Hanging cabinets

[48windsor]

Im hanging cabinets in shop that measure 2ft X2ft.
The problem is hitting studs.
Thinking about putting stringerboards behind them attarched to studs .Than put cabinetson them.
Open to ideas

 

[steves_001]

Just curious on your stud spacing. Most is 16"oc but depending on construction can be about anything. Stringer boards work fine, the only bad thing is the gap between the wall and cabinet. Tends to collect dust/spiders etc. Other options are to imbed the stringer boards but, assuming you have 1/2 sheetrock, that leaves a minimal depth for your stringer.

You could put up plywood attached to the studs then mount the cabinets to the plywood.

Is it just one cabinet you are putting up? 24x24" or are there more. With multiple cabinets, the face frames are also connected together and at some point, a few of the cabinets then do cover studs for mounting.

Diagram?

How much weight are you putting in these cabinets?

 

[PCustoms]

French cleat?

 

[Notgrownup]

French cleat?

2nd this or if you want them fully attached a furring strip made of at least 1/2“ plywood.

 

[Rusty Wrench]

Dado the stringer boards into the studs for a flush fit to the wall. More work but a solid mount and clean look. No guesswork or measuring for stud. I have always done this for upper cabinets. Two stringers for the uppers where the back mounting rails are. None for the base cabinets, usually.

 

[jar944]

Just add blocking to the wall.

 

[txvwnut]

I vote french cleat as well.

 

[ArcReactorKC]

If it's a shop environment french cleat the wall. You'll find a million other ways to utilize the cleat, it will mean no more searching for studs on that wall ever. As well as the ease of saying "I really wish I hadn't put that cabinet there" and simply sliding it where you want.

 

[MovingAlong]

Im hanging cabinets in shop that measure 2ft X2ft.
The problem is hitting studs.
Thinking about putting stringerboards behind them attarched to studs .Than put cabinetson them.
Open to ideas

Any pics? Knowing how the walls are finished out, what kind of look you're going for, how much weight you intend to carry, what kind of work you do in the shop (welding, wrenching, woodworking, etc.) - these details "may" influence the recommendations.

Stringers and french cleats leave a gap behind the cabinets for spiders, dust, etc.. Is that a problem in your shop?

 

[tinmanwpk]

While we're at it on cabinet installation, what is the best height AFF (Above Finished Floor) for an install?

 

[bluedog225]

Another vote for French cleat. Could be pretty thin if good wood.

 

[Kaizen]

Plywood. Use at least 5/8 thick. If they are 2 feet high one sheet of 40 dollar ply will give you 16 feet of installation ease. Put a 2x4 under it attached to the studs to rest the cabinet on while you are securing to the wall.
French cleats are a pain in the rear. By the time you cut all the cleats you'd be done.

 

[48windsor]

While we're at it on cabinet installation, what is the best height AFF (Above Finished Floor) for an install?

Good question!

 

[48windsor]

Any pics? Knowing how the walls are finished out, what kind of look you're going for, how much weight you intend to carry, what kind of work you do in the shop (welding, wrenching, woodworking, etc.) - these details "may" influence the recommendations.

Stringers and french cleats leave a gap behind the cabinets for spiders, dust, etc.. Is that a problem in your shop?

Im not saavy enough for pics. well posting.
The walls are drywalled studs 16 OC

 

[The Cobbler]

screw the cabinets to where the studs are, then each cabinet to each other thru the gables . done all the time and will hold just fine

 

[TurnipTruck]

I like 42” tall cabinets shoved all the way up to an 8’ ceiling.
With light rail, 16” between counter and cupboard is minimum. Measure your coffeemaker height and add an inch, or default to 19”.

 

[PoorUB]

While we're at it on cabinet installation, what is the best height AFF (Above Finished Floor) for an install?

Good question! What will you put under them, if anything?

I have some 42" tall cabinets on the wall in my shop. The tops are against the ceiling which puts the bottom at 54 inches. I can reach about half of the second shelf, about six feet. I park the lawn mower, snowblower and generator under them.

 

[jar944]

Uppers are 18" above the countertop. Countertops are usually 36"

So 54" generally.

 

[Metal-Marc]

Im hanging cabinets in shop that measure 2ft X2ft.

That's a tiny shop. Is Big Jim your tennant?

 

[NUTTSGT]

While we're at it on cabinet installation, what is the best height AFF (Above Finished Floor) for an install?

