ASSEMBLY

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

TOOLS REQUIRED

Pneumatic nail gun and compressor – Preferably 18 gauge with 1″ to 1-1/4” brads or staples (framed cabinets only)
Wood glue – 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 workbench against a wall is not typically suitable as you can’t work from both ends of the cabinets

As a general rule, our suppliers ‘over-packages’ everything due to the expense and fragility of finished wood products. This results in a remarkably low damage rate, but it also means that you need to dispose of a lot of packaging materials. The packaging consists mostly of cardboard, thin foam sheeting, and wooden pallets. Be sure to plan your workspace accordingly.
All cabinets will be packaged in their own carton with the cabinet description clearly labeled on the end of the box. Some cabinets will come in several boxes. For instance, a tall pantry cabinet would come with the shelves and other items packed in a separate box. Each cabinet box will have everything you need to assemble the basic cabinet box.
Moldings and other parts and pieces will come in their own boxes
All items will be shipped on pallets, so access to a forklift and/or loading dock is helpful, but not required.

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!

In addition to the guidelines below, we suggest you review the complete printable version of our assembly instructions.