Kitchen fitting

andy69_2

Hi from a previous post i now know how to put extractor fan up. Now does anyone have any tips on how to put up the wall units so they are all nice and level and straight etc?

Many thanks!

wallbash

You will get some professional on here soon to tell you the right way .

But this amateur puts a temp baton up , this allows for the weight of the cupboard .
But it depends on your wall fixings.

andy69_2

Yeah ive seen that idea on the net, the fittings are a small white block inside each one at the top left and right corner. You screw it so the thing at the back comes out so you can hook it on then you unscrew it to pull it to the wall.
cheers

wallbash

So really its working out the height of the wall fixings , level line along wall .

Then working out width between fittings on the rear of the cupboard ,
transferring to your wall line. You will have a little lee way.

Its simpler to do than to write :rotfl:


Your height of the wall cupboard will be governed if you have a tall housing .
( tops will match)

Hope some one can explain in 'english' :rolleyes:

andy69_2

lol thanks mate, i am ok at diy but never fitted a kitchen so was just askin for tips, so cheers for that!

wallbash

Fitting a kitchen is not hard. You get the brackets in the wrong place !!!
start again , If you ( as stated )never tried , a problem which will occur , the doors
and adjusting the hinges. But can post a good guide .

andy69_2

The hindges are already connected, and their connected on the doors aswell, thanks anyway though!

Steve_the_fitter

best way to do it is work out how high you want the units. If there is a tall larder this gives you the height of the wall units. Then drawer a line where the bottom of the wall brackets will go. then do little vertical marks where each unit is going to be and messure in 20mm from these vertical lines so the brakets dont get in the way of the cabinet once you have screwed them tight to the wall. corner wall units are the most difficult to fit as the walls are not often level. Its very important to get the units level both vertical and horizontal. If you dont the doors will never sit properly on the cabinet and the kitchen will look naff.

fox12

I've just put some wall units up in my kitchen from B&Q. Steve the fitter is spot on.

I did find though that some of my brackets where sometimes a few mm out by the time i'd screwed them into the wall. The good thing is with the B&Q wall brackets is that you can adjust them up and down, in and out. Any with the 3 way adjustment on the door hinges it look pretty good if i do say so myself