Cabin in the Woods 40: Installing Kitchen Cabinets
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2020
- In this episode of Cabin in the Woods, we work on the installation of the kitchen cabinets. I am sure this might be standard carpentry for many out there, but I try to share with you some of the simple tips I’ve learned over the years as well as the mistakes I have made because I didn’t know better.
Installing cabinets in a post frame could be tricky if you didn’t take time to square and plumb up your main structures walls. Also, concrete floors are inherently imperfect which can cause additional concerns. Follow along to see how I dealt with these issues and more in this most recent episode.
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With Ryan's ruclips.net/user/postUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!
Oh, to have a new, plumb, square, mostly level kitchen to put cabinets into!
At 3:12 you crack me up when riding Greg about wearing his tool belt and being proactive. He didn't even feel it was necessary to go to his safe space. How refreshing.
We mess around all the time nothing new for him
"I'd take a quarter mil, we're post framers, we're not greedy" is a great quote
I've been installing cabinets since the mid 1980s. It's gratifying to see guys who take pride in their work and use professional quality tools & equipment. Excellent video.
What kind of cabinets are they and where do you get them? I'm currently looking for cabinets, and I like these. thanks
@13:02 I got a similar tip from an old carpenter. Run your screw or nail through your hair. The natural grease that is in your hair will make the screw/nail go in the wood much easier. 👍
On my first DIY kitchen I pick up some Bessey cabinet clamps. For a first timer they made it a lot easier to clamp the cabinet faces together while at the same time use the Bessey clamp to bring the two face frames flush to each other. I think they are a must if someone has not installed cabinets before. Thanks for the honesty in your videos. Putting clips like missing your screw gun on top of a cabinet makes your content so much more relatable, realistic.
Looking great! We built a bar in our basement and I made all of the cabinet carcasses and doors from scratch from rustic hickory. Having the correct tools for the job is more than half the battle in my mind, based on past projects. Taking the extra time to line things up and measure twice makes up for the rest! We ended up building the cabinet bases and carcass separate to simplify things and it worked out great!
Kraftmaid Cabinets, started in my home town in Middlefield, Ohio. The original owner was a great man, respected by his employees....
I actually just orderd them for my kitchen remodel if they are using them I'm sure they are pretty good. Hopefully haha
I work for American Woodmark that is Kraftmaid's major competitor. The quality is great but the company overall is not great.
From an old cabiner installer: re 24:34 and cutting down cabinet - before you started you could have found the high spot on the floor and worked from there. But it seems to have worked out well for you anyway. Nice job.
At 11:25 I am currently building a small cabin on an island in the middle of a lake! I can say for me, everything you are doing is teaching me a ton! I appreciate all the videos and expertise you are passing on to all of us! Thank you Kyle!
Love what you say about "first kitchen cabinets". Mine were 1984 in Amsterdam and definitely only attached to the wall :). For sure a poor job and at the time Ikea hardly existed yet. Skip 35 years to 2019 and I remade 8 old Ikea Billy cabinets into some really nice built-in bookshelves. Yes, I tightened them with 1 1/4" screws all to each other. It also involved cutting off the baseboards and routing off the slight top edges, plus some neat trim.The result became super perfect.
To answer your question in the video... Yes, these do help to review the basics and impart some real world knowledge and tips so that we don't end up with a mess on our hands. Great looking Barndo's.. Keep the video coming! I am in the process designing and looking to have a barndo built here in TN.. These help dramatically.
Can't tell you how many times I've searched for my drill, pencil tape whatever and its on top of or in a cabinet🤣
Being a guy who loves tools that make life easy, I'm suprised that you dont have a set of face frame clamps. They're almost better then a second set of hands on cabinet installs.
I've only ever found one set of knee pads that are comfortable snd stay on. But most of the time I use foam mats. The ones that lock together meant for garage or basement flooring or something. A single one works great to kneel on or you can put them together to cover everywhere you may kneel. Of course they also have the added bonus of protecting the flooring if it's finished.
Anyway loves your videos, pretty cool to see you doing something different from the usual on this build.
I have never installed cabinets, but need to redo my kitchen, I am remodeling my house myself, and looking to build my own shop, garage, and barn and I watch you videos alot and I am learning alot.
