Kitchen Cabinet Installation Ep. 120
Вставка
- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- A huge shoutout to Woodgrains and the beautiful cabinets and installation! They are a top notch cabinet shop and provided such excellent service for us.
The True Position Tools Cabinet Hardware Jig is an excellent tool and must have for anyone doing this on a regular basis. 5 Stars! amzn.to/3CacQlW
Enjoy EC? Join Essential Craftsman Academy!
essentialcraftsman.com/academy
This is the best way to support Essential Craftsman and you get a LOT of perks as a bonus!
Did you know we have a podcast?
Spotify spoti.fi/39ezy3d
Apple apple.co/33dbrJQ
Stitcher bit.ly/3NWy8sY
UA-cam bit.ly/2n4HCLG
Buy a knife from Cy Swan here: greenvalleyforge.com/
Second Channel (Podcast video, family, misc content) bit.ly/2n4HCLG
If you are going to hire a contractor for a big project PLEASE read our ebook first!
amzn.to/2v6qZ6j
T Shirts, Hoodies, and other Merch: bit.ly/2C7JFRv
Instagram / essentialcr. .
Twitter / ecnatwad
Facebook / essentialcra. .
Like the music? Spotify Playlist Here spoti.fi/3NzAnTg
Amazon Affiliate Links:
Amazon Store amzn.to/2pcUk8G
Makita 18v Impact amzn.to/2R9uamN
4 ft level amzn.to/389qsQa
Utility Knife amzn.to/2RjVRJL
Palm Nailer amzn.to/2LhvTTd
Spencer Tape amzn.to/2EQWxPy
Carpenter Bags amzn.to/2XeBaC1
Belt bit.ly/3MsdijV
Hammer amzn.to/31y4q66
Tape Measure amzn.to/2WYg23Q
Skil Saw amzn.to/2UcQyLi
Video Equipment and Misc.
Main Camera amzn.to/2WG9qSC
Secondary Camera amzn.to/32tS2Vx
Microphone (for narration from office) amzn.to/2WquPnM
Wireless Microphone amzn.to/2IGpNto
Other Wireless Microphone amzn.to/397VmxJ
Tripod amzn.to/2XOJcOd
GoPro amzn.to/3znHgTA
GoPro Tripod amzn.to/3aL8pFH
Battery Bucket amzn.to/3GVR9cV
ActionPacker amzn.to/2l7Msqv
Learn more about Essential Craftsman
essentialcraftsman.com/
Thank you, be safe, and be grateful.
Mr Wadsworth I would like to thank both you, and Nate for all the effort that has gone into your channel over the years. I began watching your channel in high school while taking a carpentry class and used it as an after work school of sorts when I got my first job framing. From the bottom of my heart thank you both so much.
May good fortune and great weather follow the Wadsworth family for all of their days.
ua-cam.com/users/shortsx15VyYXLEl8?feature=share
ua-cam.com/video/Py1lB757bc8/v-deo.html
I love building cabinets. Nice to see all the gables are plywood and not pressboard. I always talked clients into custom because all the major producers here use pressboard, and 10-20% of the cabinets end up with edges and corners blown out of them before they're even delivered.
My buddy is a individual one man custom cabinet maker and everything he does is 3/4 oak,ash top grade materials. He recently moved back to his old stomping grounds where he and his father built and installed their cabinets and he’s gone back to folks that their cabinets were installed 20 years ago and he says they look like new. He takes allot of pride in his work! Have a fantastic day
The only place I've found MDF to be a reasonable replacement for solid/plywood in cabinet making is in the raised panel for a paint-grade cabinet door. It's not ideal IMO but can help with more budget-oriented projects. With most lowers being drawer bases these days the amount of wear and tear, water, etc on the panels is reduced. Though I still suggest using a solid panel for the sink bases.
Not too mention wasting good money on premium countertops over cabinets made from substandard materials. IKEA being the most glaring example, lol.
@@bondpit8750
Nothing wrong with IKEA's pressboard. Especially at its pricepoint.
@@KristopherChambers Pretty much how I do it.
Hardwood rails and stiles, MDF panel.
