet...it weighs less and can relieve doors from potential damage during install...good job

@potatotomato2685 7 жыл бұрын

BeeFriendlyApiary great and simple tip. thanks

@scwfan08 7 жыл бұрын

Should be common sense.

@garyopphile573 7 жыл бұрын

Lass-in Angeles to h

@steven46168 7 жыл бұрын

BeeFriendlyApiary don't need to if you got a cabinet jack.

@joker8861 5 жыл бұрын

Dude any pro would leave those doors on those are plywood cabinets and don't weigh much. Yes on much bigger or heavier cabinets that's a good idea.. Toms a real pro. Trust me I know.. I bet most people commenting have not hung more than 50 cabinets in there life. When you have done it as much as a real carpenter you learn to take shortcuts that make sense and don't hurt anything.. there for the more you do it the better you get thus making more money..

@kyledakilla8724 11 ай бұрын

Great video! Did it like this the other day before seeing this video and I'm happy I did it just the way he did it.

@UmerKhan-gw7ud 5 жыл бұрын

Tom is awesome.

@oscarfernandez2437 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@koryzap7339 4 жыл бұрын

thank you gentlemen.

@clivecaines8494 6 жыл бұрын

Hey cool ,thanks for lesson and hope to apply in my work

@GregBman 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys!

@stephenzies8867 2 жыл бұрын

Tom Silva Is The BEST

@samkashani6638 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this awesome video!

@michaelg4334 6 жыл бұрын

Tom knows everything

@telosfd 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a store!!!!!!!!!!

@jayman9200 6 жыл бұрын

Lol, leaves buddy hanging at 9:18

@coffeecat1523 6 жыл бұрын

jay man 👍/ also noticed!! 😤

@edmundoguerrero1877 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@charliecrash3450 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, leave it for the young guy to take the grunt work!

@angelzayas3793 5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree...help going up but no help going down 🤣😧

@autonomous44 5 жыл бұрын

No he didn't, he had that right hand the man grip.

@tomsmith8781 6 жыл бұрын

with festools !

@nateyanez2068 5 жыл бұрын

Great video tommy

@Goolio2020 5 жыл бұрын

Great information 👍. Lol at 9:18

@BlueCollarDIY 5 жыл бұрын

Damn Tommy, You gonna cause Kevin to blow his back out leaving him hanging like that! ;)

@tonymarinelli7303 7 жыл бұрын

I like this guy, wish he lived near me.

@FernandoRodriguez-ds5ri 5 жыл бұрын

Good video. I also chuckled when Tommy helped lift the cabinet but didn’t bother to help to set it back down. Gosh Tommy jijiji 🥴

@chazz256 5 жыл бұрын

I caught that too 😂😂...lowering cabinets is beneath him. They only go up one way with Tommy ha.

@stevehillier7018 5 жыл бұрын

Tom Silva the Man lol

@JoseLopez-yn9eg 4 жыл бұрын

Many ppl want a Lamborghini but all i want is to have an internship or would like to taught by tom...i would love to learn all the new skills that could be learned and needed by this master carpenter!! Have all his knowledge lol and ill take the lambo too!!

@dungeoncartographer1759 5 жыл бұрын

I love how they have beautiful wooden cabinets from the 1920's and they're like "This plastic clad beaver puke abomination will fit right in." I'm sure that new cabinet, "custom" or not, will last no where near as long as those original ones.

@smartjumptv3320 3 жыл бұрын

cereal boxes are going to be beautifully displayed just like she did not want lol

@fireworxz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@GrahamDIY 5 жыл бұрын

You guys in the states are SO lucky! You can just walk in to a “home store” and pick up ready bully cabinets!! It’s like you live in a magical universe. I realise Tom has one custom built here, but if you just want standard cabinets being able to just go pick up ready built ones must be a dream. Yes I’m in Brexit nightmare UK

@myRefuge3710 5 жыл бұрын

Move

@robgeach8105 4 жыл бұрын

you have ikea, what's the problem?

@hurricanearthur9742 3 жыл бұрын

I really don't know for what am i watching this, but it is hypnotizing

@Akd71008 4 жыл бұрын

Those glasses at 4:00 blew my mind.

@nkl7345 4 жыл бұрын

He's always got the best tools

@borndiy5490 2 жыл бұрын

I like the 'cabinet jack' since I often alone with a project. I checked both hardware stores along with Harbor Freight and no jack like the one you used. Checked your link but nothing in the style you have. Still looking pages, don't expect to find.....Thanks

@be051268 Жыл бұрын

hey what if i need to hang upper part of hutch on wall. is it screws i need to follow or french cleat more better option as u know hutch upper part huge and heavy made of hardwood

@clickbait7322 5 жыл бұрын

Who needs a stud finder when you have tommy on your crew... 👌

@jordanbryson1335 6 жыл бұрын

Careful, as often the back of a particle board cabinet is only 1/4" thick. Rather flimsy to hand a wall cabinet on. Especially because it will be filled with dishes, glasses or other heavy objects. Good thing he drilled into the 3/4" rail across the top of the cabinet. Sometimes the screws can be drilled through the inside of the top portion of the cabinet rail. (the white part on the top.