You’re the best!!
Since my dad started watching your videos. I’m totally your fan 🤗
Love you Kyle !!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Your attention to detail is amazing and what every customer deserves. Thank you
Oh my I am in love with this kitchen, warm and snuggly
Love the channel, but I think I better name for it is "Level and Plumb". Which is a compliment to the highest degree. Keep up the good work.
I install cabinets everyday. Good install. My biggest takeaway is that I wish I worked with someone more often haha. I work solo mostly, but being able to mess around with someone day is the best
Knee pads, are crucial. great tips, execution. Very thorough install's, that work for field-applications, as they all differ in there own way. Keep making Vid'z, up an comer's are getting there money's worth.
Recently remodeled my kitchen. The plastic sink base was an option, went with it. Three months later noticed a leak, manufacturer said it held 3 gallons. Great investment saved having to replace.
Kyle, you should try EZlevel cabinet leveling feet. You mount them to the underside of your carcasses before you set them in place & they allow you infinite adjustment of all 4 corners from the front of the cabinet during installation. A bit more pricey than a pack of wooden shims but they make up for it by not having to fuss with trying to cut your shims level after you screw the cabinets in place.
Measuring from the top of the adjacent cabinets down to the pipe/penetration is genius. I have never considered that, but it makes a ton of sense. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Kyle, I started watching your channel as I'd not seen timber framing before. I've continued to watch as you're very engaging and it's clear you care about your work. Watching you insert a detail somewhere no one will ever see shows that. You've also given me confidence to try simple tasks in my own home, I now own a set of simple tools and I'm much more likely to try things I wouldn't have before. Thank you!! Keep up the hard work, I wish you nothing but success, you deserve it.
I've only installed one entire kitchen and it was a nut-buster. I did it for a mates parents, so of course I had lots of "help". Another mate said he'd done them before, but couldn't assemble the cabinets right, and I was the only person with tools so lots of fun playing 'Hunt the drill'. Took an entire week to rip out and put new in. Did get loads of proper tea though so it wasn't all bad.
Hey guys, never installed cabinets and never intend on doing so. But I love watching you guys to do it while I enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee, cheers!! You guys are the best!!!
Never installed cabinets and I’m not a contractor, but I am using things you show to make sure that I know what to look for as we plan and design our next home. Our first house was built by one of the big national builders and I’ve discovered so many corners that were cut and poor craftsmanship in a lot of what was done. I want to be able to speak intelligently and ask the right questions this time around.
I am about in install cabinets here in NW Indiana and would not have known unless watching this amazing video to screw them together. Stating following you because of the Pole Barn video's and how in depth and in detail you are and now I need RR anonymous. Kyle and crew, THANK YOU!!!!
Kyle and Greg. Installed my first cabinets in my laundry room using the techniques you talk about. Cant afford a fancy laser like you have but a level and a triple check worked just fine. Thank you for all you do to promote the trades and fine woodworking. Wish I would have gond to trade school rather than college. J
Yeah, This totally helps me with cabinets and probably many other instal situations. My dream is a 44'x80'x16' shop w/44'x24'10' 2 br on the end, and very similar to this "Cabin in the woods" job. I've watched your whole channel, some several times over. I'm just a 55yo harley mech up in Wash. state.
“I just like it when it’s perfect as possible”
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You must have missed the j-channel shoved in the ceiling, because it didn’t trim out right. Lots of options available. Not sure why they chose that one.
You are doing pretty good as a finish carpenter. Hours will go down on the next one. Nice job guys.
I've been installing custom cabinets with my father for many years. We cut all our parts and build the cabinets in-house and do the complete install. Over the years we've learned to refine parts of the assembly/install process and I've got a couple suggestions for you.
You somewhat alluded to it when you were working on the cabinets in the peninsula, but when building cabinets to be level over an entire area, use that laser level and find the highest point first. Same goes for working against walls that may not be plumb or completely flat. Find the high points and shim up to it. Square up the cabinets as best you can before attaching them to the walls.
