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A two-person team installing kitchen cabinets

Installation

Built to be installed by humans.

Pre-drilled, pre-bored, pre-hung. Most homeowners can install base and wall cabinets in a weekend. Here's how.

1 day
Typical 12-cabinet install
32mm
European hinge system, pre-bored
10 yr
Warranty on factory-installed hardware

DIY · Beginner

Base & wall cabinets

1 day for a 12-cabinet kitchen

If you can hang a heavy mirror with a stud finder and a level, you can install our base and wall cabinets. They ship fully assembled with pre-drilled mounting holes for the European 32mm system.

  1. 1Locate and mark studs along the wall every 16 inches.
  2. 2Snap a chalk line at the cabinet top height; rough-out the cleat with the wall cabinets first.
  3. 3Hang wall uppers with two helpers — one to hold, one to screw.
  4. 4Set the corner base unit first, level and shim, then chain the rest left or right.
  5. 5Drill through the cabinet stretchers into studs at top and bottom of every cabinet.

Two-installer · Intermediate

Tall pantries and double-oven housings

Half-day for one tall unit

Tall units are heavier, harder to plumb, and require more care around the toe-kick. Always do these as a two-person job — anti-tip brackets are included and required.

  1. 1Lay out the wall cleat first; tall units bear on the cleat plus the floor.
  2. 2Slide the unit in flush to adjacent base cabinets; check side-to-side level.
  3. 3Shim the toe-kick to perfect plumb before driving any screws.
  4. 4Bolt the anti-tip bracket to a stud above the upper rear panel.
  5. 5For double-oven housings, run the 40A appliance feed through the factory chase before final positioning.

Contractor recommended

Custom-cut sink bases & odd-corner runs

Varies

Field-cutting plumbing knockouts, splicing electrical to under-cabinet LED systems, and integrating with stone counters all benefit from a licensed contractor. We can recommend installers in CA, NV, and AZ.

  1. 1Sink-base plumbing cutouts use a hole saw matched to your supply lines.
  2. 2Granite/quartz templates lock dimensions — order the counter only after cabinets are set.
  3. 3Trim around panels (toe-kick, valance, end panels) is supplied unfinished for site fitting.

Common pitfalls

Five mistakes we see most often. Reading this list will save you a Saturday.

Hanging upper cabinets first without a temporary cleat
A 2x4 cleat screwed level along the wall at the cabinet bottom height carries the weight while you align and fasten. Skip it and your shoulders will give out; the cabinet will sag.
Driving screws into drywall instead of studs
Cabinet weight pulls the screws through drywall over time. Always hit framing. If your studs land between cabinet stretchers, add 2x4 blocking inside the wall before drywall closes up.
Setting cabinets on an out-of-level floor without shimming
California floors drift up to 3/8" over 8 feet. Don't trust the floor — set every base cabinet to the highest reference point and shim down. Otherwise countertops won't sit flat.
Forgetting the soft-close adjustment
Every Blum hinge has three adjustment cams (depth, height, lateral). After installation, walk every door and tune them with a #2 Phillips. Reveals should be even within 1/16".
Cutting the toe-kick before the cabinets are set
The toe-kick is shipped long. Final cuts happen on-site after the cabinets are leveled. Pre-cutting locks you into a bad geometry if the run shifts during install.

Ready to start your project?

Get a free designer review and an itemized quote first — install becomes much simpler when the cabinets land already-correct for the space.