5 Installation Tips for Great-Looking Cabinets (Part I)

Tip #1: Planning makes everything easier
Take the time to carefully lay out the position and height of each cabinet, and the job will go smoother further down the road. Find the high spot of the floor, measure up 34-1/2 in., and establish a level line to indicate the top of your base cabinets. Then measure, mark and label the position of each base cabinet. Repeat the same steps for the upper cabinets. That way, before you install the first screw, you'll know where everything goes and how it will fit.

Smart idea: Use your old kitchen cabinets for storage in the basement, laundry room and garage. The price is right and you won't have to pay someone to haul them away!

Check back tomorrow for tip #2.