Mounting Cabinets To Brick Wall

How i hang shop cabinets on my cinder block walls with french cleats.

Mounting cabinets to brick wall.

It can definitely be done but if you do not consider yourself very handy you will want to bring in a professional. If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary. Drill and countersink two holes in each of the mounting rails inside the cabinet and drive 2 1 2 inch cabinet screws through the holes. I ve got a large wall of uppers and lowers to hang on exposed brick.

Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to use a screw and anchor also sometimes called a walldog to attach furniture to a brick wall. Some cabinets have a solid back that serves the same purpose as a. For uneven walls clamp the filler strip to the outside of the cabinet face.

Works great and not difficult to do. Many cabinets incorporate a flat ledger at the back for attaching the cabinet to a wall. How to attach cabinets to brick walls. Replace all the cabinet doors and hardware after you completely install wall cabinets.

Forum responses cabinet and millwork installation forum from contributor m. Use a compass to scribe a line that follows the contours of the wall. They also add an interesting challenge if you want to attach cabinets directly to the brick. Cut the piece along the line at a 7 to 10 degree bevel to help fit it against the wall.

Remove the ledger board. This is actually easier than hanging on stud walls because you don t need. What s your favorite method. Ideally you would use pressure treated wood on cinder block or concrete but i already.

Repeat this process for each cabinet until all wall cabinets are hung. Secure the top and bottom of the cabinet to the wall with 3 inch long 10 cabinet. Exposed brick walls add a unique element to the appearance of a room. Check for plumb and level after hanging wall cabinets and before moving on to hanging the next set of cabinets.

I spent some time last year as a pm on a new school with approximately 400k in cabinets and all were hung over block walls with tapcons. You can hang almost any cabinet on cinder block walls using concrete inserts.