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Crown Point Bathroom Cabinets Installation

Ryley installs the built-in vanity from Crown Point Cabinetry in the downstairs master bath. The first step is to attach the three cabinet units together. Ryley uses a cabinet clamp to draw the stiles together and hold the faces flush while he screws the stiles together. He attaches spacer blocks at the back of the cabinets to solidify the unit. Next Ryley measures the location of the holes for the lavatory waste pipes and then drills the holes with a hole cutter. Then, having marked the studs, he attaches the unit to the wall with three inch screws. Bob admires the satin finish of the cherry doors and the chrome hinges, so appropriate for a bathroom, that come on and off easily with a Phillips head screwdriver. He also notes the drawers' dovetail construction and bottom-mount sliders.

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" So they decided to design a built-in dresser in the bathroom."

" Yeah."

" And according to the plan----"

" Okay."

" this goes in the corner, so all 3 of these have to be installed here. How do you go about that?"

" Well, 1st thing we wanna do is the best way to do it. Attach them all together so they become 1 unit. Then we'll cut our plumbing pipes where we gotta be coming through what looks like the center pit there."

" Uh huh."

" And then we'll put it into the wall."

" Got you. It could be a good idea to take out the drawer."

" Yeah."

" So we're using a cabinet cramp to hold the units together while we fasten them. The clamp draws the styles together and also holds the cabinet space flushed. A hole in the side of the clamp acts as a guide to ensure that the screws are placed in the center of the style."

" So this is done?-Yeah."

" Alright."

" Meanwhile, Riley is measuring the location of the holes to be drilled in the cabinets for the lavatory waste pipes. He's also attaching space of rocks at the back of the cabinets to solidify the unit."

" Okay. That's the last 1. And how are you coming back there, Bob?-Good. This thing is located right up through these holes."

" Well, those are the hole cutter, right? Because of the little waste for the plumbing."

" Right."

" Now let's start moving it into place."

" Okay."

" Hold this."

" Come to me about [unk]. That's it."

" That's it."

" So how would we fasten them out?"

" Right directly to the studs."

" Right. We're all gonna see it's marked out to it. Just screw it right in. Dispense 3-inch screws."

" I do like these cherry wood doors and cabinets"

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