In preparation for the installation of the corner base cabinet, we installed shims to level our sloping floor. We have found that masking tape helps to hold the shims in place.
The corner base cabinet barely fit through the front door, but we removed the cabinet front panels and got it inside. After tweaking the wall and floor shims, we screwed it to the wall.
Next in line was the sink cabinet, which had to align in three dimensions with the corner cabinet. The two cabinets were then clamped and screwed together, as illustrated below.
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| Frames clamped |
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| Pilot holes drilled |
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| Countersink for screw head |
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| Square drive bit and frame screw |
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| Driving in the frame screw |
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| Sink cabinet installation complete |
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| Hey! What about the spacer? | | |
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| Spacer? What spacer? |
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| This spacer! |
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| Doh! | | |
So, I uninstalled the cabinet, screwed in the 3" spacer board and reinstalled the cabinet and doors. Here's the state of things at the end of the day, with the first two base cabinets permanently installed - including the spacer!
In preparation for the installation of the corner base cabinet, we installed shims to level our sloping floor. We have found that masking tape helps to hold the shims in place.
REALLY glad I noticed the spacer mishap prior to the completion of the base cabinet installation!
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