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Install Cabinets & Shelves

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Building Media Center CABINETS

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What happens here

Remove the existing baseboards from the wall where the media console will be installed, as the lower cabinets will sit flush. Relocate or remove floor vents as needed to accommodate the new built-in. Use a stud finder to locate and mark all wall studs. Begin by hanging the lower cabinet units onto the wall-mounted French cleats, ensuring they are level. Secure with screws through the cleats into the studs. Then, lift and install the tall side shelving units, attaching them to the wall studs from the top with screws and through the face frames into adjacent units. Finally, install the upper cabinet units and the stained floating shelves, securing them firmly in place. Ensure all units are level and tightly joined.

Goal: Remove existing baseboards and vents, then securely mount all painted cabinet units and stained shelves to the wall studs.

Tools and materials

  • Cordless Drill
  • Crowbar
  • Ladder
  • Level
  • Screws (various lengths)
  • Stud Finder

What they say

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it's install time we're going to remove the baseboard because the side cabinets go flush against it these vents i'm going to relocate them so in the meantime i'm going to pop these off find all the studs because that's the most important part everything's going to mount to the studs studs and then i'll hang the french cleat system starting with the middle drawers and then work our way up so for the top i decided to make it a little bit simple i used uh the same plywood maple three-quarter inch but we're gonna beef it up right so i'm gonna put this on top and then put the one by two at the bottom obviously stained i'm going to put these brackets on the very tippy top and secure them with glue and screws from the bottom and then i'm going to screw this part into the wall studs to keep them from going forward [Music] all right the installations are done surprisingly smooth i'm going to save you guys the hassle because i've already installed the drawer faces once i'm putting it all back together i will do one more thing before showing you guys the big reveal i'm probably going to sand the just the faces of those on top and stain these so it looks like it continues all around but without any more further ado let me show you guys this big reveal

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