'78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

[Decker83]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Used the KISS method did ya.. LOL (not to imply anyone here is stupid)

Very nice looking hole fig you have WOOD..

Have a great Friday Troop..

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Used the KISS method did ya.. LOL (not to imply anyone here is stupid)

Very nice looking hole fig you have WOOD..

Have a great Friday Troop..

LOL, yes...not enough tools to do some of this stuff...getting there though

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Got the first coat of paint on the first one...just had to put it together and take a couple of pics...

I'm gonna be happy with them I think..not so sure I like the floor paint...kinda chalky feeling...maybe second coat will be better...

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Got one cabinet hung...the others are drying atm..

 

[saginawbayboater]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Good Stuff Troop!:first:

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Is the paint still chalking a bit?

Cab looks good hung on the wall

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

What method did you use to hang it?

 

[Decker83]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

The cabinet looks great. Very professional.. Didn't see the pocket holes that you used on the door frames in the earlier pics..
They make for some strong joints.. Great job..:high5:

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Thanks fellas..

Wood...i just used 8 each 3" cabinet screws...4 in the header then 4 in the 2x4 going horizontal above the window..predrilled the cabinet before mounting...

 

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Very nice Troop ! Did ya have any help hanging it or did you use a dead leg under it. Uppers done by yourself can be a chore .

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Alrighty then. For High Cabinets I like using French Cleats Makes em easy to hang when they're up high.

 

[zool]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

I dont see the chalkiness from here, but I like the grey color, nice job!

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Very nice Troop ! Did ya have any help hanging it or did you use a dead leg under it. Uppers done by yourself can be a chore .

I used my dead arms...lol

Alrighty then. For High Cabinets I like using French Cleats Makes em easy to hang when they're up high.

I wanted to put a cleat up, but was thinking outside the box...didn't have enough room...this morning I started thinking inside the box..put a couple short blocks on the wall just about 1/8" lower than I thought they would end up...sat the cabinet up and little push to get it lined up with ceiling..sank the screws...all good now!

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

French cleat:

You just have to leave enough room above the wall mounted cleat to allow you to lift the cabinet up & let it's cleat slip down onto the wall mounted cleat.

A 1X ripped in half w/ the angle on the newly rehab'd table saw gives you a matched set of cleats.

You also have to use a similar thickness 'cleat' along the bottom of the cabs to get them to hang plumb....

It's a GREAT to hang cabs, esp solo, and also leaves a little space behind the cabs to run undercab light wiring, etc.

 

[bajaunderground]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

French cleat:

You just have to leave enough room above the wall mounted cleat to allow you to lift the cabinet up & let it's cleat slip down onto the wall mounted cleat.

A 1X ripped in half w/ the angle on the newly rehab'd table saw gives you a matched set of cleats.

You also have to use a similar thickness 'cleat' along the bottom of the cabs to get them to hang plumb....

It's a GREAT to hang cabs, esp solo, and also leaves a little space behind the cabs to run undercab light wiring, etc.

If upper clearance is an issue, sliding the cabinets from the side onto the cleats works well too?!

Looks great Troop!

~Brett

 

[jbcurt00]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

yep as long as the ceilings flat the wallis flat and there's no obstructions like window trim or an inside corner
you still wanna little wiggle room but an eighth of an inch plus or minus

 

[Trooper82]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Bit of a slope in the ceiling...but I figured there would be some...

Second one is up, I put about a rack and a half worth in this one, first one is still empty

 

[Woodonglass]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Cabinets are GREAT!!!

 

[Decker83]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Between you and SP, I am ashamed to even go into my garage..:facepalm:

Looks great..

Have a great week..

 

[sphelps]

Re: '78 Ebko Lebaron - Therapy

Funny thing about cabinets .. They fill up as fast as you can put em up !