![]() ![]() A stand-in Cabinet Jack acts as a support for the base of the cabinet. This is where Cabinet Jacks are very helpful. You might find it difficult to install upper cabinets without proper support. While a claw hammer is suitable for all jobs, having a mallet around can help you knock the pieces without fear of damaging the wood. Coming to cabinetry, you can drive nails with a claw hammer or even remove them. Every house must have a claw hammer to do simple DIY jobs. It is an adjustable tool with movable edge guides and scales. A Cabinet Hardware Jig is a ‘T’ shape tool that makes the job of drilling very easy. When you are working with cabinets, you have to repeatedly drill holes for handles, knobs, and hinges. ![]() If you are installing a top cabinet, then the Stud Finder can locate the frames behind the drywall. Apart from framing members, it can also find metal conduits, plumbing, electrical, and other similar things inside the wall. Stud FinderĪ Stud Finder, as the name suggests, helps you find the studs behind the wall. This is very useful when installing doors. Even though we won’t be working majorly on the cabinets, you need a few chisels handy to make some final trims and adjustments before fitting. If you are a carpenter, then you will definitely have a set of Chisels. Plastic Shims are ideal as you can use them anywhere (kitchen, bathroom, indoors outdoors, etc.). They come in all shapes and material types. Shims or Cabinet Wedges are a simple solution to level the cabinet while installation. You have to work on this immediately as a wobbly or uneven cabinet is unsafe and annoying. But sometimes errors will happen and the cabinet becomes wobbly. The base cabinet must be perfectly level. Apart from this, you can also mark the center of an object (circular), find out the depth and make simple measurements. It allows you to mark for 90° and 45° angles. Combination SquareĪnother popular measuring tool in carpentry is a Combination Square. You can easily mark surfaces at proper right angles. It is a very important tool in carpentry and especially in cabinetry. Framing Square (Carpenter’s Square)Ī Framing Squareis also known as Carpenter’s Square or Steel Square. The main claw is usually aluminum and the center alignment plate has a rubber cushioning. They make the proves of installing cabinets very easy. Cabinet Claws are specialty tools just for working with cabinets. Cabinet Claws or ClampsĬlamps are very important tools that help us in holding two pieces of wood together while we work on them. A cordless screwdriver comes very handily as you can quickly assemble the cabinets and make them ready for installation. We have to screw them to the main structure of the cabinet. Cordless ScrewdriverĪlmost all cabinets come with brackets and hinges. Although screws are suitable for most jobs, you might need nails to attach the base shoe or something similar. Have different types of screws for wood, wall, etc. Screws and nails are two main fasteners you need while installing cabinets. This is very important for hinges and door butts. Self-centering Drill bits allow you to drill exactly in the center. To seat the screws flush into the cabinet’s walls, you need to use countersink bits. Regular wooden and masonry bits are the bare minimum as you have drill holes in wood and kitchen walls. The right drill bit is important to make holes in different types of surfaces or materials. But the wire may restrict the free access and also range from the outlet to your workplace. If you have a corded drill, then you don’t have to worry about battery life and charger. Depending on duration and complexity of the job, make sure you have spare batteries and charger handy. You can easily drill holes into walls and wood with a cordless drill. A Cordless Drill is an essential tool for installing cabinets and countertops. You can get away without some of these tools but make sure you know the workarounds or find some other alternatives. There are some cabinetry-specific tools that can make the process of installing cabinets very easy. Some of these tools are very common that you might have them with you already. We listed them under the ‘Must Have’ category. Let us kick off the cabinet installation tools guide with some important and essential tools. Depending on your requirements, you have to purchase the tools. Note that these tools are in no particular order. We will include ‘must have’ and ‘good to have’ tools for installing cabinets. ![]() Here is a list of some essential Cabinet Installation Tools. ![]()
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