As a lifelong cabinet man, I find there is still new stuff to be discovered and learned. Just when you think you have seen it all, something new comes along. Like that jacking system which is stackable. Great idea. I hope they get a patent on that. Everybody will have their favorite way to work and I always installed my base cabinets first. Then cover them with cardboard or blankets to protect them. I like having a ready made work bench. But everybody will have a different opinion and that's OK. Variety is the spice of life. Whatever works best for you is the best way to go.
I’m going to make two asap.
Brilliant idea
سلام زیاد جالب نبود ایراد داشت من خودم نجار هستم ممنوع
Loved this one. Takes me back to my cabinet installing days! Great little tool, that "upper jack". Nicely done, fellas! Beautiful kitchen. And a plumb-bob off the light to center?! Come on, excellent attention to details!
of all the things I've built, installed and rehabbed in my life, installing kitchen cabinets and trimming out a kitchen is right up there with being the most fun and challenging.
its always satisfying to watch these videos, i myself am a journeyman carpenter with local 431 in Pennsylvania and i have some commercial cabinetry installation experience but these guys really know everything from a to z ,great job gentlemen, JOB WELL DONE!!
Using a pumpjack with the plywood box jig is friggin genius... ingenuity. Taking that idea
In 40 years of carpentry, probably several hundred kitchens, I’ve never installed base cabinets first. For a couple reasons, 1) way too easy to damage the base cabinets while working above them either by tool belts, belt buckles, dropping a drill or driver or level ( because you’re working above and gravity does happen), 2) it’s hard on the back to be leaning over and pushing up on a larger unit. Layout isn’t anymore difficult, but the chance of the problems described above is way less imho
I've been installing kitchens for a shorter time than you but I do uppers first as well. I find it faster and it's much easier on the body and the products.
Same here, 40 years installing cabinets and always start with the uppers
I’ve been a cabinet installer for 16 years; both factory and custom.
I have installed them both ways.
If I’m by myself, I install the bases first. It saves my back.
You need half sheet of plywood for your temporary countertop. If you forget the plywood then set the tops first.
I do like his upper jack box he has.
Makes sense
@@knightclan4 not sure how doing cabinets solo in any way saves your back.
Watching EC’s videos feels like I am learning something from my grandfather I honestly cherish these videos with all my heart … THANK YOU
I'm continually impressed with the quality of your editing and backing music selection - really professional video. Great works guys!
There are two things that give me peace and joy: Essential Craftsman and Jacques Pepin videos.
Speaking of drill/ drivers, I started out using them only for mounting cabinets to the wall. Everything else my dad and I used braces with hole saws for plumbing penetrations, yankee drills for hardware installation. This was early and mid 90’s. We’ve since got with the times but I got a lot of satisfaction using the old tools. Great video!
Love the hardwares jig! Few years ago actually started using one. Before made a jig for every install, not a big deal but eventually had a huge collection of them and hardly ever used them twice.
I'm a cabinet maker and installer of 16+ years. I usually install the uppers first but will admit that cabinet jack is genius and will probably build one myself. I'm surprised to see plywood drawer boxes and side mount guides. No dovetails? no soft close? This is pretty standard in my area (eastern oregon). In all great work by these guys! Its always interesting to see how others do it. Thanks for all the great video!! I've been watching since episode #1
My jaw dropped when I saw how it worked
Seems like cheap cabinets even though they are ply. Especially considering the hardware was all sponsored. They couldn't sponsor a soft close?
Great video, I use to do this work in my early 20s, brings back alot on memories. I left the field as a journeyman level, sometimes I wish I was still doing it.
When ever I get a notification you have posted a new video I stop what I am doing and watch. One of the best UA-cam channels out there.
As I have taken on more advanced DIY work around my homes and rentals, I have come to appreciate the skills, knowledge and
“soup-to-nuts” understanding of how both the art of design and the science of building must holistically integrate, within the scope of a complex wood-working project. Thank you for the process overview and insightful and wisdom-filled commentary.
As a cabinet guy I was hoping for a crown molding or top trim to be place on the tops of the uppers.
It may have been to in the weeds but I would've also loved an explanation on faceframe vs frameless boxes, inset vs full overlay vs partial overlay, and some details on the drawer box construction, and hardware options.
