Oh my gosh... I just want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting the most incredible video of the EZ-Level's ever! Of course I'm very grateful that the review was awesome but the WAY you did it was incredible! Jordan, if you are the one who shot and edited the video, you are a genius! I know, because I create all of our own videos... and Paul, the way you explain things... wow! Perfect angles... Explained with clarity... Your post was such a Blessing to us all! We are a family owned and operated company and frankly have spend the last 5 days trying to catch up with all the orders that have come in thanks to you! My employees and my wife and I, were literally crying last night as we were all watching it. (We heard about it earlier this week, but didn't get a chance to really watch it until last night, because we have ALL been in the shipping department this entire week shipping crazy big orders out)! Frankly, I don't know what to say, but thank you! God Bless you and your son Brooks
Hey Brooks, We see ya! Tell the family we said hey and sorry for the extra work this week😅 Thank you for the compliments and it was absolutely our pleasure. We love showing great products on this channel and we believe EZ Level can get a lot of people out of trouble. Wishing nothing but growth and prosperity your way, thanks again Brooks! 👊🏼
Love the small buisness care, im happy others like me exist and support that to the end. As a designer, artist, and contractor, Id like to respectfully offer some feedback hopefully you'll find constructive. Only 3 of these are needed to make a plane and level a row. The others can be a simple support dropped by gravity and locked into place. Would lower cost overall per row and speed the whole process. Countersink the bottom screws. Id love to see this built in high end cabinets. Keep on keepin' on. Dont stop, there is plenty of innovation to be made, time is money, save us both & You cant lose.
Jumping on the bandwagon here! I am about to do a kitchen install for the first time and put in an order because of this video! Hopefully you all still have stock left for my order!
@@brookscourtney4732 I ordered EZ level system for my first time kitchen DIY, Employee from EZ level are very helpful answering all my questions through email.
Here in Germany, we attach a leveled kickboard on the wall and set the rear of the cabinet on this board, and we only have to adjust the front with adjustable screwable legs, we don't have and use EZ Levelers here. Easy piece.
Very smart. In california the toekicks come seperate from the boxes. Those are laid out on the floor, leveled, screwed/nailed down, and then the boxes sit on top and are screwed to the wall.
For a DIY guy who may only ever level cabinets one time, these things were an absolute dream come true. I watched UA-cam video after UA-cam video on shimming with wood shims, and I was dreading the job and the frustration. With no experience I knew that only after a bunch of swearing, sweating, and wasting time would I begin to feel remotely comfortable with it, and probably around about the time the job was finished. When I found the EZ Level online and watched their videos, it immediately made far more sense to me. Why spend the time becoming proficient at using wood shims for what might be my one and only cabinet leveling project, when the EZ Level system is so incredibly easy? Like others have mentioned here, our granite installers also asked who installed the cabinets. They said it was the first install they've had in a long time where they didn't have to shim the countertops. That, on my very first cabinet install. Great product, and absolutely zero buyer's remorse.
I bought leveling feet (similar to Ikea) and built my cabinets as boxes. Attached levelers to bottom and voilà! Split the laser line in two. When finished, the toe kicks will clip onto the levelers.
Just build a separate level kick base first. Then set the kickless boxes on the level base. There is no denying that this is the best system. There is also no denying that using wood shims, especially at the back of the cabinets really sucks.
This *IS* the gold standard. We had to have three cabinets completely replaced because of water damage. If the original contractor had used separate bases, that would have been all that needed to be swapped out.
We did for years (like most installers), but what a time suk! First you have to acquire the materials (lumber)... then layout and build it... then "level" it... the carefully set the cabinets onto the new base... then fasten them. Really? With the EZ's, we simply install them (15 minutes)... the level them (5-8 minutes). Done. Perfect. Waterproof. Stays put.
@@brookscourtney4732 Most installers do not build a separate kick, even though it is the best way. What is your expertise in this area? How do these make particle board cabinet kicks waterproof?
My wife and I used EZ Levelers to install our cabinets in both a bathroom and kitchen. Can't recommend them enough. In fact the guy who came to do the granite asked who set our cabinets, he said it was one of the most level sets he'd ever worked on.
Kip, this is Doc, Deb Locke’s better half😂. I met you at SEMA. You were kind enough to help get us passes. Deb says hello and hope you are well. BTW, isn’t Studpack a great channel? I really like these guys. I watch every video at least once.
I've had the same experience. My granite countertop guys always complement my cabinet installers on doing such a great job on the base cabinets. If they only knew that I installed them... a female DIYer. Would probably blow their minds.
@@z06doc86 Of course I remember! It's great to hear from you and yes, I enjoy the content here as well. I hope you are all doing well and tell Deb I send my love. ♥️🙏
I never installed a kitchen I just finished mine with Ez levelers Not counting perfectly leveling the whole kitchen in 15 minutes , while we were putting away everything we saw water coming from underneath the cabinets, drain busted No damage cabinets were above the floor.
oh wow... Praise God! Me too. We have been preaching about this for years and guess what. MINE did too! Lost our floor, but all the cabinets were perfect.
UK cabinets come with adjustable plastic feet that make levelling a breeze, Also if your kitchen floods or has a leak the units are unaffected by water
I bought the ez level system. Leveled my entire kitchen no time including the 4x8 island , large pantry cabinet and double wall oven cabinet. We'll worth it!
I've been seeing suspended cabinets a few inches off the floor. No toe kick. Bolted to the wall. If the sink or dishwasher floods the kitchen, you have about 5 inches before the cabinet is sitting in water. It takes a bit of blocking pre-installed behind the drywall so you can be certain of hitting something solid with any screw, rather than hunting for studs. The tiny space of EZ-Level lets dirt in, but no access to clean under. The suspended cabinets, you can get under to clean. I like clean.
