Putting Feet On Kitchen Cabinets

Both feet had to be shortened a tad but the guy said this was normal.

Putting feet on kitchen cabinets.

Until then i m having a blast with. A fast and easy solution strong enough for any application. How to make feet for kitchen base cabinets using wood shelf brackets. Keep in mind that the distance between the lower and upper cabinets should be approximately 18 20 inches.

The average price for installation or replacement of kitchen cabinets is 69 119 per linear foot. How to make decorative wood cabinet feet first i used toe kick plywood to cover the 2 x 4 bases of the cabinets. A hanger bolt is installed half way into the foot the remaining exposed threads are screwed into the cleat. We paid 350 to have two feet put on one of our kitchen cabs o this was to the cabinet company that was installing them.

Some of the cabinets were slightly higher or lower than another. 1 cleat for 2 feet. I had to do it this way so that the dishwasher door could open and close freely. Countertop height is typically 36 inches so add a 20 inch distance plus 40 inch tall upper cabinets and you ve got 96 inches or 8 feet which is the standard ceiling height.

This thin plywood comes pre cut to 4 5 inches tall and comes in 96 inch lengths so that you can cut it to the length you need. Add short legs to the toe kick area of your base cabinets and they ll look like they re supporting the cabinets. This will help keep the foot in place. It looked very easy as i was there when they installed them.

The feet can be easily unscrewed for storage and transport. I researched a ton of kitchens that have cabinet feet and they range from this simpler look like this just at the ends to each cabinet having a set so anything goes. So i located the corner underneath each cabinet and placed the feet in the right location with the round knob at the end of the finial located up under the cabinet. As with everything else in this house.

If you can add them yourself you ll probably save a bundle of money. This home depot guide will explain the cost to install new kitchen cabinets or replace existing ones so you can decide which options are best for your budget. I attached the new bracket feet in a slightly different way. I placed them along the baseboard edge and not the cabinet edge as i had done the others.

Feet attach at each end of the cleat. I glued and nailed the toe kick plywood to the 2 x 4 bases. When the budget allows we are adding cabinets where there shelves are you can see my plan at that link.