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Sheet flooring is more easily damaged, so lay it after the cabinets are in. Also, rough in cabinet lights and their wall-mounted switches. Snap a chalk line at these marks, and measure from this line down to the floor in several places. Measure 17 to 18 inches up from the base cabinet layout line, and snap a level chalk line for the bottom edge of the upper cabinets. Label everything with masking tape so each piece can be put back without mix-ups.Drive 2-inch drywall screws through it and into every other stud. With the cabinets on the floor, align the face frame of the upper corner cabinet so it’s flush with the frame of the neighboring cabinet. Drive 2-inch screws into these holes to hold the cabinets tightly together. As a helper steadies the assembly, check the cabinet face with a level to see if it’s plumb. If it’s not, slip shims between the cabinet back and the wall at the stud locations. If there are plumbing lines, push the shimmed cabinet against them and mark their locations on its back panel.Check that the top of the cabinet is level, and add shims underneath as necessary. At the shim locations, counterbore and fasten cabinet to the floor with deck screws (without washers). Align each cabinet so its face is flush with its already-installed neighbor. Remove all the upper-cabinet support cleats and fill the screw holes with spackle. For an inset door, adjust the hinges so door is flush with the face frame and so there’s an even reveal (gap) around its perimeter. Fit the longest pieces first, then cut and install the shorter pieces. Recess the nail heads with a nail set and cover them with wood putty or color-matched wax stick. Align the molding’s bottom edge with a level layout line marked above the tops of the doors. The goal is to take this collection of boxes and bring them together to make a beautiful piece of built-in furniture. But more often than not, the room itself lacks those attributes. Locate receptacles above your countertop backsplash every 4 feet, and anywhere you plan to use a portable appliance. Mark the line where the measurement is shortest; this is the high point of the floor. Find the studs and mark their locations on both layout lines. Set a straight 1×3 cleat alongside and just beneath the layout line for the upper cabinets. Drill counterbored pilot holes through the edge of the face frame, top and bottom. If it is, drive four 2½-inch deck screws (with washers) through the back of the cabinet, top and bottom, and into the studs. When the cabinet is plumb, screw it through the shims to the studs. Close any gap between the wall and the end cabinet by scribing its stile or back edge, or by covering the gap with trim. Shim it up from the floor until its back edge meets the layout line. Turn the cabinet around and drill holes through the back with an appropriate-size hole saw. If it’s not plumb, insert shims between the floor and the bottom of the cabinet, or between the wall and the back of the cabinet, at the stud locations. With the cabinet seated against its shims, drive 2½-inch deck screws (with washers) through the cabinet back and into the studs. Close any gap between the wall and the end cabinet by scribing its stile or the back edge of its side panel. Using a utility knife, score and snap off any shims that protrude beyond the edges of the cabinets. For overlay doors, which cover the cabinet frame, adjust the hinges so that the doors hang straight. Using 1-inch brads, fasten the toekick trim to the base cabinets. Close any gaps between the floor and trim by scribing, or cover them by brad-nailing a shoe molding to the floor. If there’s crown molding to trim out the upper cabinets, miter the joints at outside corners; cope the joints at inside corners. Fasten the molding to the cabinet with 1- to 2-inch finish nails. Recess the nailheads with a nail set and cover them with wood putty or color-matched wax stick.

Range Hoods by kitchensource.com

The finish is perfect – ready to paint or stain with no additional sanding needed. I need to add a chimney as well to have it go to the ceiling? The chimney piece is trimmable, so you would be able to cut the piece to make it fit the room. I would like to know the height of each section (bottom molding, hood, chimney).

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Low Profile Adjustable Bracket 12 In. Steel Countertop Support In Black Lpab012 The Home Depot From Homedepot | Duration 46 Seconds It is 19″ in depth, and 20-3/16″ in depth with the molding (so overall). The high-end style and quality of this range hood make it the perfect addition to any kitchen. The woods are unfinished so your range hood can be painted or stained to match your kitchen cabinets or range. Depending on the cooktop, or if you have a gas stove, you would need 390 cfm or higher. To match yours to the white, you would need to paint the hood once you receive it.

Custom Mirrors: Delta Custom Reflections by deltafaucet.com

You’ve envisioned the perfect bathroom mirror only to realize you can’t find it. With over 200 unique combinations you will be sure to find something that you love!

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Laminate Countertops And Cabinets For A Doctors Office Formica Tops And Pionite Cabinets | Duration 2 Minutes 16 Seconds Each frame is moisture resistant and made from 80% recycled materials. Most decorative mirrors are not intended for high moisture environments so we have you covered whether you go framed or unframed! Our easy-to-snap assembly can add or change your frame in a snap! The only tools you will need is a screwdriver to mount the cleat onto the wall (we even included a level for you). In case your mirror breaks, everything will stay securely in place. It is important to know how much space you have to work with. Also, measure the width you have which may vary depending on how many mirrors you want in a single space and how you will want them centered. Our component based program enables you to customize a bathroom mirror to your personal style and décor. Pick your glass type, pick your frame style, then pick your mounting preference. You can hang these mirrors anywhere throughout your home, but most importantly they are perfectly fine to hang in your bathroom. To add the mounting hardware, you easily twist the flush or float posts onto the pre-attached mounting pendants on the back of the glass.For a bathroom, measure the distance between your countertop (if backsplash, measure from the top of this) to any light fixtures that may exist to determine the workable height.

A Little Off Topic How To Support A Bar Countertop by lumberjocks.com

My kitchen will have granite tops but that seems out of the question on an unsupported counter. The corbels are just glued on and do not function as support. You can then place the bar on the cleat and have excellent support on the back. Cantilevered countertops get a lot of support from the part that sits on a cabinet.A center rail two inches high from the bottem 1/3 of the way back from the front edge. The sides and bottom of the box should over hang the cleat to be flush with the wall. Your counter top will not weigh nearly as much if you make it out of wood. Attachment will depend on the material; wood would be simple. Lag the wooden support into the wall and glue the granite to it. Attach it to the wall with a french cleat screwed into each stud and put your granite on top of the torsion box. Mantles are usually fairly narrow and seldom get live loads so corbels can be more decorative than functional. Using threaded rods or a cleat for attaching to the wall is good, but you’ll probably have live loads from people leaning on your counter and it will want to pivot at the wall attachment point. You can build columbs to cover the cables /chain if you like that look better. Then attach the bottom of the cleat to the wall with lag screws into the studs or threaded rod going all the way through the studs if the back side is accessible and can be refinished. You can make a modified french cleat using angle iron if you feel the additional strength is required.

How To Design and Plan For The Support Of Your J. Aaron by jaaronwoodcountertops.com

Set them about 1/2″ below the top of your cabinets so there is space between the bracket and the countertop bottom. We will automatically include internal support as well to ensure the top stays flat and stable. We will automatically add the internal support needed to keep the top flat. I recommend you have a 1/2″ hole drilled at any location you’re going to anticipate screwing the top down to the bracket. A situation like a desk top with 60″-80″ open in the middle and only two cabinets at each end is perfectly fine. They are best because you can put the top on the wall, level it via a temporary support like a 2×4 then mount your brackets. They make a great product and have very good customer service. You can even go further than that with no issues other than a possibility the center area will be a bit bouncy.