Wow, I will buy EZ-Level ! I love it. Thank you !! I learned it lot from you. You are the best tutor how to fix things. I am deaf handywoman to fix anything. 😀
Shims are by far the fastest and easiest way to level base cabinets. I've used this method as a kitchen installer for 47 years. It's simple and foolproof and will work as easily on a run of 2 cabinets or a run of 10 cabinets. Use 2 shims stacked together in opposing directions. Place them on the sides of the cabinet under the corner of the cabinet where needed. Use a small pry bar to just take the weight of the cabinet off the shims and it’s easy to raise and lower the corner of the cabinet to the desired height by sliding the shims back and forth along their length. Repeat on all four corners of the cabinet as necessary to level it. When you place the next cabinet in the run it will sit on the ends of the shims protruding from the first cabinet. That automatically sets it the same height as the first cabinet. Shim the other side of the second cabinet to level it and fasten it to the first. Then just continue in the same manner along the entire run of cabinets. The only shims that will need to be trimmed are the ones at the ends of the run.
@@uspatriot9599 any time you can gang cabinets together and install as one. It makes it much easier and faster than trying to install it them separately.
NO THEY ARE NOT ! Leveling legs are the fastest and most versatile. And how do you even get to the back shims when the cabinets are built with a solid front in the toekick area ?
I just used these in my kitchen remodel and they were great. Granite guys said it was the best levelled kitchen they had ever seen. It's not too bad to install them on the cabinets and they are very good to adjust. Great product and I'm glad I found them.
i already have mine in the shop for my next job- if you will call them and work out your contractor status- the price drops per unit- great company and very easy to work with! I haven't put them at the job yet, but they are on the cabinets and I can tell you, I am already sold! Thanks for the demo!
Man it’s really cool seeing you guys work together. I work alone and sucks not having that extra help when you need it. When I get frustrated with setbacks I just think about that time you guys struggled moving that toilet flange over 6 inches and it helps me through it and motivates me
I did a C-shape kitchen cabinet install with an oven in the middle, with lazy Susan corner cabinets, single handed. The floor was concrete, 1.75 inches out of level. Brutal. I started making my own shims on a production basis.
I used these on the last kitchen I installed. The floor was up and down across the room. They work really well. They raise or lower the cabinets as needed. Very efficient. The cost is well worth it for the time savings and ease of use. After many ,many kitchens installed with wooden shims, they were a pleasure to use.
In Australia we have either cheap plastic threaded legs that we wind up and down to level then screw a kick front to cover them. Or a seperate kick frame and cabinet system where the kick frames are scribed to the floor then cabinets places ontop Or a french cleat system of screwing a rail to the wall and hanging cabinets Largely most cabinetmakers/installers use the kick frame system. But there is often a combination of systems too.
Learning about these levelers saved me thousands of $$$ that I did not have. I figured my friends and I could do the job, and it came out beautifully! Thank you so much!
The EZ Levelers are well worth the money I first started using those probably 10 years ago maybe more and let me tell you when you use those wooden shims and they shrink and you've got a granite counter top and it breaks you'll wish you spent the money. I will also add it is a excellent company to deal with.
Great video guy’s, I used these EZ- level system about 5 years ago when I did my kitchen , what a breeze it was great product for the diy weekend warrior. Happy to see you guys find this product it’s well worth the expense save’s you time to spend with the family which is priceless.👍🏻
I'm in the midst of a house remodel, and going into it, I had no experience in... well, any of it. Hence my finding this UA-cam channel several months ago. (I love the channel, by the way!) Lucky for me, I got the opportunity to install cabinets in our kitchen and 2 bathrooms. Fortunately our kitchen cabinet design contractor recommended these EZ Levelers. We spent the money for them for all the cabinets that are eventually going to have quartz countertops installed on top. However, we didn't buy them for some of our floor-standing 8-foot-tall cabinets. I had to use shims. But having already personally experienced the EZ Levelers, I wished I had bought them for all the tall cabinets too! I wasted more than 2 days getting those cabinets plumb and level with shims on sloped floors and walls out of plumb. It would have only taken an hour with the EZ Levelers. I don't stand to make any money from posting about this, I'm just a happy do-it-yourselfer in Oregon that wants to echo the sentiment of this video. I really like and appreciate this product and want to point out that they shine even more in complex kitchen countertop scenarios like mine where I have 3 lower cabinets in a run where 1 of them is offset at a 45 degree angle. Leveling those with shims alone would have been a nightmare, but it was easy and relatively stress free.
Hey guys, outstanding as always. Because cabinetry boxes are constructed dead-on sized, I usually lay in the back shims set dead-on to my reference line, then lay the boxes in on top, adjusting the accessible fronts. Also by sharing shims (resting joining boxes on the same shims) it easily assists the set up. Great innovative ideas but these could get a little costly are large builds. I usually buy an under coarse bundle and three songs on the radio and I've split half a pack into 3" shims. Thanks, you guys kick ass.
European cabinets have had leveling feet as standard features for at least 30 years that I know. In the U.S. we just refuse to use them. Not sure how i could justify the cost as a professional contractor. You're videos are extremely helpful to many DIYers and pros alike. (Myself included) keep up the great work fellas.
yeah , here in nz you can get a box of adjustable screw feet for a few dollers, its jsut like a bolt n nut with a foot onthe bottom, and a plate on top, , i dont see why others dont either, those ones he showed were just over engineered
EEZ Level has been around for awhile. The more you use them the the quicker it will get. Bath utility room cabinets are easily done with this system. Just figure the cost and add it to the bid. No stress and you’ll save so much time.
I used for both our kitchen remodel and, most recently, on my daughters. Her countertop installer wanted to know the name of her professional installer. The cabinets were dead level. He couldnt recall if/when he had come onto a job this good. Also, the folks helped her source the right ones. Customer service is tops. I wont volunteer to do an install without them. Too easy.😊
In the middle of installing a 30in standalone base, to make up the “L”. With no knee wall, so I’m attaching it to floor, via, 2x4 frame. But it couldn’t be in a worse spot. It landed on a transition from kitchen floor to carpet in living room, which was a previous addition to the house. 3/4 out of level front to back. This will surly help.