Thanks for posting this today, in the middle of my first custom cab job out of my garage shop. This was just what I needed to watch for some morning motivation!
Great! Hope it is going well for You, all the best!
I love how EC uses sponsorships to make this whole endeavor profitable for him, but also uses his army of local contractors to put it all together. Much respect, love the series.
I love Emtek hardware
When you said if you don't make mistakes you don't get much done do you. That really struck home for me. As an equipment operator, I've been told if you never break down or break a part, you aren't working hard enough.
Offsite in this day and age is the best solution. Fella comes in, takes a LiDar "sketch" of the room, and later shows up with cabinetry/furniture that fits down to the mm. Doesn't get better than this.
They sound exactly like the cabinet company I worked for here in florida. It was such a privilege working there for the few years I did and learn the things I learned. I’m third generation door specialist but have had many different jobs along my path to figuring out I wanted to go into the family trade. I’ve done loads of new construction and retro work which gives you knowledge from both ends and has helped me TONS doing doors and even in my every day life. I’ve watched so many of your videos and love every minute of all of them. Knowledge really is power and goodness do you have an abundance of raw construction knowledge, some of which has helped me since watching your videos. Thank you for sharing
ua-cam.com/users/shortsx15VyYXLEl8?feature=share
I'm an apprentice cabinetmaker. I learnt some tricks watching this guy
In all building, once you have an understanding of the steps, from concrete to cabinets, you realize the importance of attention to detail in the beginning affects the difficulty/ easiness of the next step.
If the Framers cared about installing the trim, the trim work would be easier and better.
Thank you for this beautiful video, just what I needed right now. Loved the jack box and installation of lower cabinets first creating the lower work surface. Also the tool for installation of pulls. Please make a video about how you use these two tools. I love all your videos and I learn so much each time.
Hey Scott, do you think there will be another video about the design and use of space for the cabinets? Really enjoying this series.
I remember dad's mate would churn out his own cabinetry in his garage at night after building the houses during the day. That guy (now long gone) did everything himself and did it well. The jack is better than me holding the cabinet in place while dad fixes them.
The jack is a pretty neat idea. I wish I was thinking about it when I installed our 4x above-our-car's-hood-reaching garage cabinets. They were around 100 pounds each. I installed a temporary 2x4 under them (and ended up with holes later to be filled), but even lifting them onto the 2x4 was a quite challenge.
The "jack in a box" homemade tool is an awesome solution for installing the upper cabinets! Probably can't call it that though as that name is taken!
Quality craftsmanship is truly an art. Nice job!
Beautiful! I sort of preferred the first stain for the island, but I can appreciate the need to stick to your vision.
Cabinet crew did a great job! Nice video Nate and Scott
"If you never make a mistake...you're not getting much done" wow! Just wow that's all I can say
We have been using the hardware jig for about a year now. It has easily paid for itself in accuracy and time saving. Going to have to make one of those jack in the box. I do believe your guys would benefit from a laser to install.
Top quality cabinets. Looking forward to seeing the bench tops put in.
ua-cam.com/video/A-G4BenSlJw/v-deo.html
Quote of the day: "If you never make a mistake you're not getting much done!"
An old boss of mine used to say, "The man who has never made a mistake, has never made anything,"
My dad used to tell me "If you don't make any mistakes it means you're not doing anything." Of course by that criterion there are days when I'm exceedingly busy, lol.
Remind me of my favorite Proverbs in chapter 14 when working:
"Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox." and "In all toil there is profit, but mere talk tends only to poverty."
Indeed
@@JamesBrown-mt5ru My friend's boss said that, at Holman-Moody, and they certainly made some things there!
Great timing having this released at lunchtime. Did I miss episode 120?
przy tej klasie materiałów zastosować prowadnice kulkowe i zawiasy bez cichego domyku to profanacja! :)
I am a upper cabinet guy first, but I am definitely considering this approach with the jack box. 👍
You could actually make a 18 x 16 box 4' long that just sits across the leveled lower cabinets and keeps everything parallel with the leveled lowers, no jacking required no secondary leveling required. If you make a leveling base you don't even need to level individual cabinets... Just something to think about... IKEA has a steel bar that you level that connects all the cabinets to it is another idea.