@georgekonii2733 5 жыл бұрын

Mooo

@nitinpuri377 2 жыл бұрын

I have furring strips on concrete blocks. What I can I do to install kitchen cabinets more securely. Thanks

@danwood6172 5 жыл бұрын

When hanging the unit when you came to drill the bottom screws. You didn't use wall plugs. Is it a special screening for walls? Sorry for the stupid question.

@jeffthewhiff 7 жыл бұрын

This is a very informative video, but I will be mounting a kitchen cabinet to a wall that is not level and wondered how that could be done.

@maithamme292 8 жыл бұрын

Nice tools tom

@user-ft2gy1rl6c 5 жыл бұрын

good!!!

@hatteraslabuf 5 жыл бұрын

How would you hang cabinets on a furred out wall (3/4” furring on cinderblock) that has paneling on top of the furring?

@jamescarola2754 5 жыл бұрын

same way,just use shorter screws... maybe 2"

@russellmoore8187 5 жыл бұрын

Check out the artwork behind Tom at 0:26

@ileananegru6837 4 жыл бұрын

Stud finders are handy

@AntiDot70 3 жыл бұрын

That cabinet should have been offset from the corner with a filler to allow the door with hardware pull / knob open past 90 degrees before hitting the wall.

@degenwow 2 жыл бұрын

*when you instal a cabinet with your buddy* 9:18

@thuswaldner1 7 жыл бұрын

Is it not a better idea to remove the doors when lifting it onto the cabinet jack (7:16)? One less thing to bang, break, go wrong etc.

@sandyhairston3943 3 жыл бұрын

Looking for removing one upper cabinet to put up floating shelves I see no screws holding it to the wall ,house was built 2002,any advice I would appreciate

@ericthomas7474 3 жыл бұрын

Magnet can help by finding drywall screws

@Yoursoul101 4 жыл бұрын

So overall how many screws are holding up the cabinet?

@TheBella1952 5 жыл бұрын

Would you like to film a project being done at my house . What ever room you would like to refinish would be cool with me !

@Eliusalmo1 7 жыл бұрын

Definitely a master!!

@kCI251 Жыл бұрын

I would have added an inch wide end filler board next to the wall so the door can open a full 90 degrees. Details matter.

@emanuelvidalrm 6 жыл бұрын

probably the best show on tv/internet

@yamspaine 6 жыл бұрын

So, how do you deal with the door opening right next to the wall? Shouldn't there be a gap between the wall and the door, because when the door opens, it gets closer to the wall.

@rattyratty2788 5 жыл бұрын

Getting big cabinet uppers

@KhaliPeeliUSA 3 жыл бұрын

Tommy, please tell me what drill bit you used for making holes. Thanks.

@kylempaintballer 2 жыл бұрын

Countersink bit! :)

@johnweerasinghe4139 5 жыл бұрын

Tom forgot to add a filler? what happens after the knobs are installed? need a filler to open the door 90 Deg. Not crucial but easier to access the cabinet inside!

@Yoursoul101 3 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know the drill bit type he was using? It's not a step drill bit is it?

@Lawlesshomeimprovement 10 ай бұрын

Tommy left Kevin hanging hahaha

@johnboykin3128 5 жыл бұрын

Upsold to glass inserts... Always Be Closing

@ts46176 4 жыл бұрын

She hated them too lmao 😂

@Avgslaveworker 5 жыл бұрын

Well shit I need this guy to help me get my shit together lol

@hball2503 6 жыл бұрын

Well it was very interesting and I believe she was storing cans and cereal in the cabinet. She didn’t want clear glass but that’s what they installed.....

@gmrrnracr 6 жыл бұрын

Umm no! Look again! It’s translucent not transparent

@Listermintsluesh 5 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't one leave a gap between wall and cabinet to open door easier if yes what's the gap ?

@degenwow 2 жыл бұрын

depends on door mechanism on given cabinet. (the hinges and door location in relation with side of the cabinet)

@shawnwilkinson6607 8 жыл бұрын

hi, great show, I've been watching it for decades. Shouldn't it have been 31.25? (31.75 minus a half inch.)

@DOCTORJAN714 5 жыл бұрын

Yep. Good catch.

@crackerman3 Жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@derekvore8012 5 жыл бұрын

I followed the instructions, but decided to cut my own holes. Anyways, the cabinets were too deep and stick out the other side of the wall. I just painted the backs of the cabinets though, so they look like wall art