Restoration & remediation jobs sometimes require saving cabinet faces and attaching them to new boxes. I’ve started building the boxes in two pieces. A toe kick base and the box itself. Ive found installing the toe kick base and leveling that out first then just placing cabinet box on top has saved me so many headaches. A little more time in the shop but a lot easier once it’s time to install.
Awesome... May I submitt... the EZ's are even better for your application, because you only need one set about every 4'. So you use a whole lot less, but you can perfectly level everything much quicker. (we sometimes build our own ladder boxes too)
For real man. You are the non-joke Toolman Taylor and this is your real life Home Improvement Show. Great energy and knowledge to share all the while demonstrating safety and industry secrets in carpentry, a career which I myself have done and am pretty proud of. Keep this going man. Always stay open to learning! Much love!
Thank you for this video! We are in the middle of a major kitchen/laundry remodel that will be getting 15 new cabinets including a lazy susan and I was dreading the leveling process. These "shims" look like the perfect solution. Stud Pack ROCKS!!!
I have been using them now for several years after finding them by accident… I’m not going back to shims for kitchen cabinets. Just the time savings are worth the extra cost. I’m now calculating them into large kitchen jobs. And my countertop guys appreciate them every time.
My cabinet shop uses black plastic levelers, just reach in and turn them to raise and drop the cabinet, toe kicks clip into the legs cleanly using an ajustable clop. They cost less than 2$. Alternately, you can use a full-length plywood rail and level it properly with a lazer line, then drop your cabinet run on top, kinda like leveling out the floor. Most cabinets we produce are full overlay with no notched gables; it is a waste of space and material. Every gable takes 4" of extra material that adds up. Not hating on the levelers, most cabinets are CNC cut these days, and they make the pinholes for the plastic levelers, 1 screw and pressure fit, and you are done.
i have watched at no normal order, your vids. but this might explain how u got me to keep watching. its a "do it and do ur best" kinda thing. and today i gotta c the fade out with "how i didn't get stressed" shot. so there it is. that made me lmao "frustration and anger, and turn it into cabinet installation" that is the golden key! not because its always a simple concept, but because you have to tell yourself. that is real. its how everyone relates
Sure, they make Shims look bad, but the European-style plastic & adjustable feet are better. By the way Paul, you should look into the Bosch 12V-Line Impacts and Drills. I've noticed it also on another video and I feel like you'd enjoy the extra flexibility with the smaller/compact tools.
we used that where i used to work its great and easy to use only problem we had is the leg would drop out when moving around but you just pop them back into the base
Used these over a decade ago in a large kitchen. Granite installers said it was the most level kitchen counters they'd ever seen. It was great for them too.
Why not use a "french cleat" on the back of the cabinet and wall? a 1/2 piece of scrap plywood could be used to attach it to the wall with a laser level. Then attach the corresponding piece to the backs of the cabinets and hang in place. By locking the back of the cabinets in to a level plane the front would be a lot easier. Could also use a straight edge to level the whole group of cabinets together then shim. I've installed an ikea kitchen and it used a setup similar to this. There is a rail on the wall and then 2 front feet per cabinet. The feet screw in/out to adjust level.
This is a great method and one of our favorites👊🏼 we think there’s a place for all of these install methods, but the ledger board with 2 front feet is probably the perfect balance between cost and ease of use 🙏🏼
Thanks for the demo! I have seen these for a while now and had considered the cost vs time? After years of setting cabinets i have a maybe a different approach to setting base's than you. I only buy "cedar shims" and if i went through a whole bundle on and install??? that kitchen would be a horror show. But I also do not always shim UP. Typically most kitchens that are significantly out half gets shimmed up and the other half gets planned down. This has a lot to do with design variables ( to numerous to discuss hear ) but in a nut shell any visible exposed end I want touching the floor ( I am not a "SHOE" fan and is not typical in my area, especially around my toekick ) So "frustration Levels" are manageable only because it has become part of the job. I certainly see the time benefit the same as the expense vs. time when using "Schluter" products. Cheers
To not scratch the floor with the screws when sliding the cabinets in, just lower all the EZ levels 1/4 in., stand cabinets up, and slide them straight back. I did. They work great. Installation videos on website. Another plus is they are made in the USA
Here we always do the footings seperate frome the cabinates so this is never a problem. But for this use case that easy level stuff seams like a good idea if you can afford it. I love seaing stuff like that, always good to see people figuring out ways around pesky problems.
@@s-w When they installed my neighbor's cabinets they did the exact same thing. Made a 2x4 base, levelled that then installed the cabinets on top. Slick! I'm west coast BC, CDA.
It is awesome that you are doing a video on the EZ-Level system. I just purchased a complete set for a 24 inch cabinet and a complete set for a 21 inch cabinet as a test bed to see if I want to use this system for my new Custom kitchen cabinets build. These will be used for the custom cabinets I am building for 2 of my restrooms. I am in the process of squaring up and leveling the restrooms walls. along with the tub walls in one bath. My drywall guy is not too hapopy as he has to wait for me at the moment but when it is all said and done he will be a happy guy. At 16.50 per set and if you provide the company your Contractor lic you can get contractor price and or whole sale. What I like about this system is it will work with ladder bases too for cabinets. their customer service was very responsive to my inquiry before order and sent me a follow up after my purchase to see if I was satisfied with the product.
did some math for that setup it cost them $82.50 for the easy levers. if a cabinet installer cost $35 a hour (low end on line rates) if it saves 3 hours of time it would save $105 or 1.5 hours at $65 at a total of $95. so they easily saved them major money if they hired out the job.
