Wall blocking for future cabinets?

[ride92]

I’m going to insulating my garage in the next week or so and before I do I was thinking of putting up some blocking for future Newage cabinets. I was planning on a corner setup and they’d be against two exterior walls that are 2x4 walls. What’s the best way to block for cabinets in a wall that will have Kraft faced insulation? I was thinking maybe some 1x6 with pocket holes to attach but I don’t know if that would be enough to hang cabinets on? My thinking is that in a 2x4 wall adding a 2x6 blocking would really be squishing the insulation in that area, the 1x6 not so much. Would 3/4” plywood ripped into strips be better?
Also I have a 6” foundation that is “proud” of the wall framing so I was thinking of just resting base cabinets on that. I’d try to hit actual studs at least once in every cabinet both top and bottom. Is the blocking unnecessary for the most part and a waste of money or should I do something?

 

[billconner]

You might just plan on a rail type hanging system to avoid the blocking. Rail gets one anchor every stud through gwb. Worked well in our last 2 kitchens.

 

[Dave_G]

I've done two kitchens and a few bathrooms and have always used the standard house framing 2x4s to hang cabinets with cabinet screws. I like to use a finish nail to find the center of the stud and use that measurement to mark the cabinet. Then attach your cabinet face frames together so they're all flush and secure.

 

[nadogail]

I acquired the cabinets for my workshop after the Drywall was put up, and before I planed on cabinets. I screwed a 2X4 rail to the walls to anchor the cabinets in place, being tall cabinets the bases are supported by the floor.

 

[ride92]

I’m planning on metal cabinets from Newage so I don’t know about rail system or exactly where the mounting holes are. I might just run a 2x4 on top of the drywall so it’s out further then my stem wall

 

[Sno-Pro]

That is your best solution
I just finished mounting 24 feet of Newage Pro cabinets in my garage. I also had the stem wall proud 1-1/2”. I figured the height that I wanted and screwed continuous 2X4’s to the wall studs. This allowed the cabinets to be flush past the stem wall. The cabinets come with hanger brackets for installation.

 

[CraigStu]

I have never had any metal cabinets so not familiar w/ how they are mounted. I did find out a long time ago though, that getting 30 wide cabinets vs 24 made it a lot easier to hit two wall studs for each cabinet. In my garages I have usually been able to fudge position a little to hit two studs. In other words cabinet position is not as important as it is in a kitchen. One garage had the same foundation as you do and I also used it to sit the base cabinets on. Standard kitchen height cabinets worked our very nicely at 5 or so inches off the floor.

 

[larry4406]

Mount cabinets using a French cleat method.?

 

[yeldogt]

When I did my suburban place years ago. The lower level was framed w/ narrow metal studs . They used this wide thick metal strapping that the guys called "kitchen metal". I had it put in my laundry area and my bar area -- it's screwed to the studs at the level of the top of the base cabinets and along where any upper would be. It's attached to the studs with screws and covered with drywall .... it's thin enough that it does not do anything to the wall. I have used it in other projects ---- It may have another name -- but the supply house always knows what I want.

Naturally -- you can always use wood blocking. This wide metal gives a bigger target

 

[LXCam]

You could also just sheet this area with plywood and tape/mud just like drywall. I’ve done it this way several times. The most recent was a bathroom wall that I wasn’t confident of my wife’s choice of wall hung **** and elevations. So I just slammed in a full sheet for that area. Man was that the best decision ever as she completely changed her mind after alllll the finishes were done.

 

[yeldogt]

You could also just sheet this area with plywood and tape/mud just like drywall. I’ve done it this way several times. The most recent was a bathroom wall that I wasn’t confident of my wife’s choice of wall hung **** and elevations. So I just slammed in a full sheet for that area. Man was that the best decision ever as she completely changed her mind after alllll the finishes were done.

That's basically what that "kitchen metal" is --- it's thick. They make two kinds that I have seen depending on how heavy the stuff you want to hang. It's a wide sheet -- maybe 10" and 8' long. (may be 6' long?) All part of metal building. There are screws designed for working with metal stud construction .. they drill into the metal. You buy them sized to the drywall thickness.

 

[nadogail]

You could also just sheet this area with plywood and tape/mud just like drywall. I’ve done it this way several times. The most recent was a bathroom wall that I wasn’t confident of my wife’s choice of wall hung **** and elevations. So I just slammed in a full sheet for that area. Man was that the best decision ever as she completely changed her mind after alllll the finishes were done.

I have run into the same problem, maybe my wife and yours are sisters.