I'd say depends on the situation. I have some old upper kitchen cabinets in one area of the garage. Since this area has a lower ceiling, they went all the way up.

Are they above a workbench ? How much room do you want above your wor surface ?

How tall are you ? Do you want to get out a ster stool every time you need something off the top shelf ?

 

[RegeSullivan]

If I had the luxury of starting over I'd go the French cleate route for everything that hangs on the walls in my shop or garage. So many times I wanted to move a few cabinets, tool hangers or shelves around but don't because everything is screwed to the walls. It would have been well worth the time to come up with a cleate system of some sort from the start.

 

[PhantomEB]

When I did mine. I borrowed a studfinder and marked off each stud and truss just past where they would sit.

every one of them is bolted together, screwed to the stud then also preventing from them to ‘tip forward’ screwed to the truss. Then from extra measure there’s a 1x4 that runs front to back short of one spot where the bolt bin sat before. That will be fixed Eventually.

 

[finn]

Just curious on your stud spacing. Most is 16"oc but depending on construction can be about anything. Stringer boards work fine, the only bad thing is the gap between the wall and cabinet. Tends to collect dust/spiders etc. Other options are to imbed the stringer boards but, assuming you have 1/2 sheetrock, that leaves a minimal depth for your stringer.

You could put up plywood attached to the studs then mount the cabinets to the plywood.

Is it just one cabinet you are putting up? 24x24" or are there more. With multiple cabinets, the face frames are also connected together and at some point, a few of the cabinets then do cover studs for mounting.

Diagram?

How much weight are you putting in these cabinets?

From what I remember when I hung mine, the cabinet doesn’t sit flush anyway. The sides overlap the back by maybe 3/8”.

I might be wrong.

I ended up running a 1x4 horizontally across the wall. I guess if the gap bothers you, a cove molding, quarter round, or some other trim could be cut to cover the gap.

French cleats help, but you still have to hit the stud on top.

 

[finn]

When I did mine. I borrowed a studfinder and marked off each stud and truss just past where they would sit.

every one of them is bolted together, screwed to the stud then also preventing from them to ‘tip forward’ screwed to the truss. Then from extra measure there’s a 1x4 that runs front to back short of one spot where the bolt bin sat before. That will be fixed Eventually.

Pretty.

Makes my repurposed kitchen cabinets and steel electrical control castoffs look bad.

On the other hand, mine were free.

 

[thammel]

What the cobbler said....I have 16" stud spacing and had no problem hanging my cabinets. The key is that they are screwed to the wall and to each other so it is as if they are one big cabinet.

 

[48windsor]

screw the cabinets to where the studs are, then each cabinet to each other thru the gables . done all the time and will hold just fine

Thank you.
Never thought about that

 

[Norcal]

Sometimes I pull the plate off receptacles to find a stud once one has been located the rest are easy. If cut in boxes (old work) were used then that plan has to be reset.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Pretty.

Makes my repurposed kitchen cabinets and steel electrical control castoffs look bad.

On the other hand, mine were free.

You know, I'm surprised that HF doesn't start knocking off those cabinets in the same colors as their US General boxes.

 

[driftpin]

I have CBS walls on all-four sides, well, make that all three sides, as the two OH doors are in an all-concrete wall from the foundation to the top of the eaves.

I use a ledger board tapcon'ed to the concrete or CBS wall, and hang the cabinets above that, and resting on it. Then fender washers and tapcons into the concrete/CBS wall.

Gladiator and Sears both have french cleat boards of plastic composite, and you can hang your cabinets on that, or what I prefer, is to use the wire hangers for screwdrivers, wrenches, chargers, & etc, whatever you want hung.

 

[jimmiller2]

In an area to be covered by the cabinets take a small finishing nail and drive thru Sheetrock to find exact center of a stud. Measure others from that point. Maybe double check a second stud with nail to ensure 16 inch spacing.

 

[Sumboodie]

While we're at it on cabinet installation, what is the best height AFF (Above Finished Floor) for an install?

~18" off the bench top.

 

[walta]

The first step would be to put a 4-foot level across the wall and see how flat the wall is from stud to stud. You will be shimming out all the other cabinets to the high spot.

Then draw a level line where the bottom of the cabinets will fall. Install a temporary board to rest the cabinets on while you screw them in place.

Mark the stud location on the wall find the edges of each studs with a nail.

Screw the cabinets to the wall and each other. Starting with the one on the high spot on the wall. Spend 30 minutes getting the first one perfectly plumb and level in ever direction.



Walta