Another tip for a cleaner finish of the cabinets is to check out FastCap flushmount drill bit systems with peel and stick cover caps. It might be a little bit more work when screwing the cabinets together, but hiding screw behind the FastCaps leaves for a real nice finish. Works great for unfinished and prefinished woods. Heck, you can even match the grain direction of the caps. We typically run a deeper countersink after the flushmount bit with coarse drywall screws to make sure the screw heads are sunk deep enough for the peel and stick caps to sit flush.
Also made by FastCap, they're called little hands, or 3rd hands to set upper cabinets after the base cabinets and rough top have been installed. Those become clutch when you're installing cabinets by yourself and need to hold an upper in place so it can be attached.
I’m working with a home improvement company as an apprentice right now. I’ve helped with kitchen cabinets here and there so your tips do help a lot
Ya man, I installed my kitchen cabinets a couple years back and totally messed them up. At least I have learned from my failures and will install them properly in my next house.
I have done lots of framing and additions, but never a kitchen. Great tips and tricks, thanks!!
Please don't stop with the tips. Seems like every single one of them is great information I hopefully will use later if and when I do these projects. :D
So that’s where all the pine went this year.
Much love and respect man. Your videos always teach me so much as a young carpenter in training. Always picking up new tips and proper procedures.
Nice cabinets, Kraftmaid is what we put in our new kitchen remodel. Good job on the install!
Nice looking install,and nice looking plywood sided cabinets.I keep a can of furniture paste wax in my van to dip the screws in for lube. Works great.
I've never installed cabinets before but plan to replace all of them in my kitchen soon, seeing these tips & tricks multiple times makes sure I do the job perfectly the first time so I appreciate it.
Oooooopphhh....... I remember doing cabinet installations that way for several years. You've gotta be pretty dang careful with what you're doing. Obviously you've done this many of times so you can make it work just fine with standard clamps. That's what I used to tell myself too. "I don't need none of that fancy DIY tool crap!" Yup...... Yes I do....
But anyhow man........ Pick you up a set of Pony clamps Kyle! They really are worth every last penny when doing cabinets that are flush, and stile to stile as you are here.
Those, and a tapered pre drill bit, with a countersink with built in collar, just for your cabinet screws. The pony clamps act as a stop when in conjunction with the collar. It's NICE!
My laborers do installs by themselves now. Extremely hard to mess things up with the right clamps. All I have to do is get things laid out for them.
You can also pull wonky stiles into 100% accuracy if needed. You can pull multiple cabinets in line pretty easy if needed, once the stiles are perfectly aligned. Obviously not as big of a deal on unfinished cabinets, but It's still worth every ounce of time/headache savings.
The simple things in life brother. Just my .02 cents from one carpenter to another.
The Cabin in the Woods is lookin' great gentlemen. Fantastic call on LSL's on kitchen and bath walls for sure. 👍
Keep up the OCD!....... I mean "good work." 🤣
Thanks for the content as usual. 💯
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Hi Greg, you doing a good job, I have a little cabinet business in Huntington Beach CA, we use to do face frame cabinets back in the old days and now we do frameless cabinets, installation wise is all the same, one thing I will recommend you is to use vise grip clamps it makes it so much easier to clamp with one hand, I like your videos
It's advisable to set up banks of 3 and 4 units on a flat surface and join them together. Then install the upper or lower bank as a full piece. Much easier to shim properly then. Also I really like your build! So much easier to install cabinets on straight and plumb walls ...
I just found your show and im hooked, youbare pleasure to watch, i been using a square for years and you taught me how to really use it and Thank you for being knowledgeable, clear and sexy.
Haven't install cabinets ever. Thanks 4 the tips how to. Every time I see Kyle building something I also want to build something!!! Thanks 4 your awesome vids 👌
I really enjoy your videos. High quality smart workmanship. You guys really shine!
Never installed cabinets, this video is a great resource
I build and install custom cabinets for a living. I appreciate all the tips and tricks I can get. Love the videos.
Man I wish you guys did more jobsite videos. I love doing kitchen and bathroom cabinet installs and then trimming the rooms out. It's satisfying and fairly low impact work compared to some of the crap I do.
