NewAge Cabinet Install Dilema

[cweidert03]

So I finished my floor coating and was starting to get my new cabinets ready. I have a lip that is approx 5" high and 5" deep on the wall i plan on installing them. I was hoping that the legs would have enough adjustment that I could leave the back legs off and adjust the front and all would be well. The legs only have a little over 4" of height. Anyone have a suggestion as to a spacer I could make/use to get about 1" of height? I don't much availability to metal to fabricate a plate. I thought about wood and paint it silver.. But thought that would look cheesy. I will attach a few pics. any idea would be helpful.

I would put the spacer between the bracket that screws into the bottom of the cabinet and the bracket. then use the adjustable leg to level

 

[jrb2]

Go to the hardware store and get some allthread that is the same as the threads on your feet. You should also be able to find a threaded conector that looks like a nut only it is about an inch long. I don't know what these are called but I have seen them at an Ace Hardware ot a True Value. You can cut the allthread with a hacksaw and clean up the threads with a small triangle file to give you an extension as long as you need.

 

[matt_i]

Another idea, buy leveling mounts from somewhere like McMaster Carr. I think there is an extended length version, the catalog will have many dimensions to tell you if it will work or not. Then jam a nut above and below the sheetmetal "foot".

My worry on the rod connectors is that it might be a metric thread, and then it becomes something more exotic. If you do use those, I usually Loctite the male threads into it from both sides.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

I would second the McMaster Carr idea. They have leveling mounts up to 10" long in various standard and metric thread sizes: http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-levelers/=zrg325

New Age makes a good product but one thing that sold me on my Saber cabinets is the fact that they didn't need any feet. I like the floating look.

 

[CJ7VFR]

You can go and see if you can get some 1 inch square tubing from a big box store like Home Depot or Lowes, and then make some spacers to go between the bottom of the cabinet and the foot brackets. I know my local HD has 1 inch x 36 x 1/16 thick steel tubing for about 10 bucks.

Then all you would need to use is a simple hack saw to cut the spacers to the right length, and a drill to drill the mounting holes for the hardware.

If you go the spacer route, you will need to buy some longer mounting hardware for the feet obviously.

And your wood spacer idea is really not that bad. Since the cabinets will be up against the wall, and you are going to put the spacers between the cabinet and the foot brackets, painting the wood a gray color will make them almost invisible unless you get down and actually look for them!

Jim

 

[cweidert03]

I think this will be my solution.. I bought new bolts that will thread through and attach as normal to the cabinet base.. I would be worried if I needed this for all 4 legs for stability purposes but I think with the back sitting on a wood base and screwed to a wall that it will be plenty sturdy..

 

[dittle fart around]

I built a box frame of 2 by material that matched the slope of the garage and the height of the cement. Ended up with a flat level surface for the base of the cabinets.

 

[cweidert03]

Here they are installed..

 

[cweidert03]

Here is a start of them installed as well ..

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Why didn't you just use those threaded female connectors with some all-thread and extend the foot?

 

[wtal]

I am going to run in this problem myself and I like the idea of just buying longer leveling feet. Does anyone know the size of the thread on the leveling foot so I can pre-order some longer ones?
Thank you.

 

[dittle fart around]

Wall mount your cabinets. There are pre punched holes in the backs of the cabinets. Enough to catch the wall studs on each cabinet. If you have cabinets that only have one stud behind them, you won't notice the difference once all the cabinets are bolted together.

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[Rossco]

Nice solution.

We figure you have a stem wall foundation footing? You could have notched the side gables.

 

[pinkerton]

I second the wall mount - nothing better than a clean floor. this is how I did mine

 

[Rossco]

Looks great. Problem with wall mounting is strength. Would you walk on them work tops ?

 

[DragosGD]

....Does anyone know the size of the thread on the leveling foot so I can pre-order some longer ones?
Thank you.

M10-1.50

I did this with Hex Bolts M10-1.50 x 90mm from Home Depot: