Drill and countersink two holes in each of the mounting rails inside the cabinet and drive 2 1 2 inch cabinet screws through the holes.
Installing cabinets on concrete block walls.
Set the cabinet in place against the wall.
Use a long level 3 6 feet to ensure that your cabinets will be installed level.
Attaching cabinets to brick or concrete walls.
The main thing about installing cupboards on block masonry or concrete walls is that you should never over tighten the screws.
For attaching wall cabinets to block or brick i prefer to use hilti kwik cons.
If you feel one slip out when you are screwing it into place drill another hole and start over.
Set the cabinets in the desired location level them and mark the holes.
If the cabinet isn t plumb slip shims between the cabinet and wall at the stud lines and adjust as necessary.
Today we ll show you how to install kitchen cabinets on concrete brick walls and you will do it yourself.
The great thing about hanging cabinets on masonry walls is ease of placing screws and strength of connection.
They are available with a flat head or hex washer head and are nickel colored.
Drill four holes in the cabinet 1 inch from each corner diagonally.
For upper cabinets stabilize the cabinet in place with a cabinet jack or a length of 2 inch lumber and a block of wood at the underside of the unit.
But the hard part is needing to pre drill holes and fuss with concrete dust.
I have used them in the past to hang some very large cabinets to brick and block.
Once the holes have been marked level on the concrete wall take the cabinets down.
Next use a masonry bit and hammer drill to drill pilot holes into the concrete wall.
They are similar to tapcons but they have a slightly different tri lobular thread design.
For even more holding power you can use liquid nails and install an under cabinet block for added support.
Place the corner wall cabinet on the screws or ledger.