How to Install Laundry Room Cabinets
Learn how to install wall cabinets in your laundry room for added space and storage in this easy-to-follow tutorial.
Yield: 1 wall cabinet
Cost: $200-1000
Equipment
- 1 Stud Finder (optional)
- 1 Laser Level (optional)
- 1 Level 2 or 4 foot
- 2 Clamps For attaching multiple cabinets together
- Ladder
- Drill with screw bit
Materials
- Cabinets
- Filler Bar Only needed if a gap exists between cabinets and the wall.
- 2 ½ Inch Cabinet Screws
- Wood Shims
- 4-6ft piece Straight Board to use as a ledger board
Instructions
- Use a stud finder to locate the wall studs. Measure the height and width of the cabinets and mark their placement on the wall. Try to have at least two studs to bear the weight of larger or multiple cabinets.
- Prepare the Wall. With a level, draw a horizontal line across the wall where the bottom of the cabinet will sit. Mark the studs above and below that line so you don't cover it. Also, mark the top where the cabinets are likely to end. Check to make sure that the wall is plumb and shim if necessary.
- Put up a ledger board. Nail or screw a straight board into the studs under the level line you just drew. The cabinet will sit on the ledger board while you screw it into the wall.
- For installing multiple cabinets, you can attach them together before putting them up on the wall. This makes lining them up easier if you have to shim. However, only attach as many cabinets as you can support.
- Prepare the cabinets. Remove the cabinet doors if desired and pre-drill holes for hanging your cabinets in order to prevent wood splitting. You do not have to pre-drill holes into the wall itself.
- Fill gaps. If there are gaps between the wall and last cabinet, use a filler bar to close the gap. Before securing the last cabinet, measure, mark, cut, and secure this piece to the side of the last cabinet. Alternatively, you can add open shelves after the cabinets are mounted.
- Mount the Cabinets. Lift the cabinet and place level on top of the ledger board. Double check that the cabinets is level both side to side and front to back. Secure the cabinets to the wall at the studs with screws.
- Finishing up. Reattach the doors and hardware after all the cabinets are in place. Remove the ledger board. Patch and paint the wall if necessary.