These for sure seem pretty slick, though expensive, esp in CAD.. and cross border ordering. FWIW- I always set the first cabinet and then the others to that one. Two crossed shims like you do installing doors leaves a platform for the next cabinet.. also ez pz.
In the UK we have plastic adjustable feet put on our units. Just screw them up and down to adjust, also keeps any wood off the floor incase of water damage in the future. Great videos btw, love what you're doing.
Kitchens in the UK have plastic adjustable feet one on each corner you simply screw up or unscrew each foot which adjusts the level, so simple. Kickboards are fitted to the feet using Clips
Cabinet nightmare story, here is one in my kitchen. It took us four days to install the two upper and two lower cabinets, and they are still not straight (IKEA furniture with leveling feet). One whole day was taken up by the upper cabinet frame because the wall was made of rock and clay and wouldn't hold the screw taps, so we had to use quick cement to fix the tabs to the walls before we could attach the block of wood that would then hold the cabinets. There was a lot of measuring and drilling, and fingers crossed that it fits. Which it did. However, the lower cabinets couldn't be installed with the facing flush because the old chimney made an odd angle. And the rails that came with the IKEA kit was useless, so the same trick as the upper cabinets had to be used. The leveling feets had to be turned until the level was perfect. When we installed the countertop, we found that it wasn't perfect and used chimes to make it work. I sure wish we had a laser level back then. That was a nightmare that we will never repeat, hopefully. Wonderful video. I love watching your work.
I had somthing similar at my place, ended up just building the wall out with 2x3 on their side and sheating the whoke thing with 1/2 ply and drywall. A lot of extra work but ended up with a level straight wall with backing everywhere
They are worth every dollar as peace of mind is priceless. Thanks for showing us this great product and how fast and well they get the job done. Hope Jordan heals fast, I remember my kids having this done.
My wife and I installed plywood filler strips on the floor first (to account for our floating LVP floor) and then used shims on top of that. Talk about frustrating. I wish I knew about these 3 months ago.
We don't have this issue in England all cabinets come with adjustable feet/legs that you can screw up or down to ensure they are level. not really under standing why your cabinets don't come with them.
I found that system several years ago and used it on putting in a new kitchen in a manufactured home. Since this was the first time doing it myself. Also had a corner unit.
If you install one kitchen a year, sure, this makes it easier. If you're doing 2-3 kitchens a week, there are faster and cheaper ways. continuous toekick box is a great method for custom cabinets, not so much for flatpack, you could always add some euro style cheap plastic adjustable feet to the rears
No shit ben..Ben... imagine that a product that is more expensive but easier to use for people who don't do this shit everyday. This isn't meant for people building shitty spec houses anyway.
I do like the concept of these however it's just as fast to tape down shims in the correct location ahead of time using the laser and a block of wood to get everything at the same height.
@@Saki630 Well, when laying base cabinets one of the first things you do is mark out the layout then check the floor with a story stick and laser to find the high point. You then just mark the high point on the stick and tape shims to the floor as needed where the cabinet supports will rest. You then just need to set the base cabinets on the already level shims - no adjustments needed unless your base cabinets were built out of square. Edit: it’s a very similar approach to setting base cabinets where the kick is separate from the rest of the carcass. In that case you level the kick first then set the cabinet on the level kick.
that Wilhelm scream at 6:55 was perfect haha. I love your videos! They are both informative and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for all of your great content.
Love it. Your comment out sitting on metal on wooden shims was interesting. My ground floor of my Victorian house all the floor joists were sitting on wooden shims on brick piers. You can imagine what that was like after 120 years.
I used these for my kitchen island, my slab was way off..I was pulling my hair out trying to level with schisms. Ordered these and wow they worked great.
the way i would level the cabinets with shims if there were 4+ cabinets is measure the height and mark where the cabinet starts and just ad a shim so the height is right to the level and then just grab a spirit level and do the whole back side by measuring where the cabinets sides are and shim it, then when it's done get the cabinets close to the shims pull them towards me and slide the back onto the shims and then just shim the front( that's basically how i do large wardrobes)
That's a nice product, I was dreaming up something like this for a furnace install where you could adjust the level from the front. I'd like to try these on a furnace install.
I'm staying with shims. 16.50 US is $21.70 AUD. That's 63 for 2 cabinet which is almost an hours pay, plus we only use them for the wall and use adjustable legs for the floor.
So glad you like the EZ Level system as much as I do. It's really a game changer and worth every cent. I've installed 4 kitchens with the system now and I'll never go back to shims. Great video, as always.
here in uk have a different way for the units a stronger backing to screw to the wall and have legs at the bottom to adjust to height and wood panels with u clip's that attach to legs for covers so you do not see underneath the cupboards also attach cupboards together with the screws you had together
I am surprised you don't build custom kicks. I always build a rough kick - level that and then the cabinets all just sit on top of a level kick. Add the finished kick material and you are done. I've had kitchen floors out by 2" and this method works perfectly for the base cabinets.
A separate kickboard/plinth that is levelled to the correct height is the easiest way imp, screw kickfaces from the inside and set cabinets on top. Just seems like it's only really done in Australia lol
Awesome product, I will need some. I will be remodeling my mothers kitchen soon. I also talked to Jack at Quavana to order the cabinets and I her that Stud Pack sent me. Thanks
on long cabinet runs I always attach all the cabinets together face frame and backside with spacers and then level as a "single" unit but I think the french cleat idea from germany is even easier.
So my cabinet guy builds cabinet bases out of 2x4 which then become the toe kick and levels and secures them to the floor then sets his cabinets on them screws them to the wall, screws on the toe kick facia and he’s done. So all the leveling is done on the 2x4 boxes.
what that seem convoluted where i live we allways use threaded legs so you can allways adjust it. Plus no installation on site just screw in/out as you need added benefit you can just clip in the toe kick so when you are doing deep cleaning you just pop them off and clean under the counter top (in case of spills)
I’ve been flipping houses for +20 years. Love the vibe of your show. My new favorite UA-camr! Really seem to know your $hit! Do you locally source your cabinets? Seems like I am always chasing that moving target of respectable quality at a reasonable price. Keep up the great work!!!