I've been watching you guys for quite some time now. I love all the post frame construction, but it's nice seeing you do other aspects of the build! The explanation of your process is great and I love the banter between you and Greg :D Keep 'em coming!
Never installed cabinets but always wanted to know how. Thanks for showing your critical thinking process. You're one of the few youtube channels I trust.
I’ve never installed cabinets, looking at renovating our kitchen, keep up the great work! Your videos are very entertaining and love how you can make these buildings so perfect!
Kyle, thank you for all the tips on installing cabinets. I’m in the process of installing some in my kitchen at the moment. These basic tips helped a lot in my install.
Love your channel, and your constant demonstration of how important getting everything level and square and plumb from the start.
Our crew of 3 amateurs has installed more than 100 kitchens in Habitat for Humanity houses. Some things we learned:
Uppers first unless there is some compelling reason not to.
Get some cabinet clamps. Much, much easier than squeeze clamps.
We use trim head screws to tie face frames together. Hard to see in any case, and we can hide behind hinge mounting much of the time.
When attaching an upper cabinet to a deep cabinet (like the pantry in the video), I run a piece of tape along the deep cabinet where the upper will go. Hold the upper in place and draw a line where the front of the face frame is. Measure back 3/8", mark where you want holes to attach cabinets to each other and drill from the outside of the pantry in. Put the upper in place and screw together. The GRK screws you use or the trim heads we use will self drill into the face frame. This eliminates measuring errors inside the deep cabinet.
Like your method of measuring down from the top of the cabinet instead of up from the floor for sink base. I like to turn the cabinet on its face on the floor and the back is horizontal. Easier to measure and cut/drill.
You couldn't do it on this job because of the wall, but we always put up a ledger to install uppers. We can assemble a run of uppers and lift and install as a unit. A couple holes in thie drywall are easy to spackle and spot paint later.
Again, love the videos-keep 'em coming.
The cabinet installation information and technique is great!
I bought a good Bosch laser system which I am now finding indispensable.
I have a lot of my own kitchen and other cabinet work to do.
Thank you!
I am learning constantly from you, regardless what you are building or installing. Thank you for being open to share your expertise.
This video was a great teacher. I started installing cabinets recently and I learned a lot of really good techniques here. Please share more videos like this, if you can. Thanks man
I'm not a builder, but I've built 5 houses, 3 for me and one each with my parents and my Sister and her husband. We installed all the cabinets. I've learned more about installation each time. My cabinets in this house are custom. One wall is cabinets sitting in an alcove. the oven cabinet is 8' tall and the cabinet maker left me enough material to scribe it to the wall. These cabinets are a tight fit and look great with no fillers. I've installed Semi Custom cabinets with fillers as well. I also cut a bevel and then scribe to the wall. The bevel makes it so you don't have to remove so much material. I used to have a friend that was a cabinet maker. He could install a kitchen in a couple of hours. He was always thinking 4 or 5 steps ahead. when installing trim, he cut several pieces at the same time. I like to gang cabinets together when possible. Easier than trying to line them up one at a time.
Thanks for the cabinet installation tips. The laser and shim techniques will save me a lot of time.
I never have but also never built a pole barn house til now so THANK YOU KYLE for your knowledge, It means much. Merry Christmas to you and your family
It’s great that your doing cabinets I’m fixing to start doing my kitchen and don’t have a clue thanks for sharing your time and knowledge
Best trade/carpentry related RUclips channels out there.enjoy watching and learning.👏keep up the great work
I am going to be installing cabinets in 3 or 4 months, so this video is really helpful!! Just like all your other videos. Thanks for the time you put into these.
Getting ready to do cabinets, never considered making them so straight and sturdy, haha now I will! Thank you so much for all your vids!
Your the best dude, I always screw the frames together. I usually go through the hinge holes to hind them.
Getting ready to do kitchen cabinets remodel..... learned a lot. Thanks Kyle.
Nice job and very informative. I need to replace some cabinets in my moms kitchen. Lots of good information in this video. Although I’m sure her 1950’s kitchen walls are not as square and plumb.
Thank you for all the info, I have never installed cabinets but plan to soon! Your video could not have come at a better time. God bless you and your family.
