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Attach Backing & Wall Cleats

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Building Media Center CABINETS

What happens here

Attach thin plywood or hardboard backing to the rear of the shelving units for added stability and to square up the units. For wall mounting the lower cabinets, rip 1x2 pine boards to create French cleats. One part of the cleat is attached to the cabinet's top rear edge, with the other part being secured to the wall studs. This method allows the cabinet to hang securely and flush against the wall. Ensure the wall-mounted cleat is level and securely fastened to studs.

Goal: Reinforce the cabinet structure by attaching backing pieces and install support cleats for wall mounting.

Tools and materials

  • Brad Nailer Ryobi
  • Clamps
  • Cordless Drill
  • Miter Saw Ryobi
  • Table Saw
  • 1x2 Pine Board
  • Wood Glue

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space it out about four inches on each side so i think i'm gonna rip some pieces that are seven feet tall just like this um one panel on the outside and then a couple of short pieces on the inside and create this blocking set here with pocket holes and all that jazz [Music] this is going to have enough strength in there to con connect the next cabin is going to be overhung over the tv now we have to do the ones that are uppers they're going to be the exact replica of these ones below except they're going to have a few extra dividers in there to make everything match [Music] all right one down one more to go [Music] how do i secure this from falling over um and i was gonna use l brackets but i wanted actually a more i don't know a solid approach than that so i think what i'm gonna do is i'm gonna take a scrap piece of wood that i have i'm gonna rip it into a one by two and then in the very back pretend this is the wall i'm gonna basically secure with wood and glue and screw it with wood glue just screws and glue from the bottom and then this will be an inch and a half tall so i will just secure that into the wall studs and you won't see it because there's going to be a face frame up

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