I have installed two kitchens in the past with them and they are truly amazing. It is really hard to appreciate what it can do for you! EZ-LEVEL is amazing and his own video is perfect too. Worth every dollar!! Once you go EZ-LEVEL you’ll never go back.
Have you hung IKEA cabinetry? They use a great system using a heavy Guage bar that runs the length of the upper & lower boxes. The feet are adjustable thread type. 1 person job.
That’s why I always built custom cabinetry designed and built to the length of the walls. There is no modular cabinets you have to level and screw together and the custom cabinets are much better looking since you don’t have those long seams between your modular cabinets showing. Only advantage to modular cabinets is one guy can usually install them by themselves. Custom cabinetry takes two men at the very least. In some cases with larger heavier custom cabinetry it may take 4 men to get it installed depending on the men’s strength?
I would be very surprised if the adjustable feet system that we use a lot in Australia wasn't available in the US. Cabinets are supplied without any plinths and are installed on adjustable feet. The front plinth attaches to these feet with special clips. It's not quite as easy thiis system but it's a hellava lot cheaper and it is effective.
Yep. Adjustable feet are great. Very easy when there is one guy above telling another below which way to turn and what corner to turn. I used to set the kitchen up fully in the shed and the cut toe kicks to suit last, then the toe kicks where scribed or shimmed where required.
Have you ever seen an 84 inch tall, 45 degree corner cabinet pantry with L shaped shelves inside and 2 cabinet style doors? The 2 sides touching the walls would be about 40-46 inches wide and 26 inches deep. I havent "mathed" the door opening yet. I'm about to sketch up plans and start making one.
We did the ez levels. 100% recommend. Made life low stress and easy for one person to level cabinets. Yes additional cost, but the cost was well worth the time and energy to level cabinets in a 100 yr old house that was 1 1/4” out of level across the kitchen.
In a long bank of cabinets. Don't cut the 1st cabinets shims off flush. Leave them out an inch, then give them a tap to flatten out a bit. Then you rest the next cabinet on that shared back corner. No lifting and screwing. They share the same shim.
Oh my gosh... I just want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting the most incredible video of the EZ-Level's ever! Of course I'm very grateful that the review was awesome but the WAY you did it was incredible! Jordan, if you are the one who shot and edited the video, you are a genius! I know, because I create all of our own videos... and Paul, the way you explain things... wow!
Perfect angles... Explained with clarity... Your post was such a Blessing to us all! We are a family owned and operated company and frankly have spend the last 5 days trying to catch up with all the orders that have come in thanks to you! My employees and my wife and I, were literally crying last night as we were all watching it. (We heard about it earlier this week, but didn't get a chance to really watch it until last night, because we have ALL been in the shipping department this entire week shipping crazy big orders out)!
Frankly, I don't know what to say, but thank you!
God Bless you and your son
Brooks
Hey Brooks, We see ya! Tell the family we said hey and sorry for the extra work this week😅
Thank you for the compliments and it was absolutely our pleasure. We love showing great products on this channel and we believe EZ Level can get a lot of people out of trouble. Wishing nothing but growth and prosperity your way, thanks again Brooks! 👊🏼
Love the small buisness care, im happy others like me exist and support that to the end.
As a designer, artist, and contractor, Id like to respectfully offer some feedback hopefully you'll find constructive.
Only 3 of these are needed to make a plane and level a row. The others can be a simple support dropped by gravity and locked into place. Would lower cost overall per row and speed the whole process.
Countersink the bottom screws.
Id love to see this built in high end cabinets. Keep on keepin' on. Dont stop, there is plenty of innovation to be made, time is money, save us both & You cant lose.
Jumping on the bandwagon here! I am about to do a kitchen install for the first time and put in an order because of this video! Hopefully you all still have stock left for my order!
@@MrTomac4 Yes sir! Our fabricators take good care of us. (It's a good thing... because Stud Pack rocked our world)!
@@brookscourtney4732 I ordered EZ level system for my first time kitchen DIY, Employee from EZ level are very helpful answering all my questions through email.
Here in Germany, we attach a leveled kickboard on the wall and set the rear of the cabinet on this board, and we only have to adjust the front with adjustable screwable legs, we don't have and use EZ Levelers here. Easy piece.
Same technique down under.
I am Aussie living in the USA and for years I’ve been using shims since they don’t use a plinth for over here for cabinets.
Also upper cabinets hang on leveled metal wall horizontal bracket
Cool! Will keep these in mind for the future!
Very smart. In california the toekicks come seperate from the boxes. Those are laid out on the floor, leveled, screwed/nailed down, and then the boxes sit on top and are screwed to the wall.
For a DIY guy who may only ever level cabinets one time, these things were an absolute dream come true. I watched UA-cam video after UA-cam video on shimming with wood shims, and I was dreading the job and the frustration. With no experience I knew that only after a bunch of swearing, sweating, and wasting time would I begin to feel remotely comfortable with it, and probably around about the time the job was finished. When I found the EZ Level online and watched their videos, it immediately made far more sense to me. Why spend the time becoming proficient at using wood shims for what might be my one and only cabinet leveling project, when the EZ Level system is so incredibly easy?
Like others have mentioned here, our granite installers also asked who installed the cabinets. They said it was the first install they've had in a long time where they didn't have to shim the countertops. That, on my very first cabinet install. Great product, and absolutely zero buyer's remorse.
I bought leveling feet (similar to Ikea) and built my cabinets as boxes. Attached levelers to bottom and voilà! Split the laser line in two. When finished, the toe kicks will clip onto the levelers.
