How To Assemble
ASSEMBLY INFORMATION
In addition to the guidelines below, we suggest you review the complete printable version of our assembly instructions. View our Assembly Videos to see how easily you can assemble our high end custom RTA cabinets.
TOOLS REQUIRED
- Pneumatic nail gun and compressor – Preferably 18 gauge with 1″ to 1-1/4” brads or staples – Available at most rental facilities including Home Depot and Lowes
- Wood glue – Titebond II is an excellent choice and available at any home improvement store
- Rubber mallet
- Wet rag (to wipe off excess glue drips)
- Drill gun with Phillips bit
- May want to use some cabinet clamps to assist as a second set of ‘hands’ on certain odd shaped cabinets, but this is not a requirement
- Flat work surface that you can walk around. A work bench against a wall is not typically suitable as you can’t work from both ends of the cabinets
SET UP
- We recommend that you assemble a cabinet at a time. If you begin unpacking all the cabinets, it will be easy to confuse your parts and pieces.
- Ensure you have a flat, padded work surface. The floor of a garage is satisfactory, but bending over may become tiresome. A low, solid table may be ideal.
- Assembled cabinets take up a bit more space than the flat packed ones! Be sure to plan where you will store your ‘work in process.’
- Get your nail gun/compressor, glue and rubber mallet handy, because we are ready to build cabinets!
BUILDING A CABINET BOX
While there are some slight differences in assembly between a wall cabinet and a base or tall cabinet, the principles are the same. The instructions below are just to give an idea of the process, we strongly suggest you view our assembly videos or reference the assembly guide for more information before attempting any assembly!
- Start with the face frame laying face down on a padded surface.
- Run a bead of glue about half way down the cabinet top and bottom groove
- There should be no gap where the face frame meets the top/bottom panel.