Curious why you didn't go with soft-close hardware? Surely the premium isn't too much to overcome considering all the materials that were donated.
Was going to ask the same question as the doors were going on. Soft close changes the entire sound of the kitchen by eliminating the bangs.
I believe there is actually an additional piece of hardware thats snaps on the hinges that makes them soft close, probably just hasnt been added yet.
It depends on the hinge. Soft close on doors isn't super useful (though I do like them better than not), but on drawers, they're super useful because drawers tend to be pretty heavy loaded down with silverware and what-not.
@@danistador I'm with you. I always thought they were kind of gimmicky and never really saw the point.
I'd love to see more on that cabnet Jack. What a neat idea
Excellent video as always. I'd just like to suggest to anyone learning from this video that you should get a small piece of hardwood when you are drilling out the door handles to hold behind the door. It'll really help any potential blowout. I know many hardware handles will cover it but many don't.
9:13 - If I may? That corner cabinet door handle's back screw head should be inset into the door to make the wood surface smooth (without the screw head protruding). My cabinets have a gouge in them from hundreds of times that round screw head has been dragged across the adjacent drawer face (before I bought the house and inset the screw head).
Amen to that!
Very true! I updated my kitchen a year ago and that screw leaves a big ugly mark.
Another job well done. I liked the soundtrack to this one guys.
i wish i could have tools like those. I love the Jack in the box. Lessens the burden of carrying while installing a hanging cabinet.
Nice to see real care being taken to achieve a great finish. 👍🏼👍🏼😀
One of my favorite channels. I really appreciate your videos 👍🏿
Good morning EC. Wow this seem like ages thanks for the update. Love it 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
3rd leg or hand is what my cab jacks are. Love them , got off Amazon about 10yrs ago and only replaced one so far. Great when solo.
Woa! The backsplash just appeared like magic in the middle of the installation! That I like. ;-)
And then disappeared by end 😺
The same with the countertop, it’s magic! I hope they show the installation of the countertops.
Nice installation. I'm in Eugene. I've seen a couple of the places you've done. Great Work. I install bases first too and jack the uppers off a temp deck on the bases. I use Fastcap's short jacks "Little Hand" 3rd hand jacks. They work awesome. Two of them and you can place an upper PERFECTLY. I also use my PLS 4 laser with a level line to set bases instead of levels. My bases come out within a 16th around the whole room, front to back this way, just use your tape or a story stick with the laser line. Thanks for the great videos.
This was a really nicely edited and narrated video. Well done and thank you.
Such a great channel. Always something to learn here. You ever notice it’s the little tricks and tips you you learn here? Those ones when you say, “well duh, that would’ve made my job alot easier!” 🤣
That Jack is brilliant. These guys know their stuff
I like your narration that states that sometimes you can get both production and good work.
I've always told people that we do Good Work, Fast Work and Cheap Work - pick any two that you like.
In the UK that kind of sink is called a 'Belfast sink'.
I've heard them called butlers sinks aswell
They’re very trendy right now in America. In nearly every new kitchen. Mark my word, they will be out of style in 5 years
The “upper Jack” should DEFINITELY be called a “Jack in the box”!
A good one!
🤣👍👌
Real Jack in the Box!
ua-cam.com/users/shortsx15VyYXLEl8?feature=share
I agree ....!!
On lowers I use a laser. Seems easier to get them all in one plane and to determine highest point in the floor.
I used a laser for upper and lower cabinets.
I thourhly enjoyed this video. As a leather smith precision is very important. Thanx so much for sharing. Blessings on you all and keep on keeping on. As ever just Tom 🤠
I love the countertop jack, great idea.
i love your channel, your a great teacher. i actually recommend you videos to people i learned from
I do the same and work in the trades!
Wow! when I built the floor to ceiling cabinets in our kitchen remodel my first attempt I encountered the unforeseen issue of the diagonal height from corner to opposite corner coming into play when actually tipping the dang thing up to vertical, i had to remake it shorter just to be able to tip it up in place. I was immediately impressed with the beginning of this video and these guys having their tolerances down !
Love all the drawers in the island. We decided on drawers in all the lower cabinets for our new house, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I bought the full jig and will never look back and say it was a bad alignment tool to buy. Because when I drill now I am fast/accurate. End results are perfect every time.
