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5 On-the-Job Instructions
A HOW TO INSTALL HANGING CABINETS
1 Use a stud finder to find a stud 5 Using a level, install the ledger 8 Level the cabinet using a level
and mark its middle. board. and shims.
2 Mark both edges of the stud. 6 Start with a corner cabinet and 9 Install, level, and connect the
3 Measure 16 inches on center to place it on the ledger board. other cabinets.
locate the rest of the studs. 7 Attach the cabinet by screwing 10 Remove the ledger board and
4 Measure 54 inches up from the through its support strip into a install the cabinet doors and
floor at both ends of the wall. stud. hardware.
B HOW TO FRAME A WALL
1 Lay down a top plate and a bottom 4 Place the first stud at the end. 7 Hammer nails through the
plate. 5 Measure and mark the top and plate into the end of each stud.
2 For an 8-foot high wall, measure bottom plates at 16 inches on 8 Repeat until all the studs are
studs to 7 feet 9 inches and mark center. nailed to plates.
them. 6 Place the remaining studs at 9 Lift the framed wall into
3 Cut studs on the mark. the marks. position.
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