Just build a separate level kick base first. Then set the kickless boxes on the level base. There is no denying that this is the best system. There is also no denying that using wood shims, especially at the back of the cabinets really sucks.
This *IS* the gold standard. We had to have three cabinets completely replaced because of water damage. If the original contractor had used separate bases, that would have been all that needed to be swapped out.
We did for years (like most installers), but what a time suk! First you have to acquire the materials (lumber)... then layout and build it... then "level" it... the carefully set the cabinets onto the new base... then fasten them. Really? With the EZ's, we simply install them (15 minutes)... the level them (5-8 minutes). Done. Perfect. Waterproof. Stays put.
@@brookscourtney4732 Most installers do not build a separate kick, even though it is the best way. What is your expertise in this area? How do these make particle board cabinet kicks waterproof?
@@KeithOlson I always make the separate base from exterior plywood and/or solid wood so it has a great deal of resistance to water damage.
My wife and I used EZ Levelers to install our cabinets in both a bathroom and kitchen. Can't recommend them enough. In fact the guy who came to do the granite asked who set our cabinets, he said it was one of the most level sets he'd ever worked on.
Kip, this is Doc, Deb Locke’s better half😂. I met you at SEMA. You were kind enough to help get us passes. Deb says hello and hope you are well. BTW, isn’t Studpack a great channel? I really like these guys. I watch every video at least once.
@@z06doc86 Doc nobody cares gtfoh
Same here! Countertop guy said it was the most level he's ever seen cabinets. Love EZ Level
I've had the same experience. My granite countertop guys always complement my cabinet installers on doing such a great job on the base cabinets. If they only knew that I installed them... a female DIYer. Would probably blow their minds.
@@z06doc86 Of course I remember! It's great to hear from you and yes, I enjoy the content here as well. I hope you are all doing well and tell Deb I send my love. ♥️🙏
I never installed a kitchen
I just finished mine with Ez levelers
Not counting perfectly leveling the whole kitchen in 15 minutes , while we were putting away everything we saw water coming from underneath the cabinets, drain busted
No damage cabinets were above the floor.
oh wow... Praise God! Me too. We have been preaching about this for years and guess what. MINE did too! Lost our floor, but all the cabinets were perfect.
I did my whole Kitchen Cabinet install with these in 2012 it made it so easy! screw the cabinets together on the floor and man what a easy way to go!
Pro execution of the Wilhelm scream, Jordan; really captured the pathos and comedy of a block vanishing into the void forever👌
UK cabinets come with adjustable plastic feet that make levelling a breeze, Also if your kitchen floods or has a leak the units are unaffected by water
That's true but you kicker will soak it all up. But what can you do right
6:55 the classic Wilhelm Scream ABSOLUTELY KILLED ME!
I bought the ez level system. Leveled my entire kitchen no time including the 4x8 island , large pantry cabinet and double wall oven cabinet. We'll worth it!
Used them when my wife and I redid our kitchen. Your videos and the ez level system made installing the cabinets super easy.
So glad I watched your videos. i bought some EZ levelers for my new kitchen. Holy cow was is easy! THanks for showing them on your show
I've been seeing suspended cabinets a few inches off the floor. No toe kick. Bolted to the wall.
If the sink or dishwasher floods the kitchen, you have about 5 inches before the cabinet is sitting in water.
It takes a bit of blocking pre-installed behind the drywall so you can be certain of hitting something solid with any screw, rather than hunting for studs.
The tiny space of EZ-Level lets dirt in, but no access to clean under.
The suspended cabinets, you can get under to clean. I like clean.
Wow, I will buy EZ-Level ! I love it. Thank you !! I learned it lot from you. You are the best tutor how to fix things. I am deaf handywoman to fix anything. 😀
Shims are by far the fastest and easiest way to level base cabinets. I've used this method as a kitchen installer for 47 years. It's simple and foolproof and will work as easily on a run of 2 cabinets or a run of 10 cabinets.
Use 2 shims stacked together in opposing directions. Place them on the sides of the cabinet under the corner of the cabinet where needed. Use a small pry bar to just take the weight of the cabinet off the shims and it’s easy to raise and lower the corner of the cabinet to the desired height by sliding the shims back and forth along their length. Repeat on all four corners of the cabinet as necessary to level it. When you place the next cabinet in the run it will sit on the ends of the shims protruding from the first cabinet. That automatically sets it the same height as the first cabinet. Shim the other side of the second cabinet to level it and fasten it to the first. Then just continue in the same manner along the entire run of cabinets. The only shims that will need to be trimmed are the ones at the ends of the run.
I agree shims are cheap and ez. it takes time to install the levelers to the cab plus the price of each set. $2.00 option for me
@@sbaggs9079 Or just get cabinets that got leveling feet installed that you screw in and out, built in ez levelers :P
Who the hell gangs together a bank of cabinets this way shown
@@uspatriot9599 any time you can gang cabinets together and install as one. It makes it much easier and faster than trying to install it them separately.
NO THEY ARE NOT ! Leveling legs are the fastest and most versatile. And how do you even get to the back shims when the cabinets are built with a solid front in the toekick area ?
I just used these in my kitchen remodel and they were great. Granite guys said it was the best levelled kitchen they had ever seen. It's not too bad to install them on the cabinets and they are very good to adjust. Great product and I'm glad I found them.
Exactly! My granite guys love my kitchens. I get the best service because of my reputation for flawlessly level boxes
i already have mine in the shop for my next job- if you will call them and work out your contractor status- the price drops per unit- great company and very easy to work with! I haven't put them at the job yet, but they are on the cabinets and I can tell you, I am already sold! Thanks for the demo!
I loved the Wilhelm scream when the half inch piece of plywood fell between the cabinets!
