Raise Kitchen Cabinets To Ceiling
Article by Ashley Domestic Imperfection.
Raise kitchen cabinets to ceiling. Installing kitchen cabinets isnt a job for your average homeowner. How to raise your cabinets to the ceiling The first step is removing your cabinets. If it fits take it down and wait for the glue to dry.
Use a nail gun to nail through the boards into the cabinets and ceiling. I took mine off so I needed to leave at least 3 between the tops of the cabinets and the ceiling. Flip doors up work with a hydraulic mechanism to raise the cabinet door up instead of opening them sideways.
Extending Kitchen Cabinets up to the Ceiling. See how i raised our kitchen cabinets to the ceiling and added a floating shelf underneath to maximize storage space in our small kitchen. For the upper cabinets we could combine a 42 inch high cabinet with a 12 inch high cabinet.
Drill a flat bracket or L bracket into each board and use it to connect to the top of the cabinets. In this case you have a few options. Most homes built in the last 50 years have kitchen cabinets that are 32 or 36 inches tall installed so there is a gap of 1 to 2 feet between the tops of the cabinets and the ceiling.
Progress Shot - Kitchen Remodel view at window removing furr down and building cabinets to the ceiling. Extended cabinets help eliminate dead space and create a bold streamlined look. In between the two crown moldings is a riser or furring panel.
We didnt want our cabinets to go clear up to 9 so our custom cabinet maker added a soffit that matched the cabinets. Lift the panel up and let it rest in the space between the cabinets and the ceiling. Wonderful Raised Panel Cabinets with Ceiling Lights White.