Floating Cabinet Install Questions

[daygaragedreamer]

Hey Guys,

I am getting ready to purchase and install cabinets in the garage and was curious to know the best method of install?

- Drilled into studs?
- Build custom floating frame?
- Install level ledger - then bolt into studs?

I plan on putting lots of stuff in the cabinets and want to be sure they are solid.

What do y'all think?

 

[Eslader]

I just bolted mine into the studs. They have slots going all the way across the cabinets, so you never have a problem putting them into studs, and the cabinets also bolt to each other so every stud ends up supporting the whole system, as do the tall cabinets which are sitting on the floor.

This is for Newage cabinets, btw.

 

[PT Doc]

I would use a ledger then anchor into studs. Extra security might not be needed but doing it right the first time should ensure that you don't have a cabinet that fell apart.

 

[daygaragedreamer]

Thanks....I was thinking the ledger would be easiest to ensure they are level and also provide some extra support.

 

[garage guy1of38]

French cleat

 

[MikeYC]

French cleat into the stud with a hidden ledger worked great for me. Plus gave me a route for wiring later

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[dittle fart around]

Here are the installation instructions for NewAge's Pro Series 3.0.

The instructions are in pdf format. I couldn't figure out how to post a pdf file.
Maybe this will help with your decision.

John

 

[CJ7VFR]

French cleat

This.

What is great about using a French Cleat is that depending on how heavy the cabinets are, you can hang them yourself without having to have someone else help you hold them up to attach them to the studs.

Also, with a French Cleat, if you make it long enough, it will give you space to move the cabinets along the cleat easily, or to adjust their position, so you can put them where you need them, but also be able to move them a bit later on if need be.

I did this with four (4) old kitchen cabinets I put up in my basement. I attached a French Cleat to the wall and the hanging pieces to the back of each cabinet. Then I put each cabinet up on the cleat and slid it to where I wanted/needed it. Once all four were in place, I put a few screws thru the inside of each cabinet into the cleat to keep them from moving.

It was pretty easy, and made hanging the cabinets a one man job. In my case, after I had all four cabinets up on the wall, I decided to put an 18 inch space between the two center cabinets so I could put some small shelves between them. I would not have been able to do that very easily if I had just attached each cabinet directly to the wall.

Jim

 

[daygaragedreamer]

Here are the installation instructions for NewAge's Pro Series 3.0.

The instructions are in pdf format. I couldn't figure out how to post a pdf file.
Maybe this will help with your decision.

John

I sent an email to newage to find out if the same brackets can be used on the other two cabinet series'..have yet to hear back.

Unsure if I am going to get the pro as I will probably need 2 10-14 pc sets for my garage.

 

[daygaragedreamer]

...still no reply from Newage.

 

[dittle fart around]

I sent an email to newage to find out if the same brackets can be used on the other two cabinet series'..have yet to hear back.

Unsure if I am going to get the pro as I will probably need 2 10-14 pc sets for my garage.

Each of the different styles has slat wall brackets that come with the cabinets. I'm pretty sure you can't buy them separately, is that what you need?

Let me know when you're ready for a quote.
John

 

[xyster101]

You could do a ledger board, it helps when installing yourself. Take the doors off them all. Attach them to the studs with cabinets screws. These screws have a built in washer to make the head larger. Then use trim screws to attach the frame of the opening together. Once the doors are on, you will not see the trim screws. This way all cabinets are bolted to all studs and each other.
Remember that kitchen cabinets have a lot of weight in them also. Dishes, glasses, pots and pans are not light items. This is how they are installed in a kitchen. If you have a laser level you can shoot a line to make sure the bottoms all match evenly.

 

[daygaragedreamer]

Each of the different styles has slat wall brackets that come with the cabinets. I'm pretty sure you can't buy them separately, is that what you need?



Let me know when you're ready for a quote.

John

Thanks but I'm not installing them on slatwall.

 

[Retrosmith]

Ditto on French cleat - Can recommend.

 

[daygaragedreamer]

That looks great. Could you provide a little more insight?

Is that painted plywood?

 

[Retrosmith]

My Newage review is here: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240770. I ordered the cabinets from dittle fart around (John). I can recommend he and the cabinets both.

The cleats are 3/4" cabinet grade plywood ripped lengthwise with a tracksaw, painted with a stain/clear finish and screwed to the studs. 3 rows of cleats were used that allows the cabinets to be positioned high or low. Although I've since gone back and moved most of them to the high position. The cleats are cut on a 45 and the sharp edge of the cleat is reripped at a 90 to take 1/4" off so the cleat fully seats when mating.

On the back of each cabinet is a mating cleat that is attached from the inside with screws and fender washers. The mating cleat is an inch or so from the top of the cabinet. On the bottom of the cabinet is another piece of plywood, mounted the same way that keeps the cabinet from tilting forward when mounted. I hung 20 or so cabinets this way.

I like the cleats because they are very strong, let me change my mind later on where to put cabinets, and I can hang other things on the walls too. I hung a TV and recently a paint can storage rack.