Man it’s really cool seeing you guys work together. I work alone and sucks not having that extra help when you need it. When I get frustrated with setbacks I just think about that time you guys struggled moving that toilet flange over 6 inches and it helps me through it and motivates me
I did a C-shape kitchen cabinet install with an oven in the middle, with lazy Susan corner cabinets, single handed. The floor was concrete, 1.75 inches out of level. Brutal. I started making my own shims on a production basis.
I used these on the last kitchen I installed. The floor was up and down across the room. They work really well. They raise or lower the cabinets as needed. Very efficient. The cost is well worth it for the time savings and ease of use. After many ,many kitchens installed with wooden shims, they were a pleasure to use.
In Australia we have either cheap plastic threaded legs that we wind up and down to level then screw a kick front to cover them.
Or a seperate kick frame and cabinet system where the kick frames are scribed to the floor then cabinets places ontop
Or a french cleat system of screwing a rail to the wall and hanging cabinets
Largely most cabinetmakers/installers use the kick frame system. But there is often a combination of systems too.
Learning about these levelers saved me thousands of $$$ that I did not have. I figured my friends and I could do the job, and it came out beautifully! Thank you so much!
The EZ Levelers are well worth the money I first started using those probably 10 years ago maybe more and let me tell you when you use those wooden shims and they shrink and you've got a granite counter top and it breaks you'll wish you spent the money. I will also add it is a excellent company to deal with.
Great video guy’s, I used these EZ- level system about 5 years ago when I did my kitchen , what a breeze it was great product for the diy weekend warrior. Happy to see you guys find this product it’s well worth the expense save’s you time to spend with the family which is priceless.👍🏻
I'm in the midst of a house remodel, and going into it, I had no experience in... well, any of it. Hence my finding this UA-cam channel several months ago. (I love the channel, by the way!) Lucky for me, I got the opportunity to install cabinets in our kitchen and 2 bathrooms. Fortunately our kitchen cabinet design contractor recommended these EZ Levelers. We spent the money for them for all the cabinets that are eventually going to have quartz countertops installed on top. However, we didn't buy them for some of our floor-standing 8-foot-tall cabinets. I had to use shims. But having already personally experienced the EZ Levelers, I wished I had bought them for all the tall cabinets too! I wasted more than 2 days getting those cabinets plumb and level with shims on sloped floors and walls out of plumb. It would have only taken an hour with the EZ Levelers. I don't stand to make any money from posting about this, I'm just a happy do-it-yourselfer in Oregon that wants to echo the sentiment of this video. I really like and appreciate this product and want to point out that they shine even more in complex kitchen countertop scenarios like mine where I have 3 lower cabinets in a run where 1 of them is offset at a 45 degree angle. Leveling those with shims alone would have been a nightmare, but it was easy and relatively stress free.
We used these on our base cabinets about 8 years ago. They worked like a dream.
Hey guys, outstanding as always. Because cabinetry boxes are constructed dead-on sized, I usually lay in the back shims set dead-on to my reference line, then lay the boxes in on top, adjusting the accessible fronts. Also by sharing shims (resting joining boxes on the same shims) it easily assists the set up. Great innovative ideas but these could get a little costly are large builds. I usually buy an under coarse bundle and three songs on the radio and I've split half a pack into 3" shims. Thanks, you guys kick ass.
European cabinets have had leveling feet as standard features for at least 30 years that I know. In the U.S. we just refuse to use them. Not sure how i could justify the cost as a professional contractor. You're videos are extremely helpful to many DIYers and pros alike. (Myself included) keep up the great work fellas.
yeah , here in nz you can get a box of adjustable screw feet for a few dollers, its jsut like a bolt n nut with a foot onthe bottom, and a plate on top, , i dont see why others dont either, those ones he showed were just over engineered
Hi Guy; Just a quick heads up. The EZ's only cost $11.50/set for contractors (the $16.50 is retail)
@@brookscourtney4732 really ? we were not offered that price. How many did you have to order for a discount ?
EEZ Level has been around for awhile. The more you use them the the quicker it will get. Bath utility room cabinets are easily done with this system. Just figure the cost and add it to the bid. No stress and you’ll save so much time.
I used for both our kitchen remodel and, most recently, on my daughters. Her countertop installer wanted to know the name of her professional installer. The cabinets were dead level. He couldnt recall if/when he had come onto a job this good. Also, the folks helped her source the right ones. Customer service is tops. I wont volunteer to do an install without them. Too easy.😊
In the middle of installing a 30in standalone base, to make up the “L”. With no knee wall, so I’m attaching it to floor, via, 2x4 frame. But it couldn’t be in a worse spot. It landed on a transition from kitchen floor to carpet in living room, which was a previous addition to the house. 3/4 out of level front to back. This will surly help.
Restoration & remediation jobs sometimes require saving cabinet faces and attaching them to new boxes. I’ve started building the boxes in two pieces. A toe kick base and the box itself. Ive found installing the toe kick base and leveling that out first then just placing cabinet box on top has saved me so many headaches. A little more time in the shop but a lot easier once it’s time to install.
Awesome... May I submitt... the EZ's are even better for your application, because you only need one set about every 4'. So you use a whole lot less, but you can perfectly level everything much quicker. (we sometimes build our own ladder boxes too)
For real man. You are the non-joke Toolman Taylor and this is your real life Home Improvement Show. Great energy and knowledge to share all the while demonstrating safety and industry secrets in carpentry, a career which I myself have done and am pretty proud of. Keep this going man. Always stay open to learning! Much love!
Thank you for this video! We are in the middle of a major kitchen/laundry remodel that will be getting 15 new cabinets including a lazy susan and I was dreading the leveling process. These "shims" look like the perfect solution. Stud Pack ROCKS!!!
I have been using them now for several years after finding them by accident… I’m not going back to shims for kitchen cabinets. Just the time savings are worth the extra cost. I’m now calculating them into large kitchen jobs. And my countertop guys appreciate them every time.