Major step-up lately in the music selection! Thanks for the great videos.
Upper Jack, working smarter and not harder. Thanks for all your posts.
Straight to the point and clear!! I can catch most of the explanation, thanks for your clear and slow pronunciation.
I love your channel! you're like the bob ross of the carpentry world. Could listen to you all day long.
Looks Great !
Love that upper jack !! Great idea 💡
I'm stoked on the new content!
I’m 64 years old and every time I watch one of your videos I learn something new. Thank you and God Bless.
That upper jack just blew my mind and I need it
Very good video love it keep up the good work
I like the design of that jack. Looks easy enough to make one.
Another great video. Thanks again and again and again.
Cabinetmaking and installing was my only experience in the home building trade, started sweeping floors in a scrappy small 5 man shop, mostly building kitchens and bookcases for high end residences in downtown Chicago. Eventually they lost their install contractors who they had been working with, I got roped into doing installs, which I didn;t like, fighting traffic, parking, dealing with the security of high rise buildings, homeowners etc. A combination of not being properly trained for installs and not even being paid enough to buy my own personal tools I was not happy, then the economic turn down of 2006 happened and I was laid off for about a year and I found a job as apprentice Moldmaker/Toolmaker and its been good to me.
Ohh gosh this is amazing....we just bought our first home.. it's a fixer upper... come do our cabinets lol 3 bathrooms and a full kitchen..lol we're going to be awhile doing them as newbies lol thanks for the videos
Lol nice job!
Excellent explanation.
Great video as always! I miss seeing Scott work, and I miss the bluegrass. Hope all is well with the Wadsworths!
I set some uppers in a utility room with a automotive floor jack and a 2x4 T-ee, not pretty but it got the job done.
That little cabinet jack is one of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments.
These guys have done some great work, just wish you had access to the same hardware we have here in UK/EU, you never see side mounted runners or hinges without integrated soft close anymore.
Damn nice house!! Well done Scott!!!
Very impressive guys 👊🏻
As an aspiring interior designer these cabinets are the dream, well built, great finish, fits great and quick to install. Beautifully done!
We are moving to the Roseburg area, so I drove by the house to see it, and it didn't disappoint. Actually, it looked better in person.
Such a great channel
All great content!
That’s a really nice size good looking kitchen 👍🏽👍🏽
The pulls and handle jig is awesome
I worked as a real estate agent for a while, and in my neck of the woods there are a lot of flippers. And the number one way to tell if the flipper did a good job is to look at the kitchen cabinets. If the doors on the cabinets are hung well, with consistent reveals, and plumb and level, then 9 1/2 times out of 10, the whole project will have been done well. But if the kitchen cabinets look terrible, everything else in the house will have been done as quickly and cheaply as possible.
Very good work ❤
This is the real home of the drill driver, I personally like the little bosch chuckless drivers for this, they are even better than the makita 7.6v drivers I used to use. I hate large tools for inside cabinet work.
Yes! Use your impactor to install hardware!
Waiting to hear how the open house went. Been looking for an EC2 show about that.
“It’s great when a plan comes together”…love watching professionals….
What I do appreciate these cabinets are solid wood, or plywood, it was stronger than presswood, and last longer.👍
Installing upper or lower first mainly personal preference.
The hardware and cabinet is 1990 lol, doors are the only update.
Softclose hinges and softclose steel powder coated draws, plastic adjustable feet will save your cabinet from floods.
I mainly use laser level these days and no pencil marks lol
Kitchen install have change since I started in 1989, but the work mentality is still the same. Nice kitchen thou. Thank you.
Installing kitchens is my favorite thing to do at work
What's your best advice for someone installing for the first time?
@@micarnxl purchase bessy cabinet clamps. Those clamps are so fast and easy to attach the face frame together. Also tripcheck your measurements and remember the face of the cabinet is wider then the back so don't forget to take that into account when doing math also don't forget about required minimal height if you have a microwave range hood combo
Wonderful series. I notice that this is Episode 121. The last episode was 119. Where is 120? Thanks again, I'm learning a lot from this...
Looks like it was just misnumbered, it's 120 now.