Set the height

As a guide start by affixing a timber strip to the wall. The piece of timber needs to be about 18x90mm. This is going to give you an accurate guide for positioning and fixing the cabinets, and will make it easier to hold them in place.

To find the correct position to put your timber strip, start by marking the wall at your desired height from the lowest point of the floor (based on a ceiling height of 2400mm or more). Using your spirit level to guide you, draw a straight line from this mark where you will be positioning the wall cabinets. This marking stands for the bottom edge of your wall cabinets, and is the place to put the top of your timber strip. This height will also ensure your wall cabinets align with any pantries used.

Fix the strip to the wall, using your spirit level to ensure it’s level with the marker. If you have plaster walls, be sure to fix it to the studs you’ve already marked out.

Start in the corner

If your kitchen has a corner cabinet, it will make the installation easier to start here. If you have plaster walls, measure out from the corner to your marked studs, and then make the equivalent measurements on your assembled wall cabinet.

Then, using a 2-3mm drill bit, make pilot holes at the marker points aligned with the wall studs.

Securing the cabinets

Position the cabinet on top of the timber strip. Then, using the supplied 60mm screws, fix the cabinet into place. Ensure secured into solid fixing. Wall cabinets will require x4 screws, corner units will require 6-8 screws and a tall pantry unit will require x8 screws. Check the cabinet’s placement with the spirit level and if you need to, make any adjustments.

Securing the cabinets

Temporarily fasten the cabinets together with clamps. Then, using a 2-3mm drill bit, drill two pilot holes from inside of the cabinet out (one top and one at the bottom). Use the 30mm screw supplied to join the two cabinets together.