Never have installed cabinets before, but might.... besides, I like to watch and learn the craftsmanship.
I really enjoyed this full length (30 min.) video. great start to finish work instead of bits and pieces
Absolutely helpful. I am in the process of installing my first cabinets in my own kitchen as well and this is very helpful for that process. Many thanks for these videos.
Having only put in single cabinets (bathroom) with spaces on either side, I am glad you went over how and why you did things as you did. Thank you!
It's nice to see the entire build, Kyle, please be nice to Greg
Nah whats he doing on the clock without his belt on :D If I did that and the GC saw me id get a chewin too. Being the guy who has to pay all the bills and wages at the end of that day it does get aggravating at times seeing people not being 100% productive.
If the cameras were not there what would Kyle really say. Communication can come in different ways and Kyle started as a d-bag and realized his mistake I hope.
Not at all. No mistake!! I’ve busted Greg’s chops for the last 8 years when he left his belt off and then can’t help with the task. That is one thing that will aggravate me and he knows it.
@@RRBuildings I am sure he breaks your chops just as much that's what makes the job enjoyable
I’m about to do cabinets for the first time so I definitely appreciate all details you shared.
As my friends dad used to pound us with: 'If you aint wearin a belt, you aint getting paid' Whenever I work a job with my buddy you will see the two of us in full gear even on break or planning next steps. Another old timer trick I learned is when you cut plastic just reverse the saw or holesaw and it will cut cleaner.
I'm definitely watching for cabinet installation tips. The videos are awesome.
If you mark the studs on the wall between the uppers and lowers it makes your job easier. Also having pic of the wall sans sheeting so you can refer to locations of pipes and wires. I have always used the idea of ply instead of drywall behind cabinets. It guarantees you a tie in point no matter what. I also tend to lock several boxes together if possible so setting and leveling gets easier.
I volunteer for Habitat pulling out kitchens that are being donated I laughed at you comment about screwing in that cabinet from the back. We find a lot of crazy stuff that makes our job harder your kitchen would be a breeze.
My house was built in 1963. If I ever decided to donate my cabinets, don't think that would work since looks like they were nailed to the walls with 16D nails.
@@robj2704 you’d be surprised if you have a Decon group in you area give them a call.
@@robj2704 1938 here; mine are dimensional lumber.
Approaching the cabinet portion of my kitchen remodel, first time here. All these tips are super helpful!
I’ve done cabinets before, but I can always learn something new.
Kyle you do very nice work and I like your attention to detail. Really enjoy watching your videos and learning from you. Actually just built my first set of stairs stringers after watching one of your videos.
Very helpful getting ready to help my son with this type of building . Thank you Kyle and Greg
I love your videos.....I’m not the only one who has to have it perfect!
Been waiting for this part of the build as I do this stuff pretty well everyday.. nice work.
Congrats on 500k subscribers! Those cabinets are well-constructed, and with your installation, should last a lifetime. I'm hoping that the countertop is a good, contrasty color, though. Great video!!
I’ve been wanting to install my own cabinets, but really nervous to mess up. You make it look easy. Thanks for the tips.
Yes im building a barndominium and walls are going up and we are going to install ktchen cabinets ourselves. I've learned alot from this video
Picked up watching this series again on episode 9 on Saturday, now I'm lost without more episodes
Soon man I’m working on it
everytime I watch I learn something keep up the videos are awesome
Installed a ton of cabinets. Used to do custom manufacturing for multi million dollar homes where the cabinetry ran nearly 400k alone.
In the uk we have adjustable legs on the cabinets and then use a plinth to cover them so makes it easier to set them level and such interesting to see how things are made in other countries
And also for your brother also
The best team !!
Love you guys !!
Thank you for all your tips, i really have learned a lot from you and motivated to take pride in my work! I'm trying to raise the quality of my work, thanks to your example, sir!
Fabulous. So much fun to watch the cabinet install.
Just a rookie WW/project guy. I did start using GRK screws after watching your older videos. Love em. Have moved away from Phillips 2 --so maybe you should be sponsored
There are some projects that should not be rushed. Great job.
Kyle use your knee pads. I’ve had both of mine replaced because I didn’t. Love what you guys do ! Jim