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Mounting Overhead Cabinets

Bob is back in the kitchen with Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry for the installation of the overhead hanging cabinets. Brewster shows Bob the full-box construction and explains the wood tab used by the installers to hold the heavy cabinets in line and in place while they are installed. Once hung, the installer just screws the two boxes together to hold them in place. Brewster also shows Bob the no-screw hinge hardware from Blum that is used in these LesCare cabinets. The hinges are set into a pre-drilled hole, pressed in securely, then closed with a self-clamping device that holds the hinge in place without screws or unsightly fasteners. Ernie Wernecke of Princeton Custom Cabinetry explains how adjustments are made to the cabinets for door alignment and height.
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Mounting Overhead Cabinets

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" We're watching how the overhead cabinets are installed. And they again are the same construction. No face frame solid box -- tap for. This is a wood tab that the installers use to assist them when they're hanging the upper cabinets if you hang these cabinets they have quite a -- awaits them as we've talked about well look at Ernie over there yet it holds it in place he's basically cleared up in that little tab is lining it up and holding it in place. And then he uses price. Took over two boxes together -- of the hinges here are also. They're Blum right yes they are and they're made here in the United States and if you look at this one that we've pulled out here here's one minute. Finished position this is one. That we took out and what it is is this works going to clamp mechanism where you -- hot season he screws to put down yet and it's locked in there you want you all about it. -- show you right here on this top hole how they fit -- We just. Slide that right into the pre drilled hole. Work its way down to -- into the door. And then that's your clamp and it's rated up. Boy Ernie you and Ron sure do a very fast installation. Good thing helps with the what are these hinges doesn't it yes it well that's next time. Very. So that you snap them in relation to what we're having to adjust them if they're a little bit out of I don't plump."

" It's very easy you have in and out adjustment left and right adjustment and of course the high. And these doors they come very well adjusted from the fashion. Yes and the reason of the release clip is when we put these cabinets and we can remove the door. Then after we install the cabinets level of course you can put these doors back on can chances are there is very limited. Adjustment on."

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