My cabinet shop uses black plastic levelers, just reach in and turn them to raise and drop the cabinet, toe kicks clip into the legs cleanly using an ajustable clop. They cost less than 2$. Alternately, you can use a full-length plywood rail and level it properly with a lazer line, then drop your cabinet run on top, kinda like leveling out the floor. Most cabinets we produce are full overlay with no notched gables; it is a waste of space and material. Every gable takes 4" of extra material that adds up. Not hating on the levelers, most cabinets are CNC cut these days, and they make the pinholes for the plastic levelers, 1 screw and pressure fit, and you are done.
Handyman here. These are such a great idea. I wish I could find something like this for door installation. One man business.
That was amazing. I didn't think I'd be giddy thinking about leveling cabinets
i have watched at no normal order, your vids. but this might explain how u got me to keep watching. its a "do it and do ur best" kinda thing. and today i gotta c the fade out with "how i didn't get stressed" shot. so there it is. that made me lmao
"frustration and anger, and turn it into cabinet installation" that is the golden key! not because its always a simple concept, but because you have to tell yourself. that is real. its how everyone relates
Sure, they make Shims look bad, but the European-style plastic & adjustable feet are better. By the way Paul, you should look into the Bosch 12V-Line Impacts and Drills. I've noticed it also on another video and I feel like you'd enjoy the extra flexibility with the smaller/compact tools.
we used that where i used to work its great and easy to use only problem we had is the leg would drop out when moving around but you just pop them back into the base
I worked as a finish carpenter remodeling a JC Penney. We did display cabinets that wrapped in a circle. Wish I had those!
Used these over a decade ago in a large kitchen. Granite installers said it was the most level kitchen counters they'd ever seen. It was great for them too.
Why not use a "french cleat" on the back of the cabinet and wall? a 1/2 piece of scrap plywood could be used to attach it to the wall with a laser level. Then attach the corresponding piece to the backs of the cabinets and hang in place. By locking the back of the cabinets in to a level plane the front would be a lot easier. Could also use a straight edge to level the whole group of cabinets together then shim.
I've installed an ikea kitchen and it used a setup similar to this. There is a rail on the wall and then 2 front feet per cabinet. The feet screw in/out to adjust level.
This is a great method and one of our favorites👊🏼 we think there’s a place for all of these install methods, but the ledger board with 2 front feet is probably the perfect balance between cost and ease of use 🙏🏼
@@StudPack can I just say that my favourite part about your channel is the dialogue you have with the comments section! Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the demo! I have seen these for a while now and had considered the cost vs time? After years of setting cabinets i have a maybe a different approach to setting base's than you. I only buy "cedar shims" and if i went through a whole bundle on and install??? that kitchen would be a horror show. But I also do not always shim UP. Typically most kitchens that are significantly out half gets shimmed up and the other half gets planned down. This has a lot to do with design variables ( to numerous to discuss hear ) but in a nut shell any visible exposed end I want touching the floor ( I am not a "SHOE" fan and is not typical in my area, especially around my toekick ) So "frustration Levels" are manageable only because it has become part of the job. I certainly see the time benefit the same as the expense vs. time when using "Schluter" products. Cheers
Thank you for posting this. The knowledge you share is invaluable. Most contractors will not use this system, until word spreads.
To not scratch the floor with the screws when sliding the cabinets in, just lower all the EZ levels 1/4 in., stand cabinets up, and slide them straight back. I did. They work great. Installation videos on website. Another plus is they are made in the USA
Here we always do the footings seperate frome the cabinates so this is never a problem. But for this use case that easy level stuff seams like a good idea if you can afford it. I love seaing stuff like that, always good to see people figuring out ways around pesky problems.
Are you in Iceland?
@@billkelly8222 Yes stuck on the ice cube in the middle of the atlantic haha
Do you mean you set up a base first, then place the cabinets on top?
@@s-w When they installed my neighbor's cabinets they did the exact same thing. Made a 2x4 base, levelled that then installed the cabinets on top. Slick! I'm west coast BC, CDA.
This is how I did it when I built custom cabinets for my kitchen. It's so easy to level a 100mm platform that you can see and reach easily.
It is awesome that you are doing a video on the EZ-Level system. I just purchased a complete set for a 24 inch cabinet and a complete set for a 21 inch cabinet as a test bed to see if I want to use this system for my new Custom kitchen cabinets build. These will be used for the custom cabinets I am building for 2 of my restrooms. I am in the process of squaring up and leveling the restrooms walls. along with the tub walls in one bath. My drywall guy is not too hapopy as he has to wait for me at the moment but when it is all said and done he will be a happy guy. At 16.50 per set and if you provide the company your Contractor lic you can get contractor price and or whole sale. What I like about this system is it will work with ladder bases too for cabinets. their customer service was very responsive to my inquiry before order and sent me a follow up after my purchase to see if I was satisfied with the product.
In UK. Many of the kitchen units come with screwed adjustable legs.
Just like in Italy! Heck even my aunt from Poland redid kitchen and it had adjustable legs with frontal covers that attaches to clips on those legs!
did some math for that setup it cost them $82.50 for the easy levers. if a cabinet installer cost $35 a hour (low end on line rates) if it saves 3 hours of time it would save $105 or 1.5 hours at $65 at a total of $95. so they easily saved them major money if they hired out the job.
i think youd have a hard time finding an independent cabinet installer for $35/hr.
These for sure seem pretty slick, though expensive, esp in CAD.. and cross border ordering.
FWIW- I always set the first cabinet and then the others to that one. Two crossed shims like you do installing doors leaves a platform for the next cabinet.. also ez pz.
The time savings seems like a no brainer. Definitely using these on the next rehab.
In the UK we have plastic adjustable feet put on our units. Just screw them up and down to adjust, also keeps any wood off the floor incase of water damage in the future. Great videos btw, love what you're doing.
We use Rails back on the Wall, hang it on, the Feet are adjustable. Done! The Fridge is all build in. And all the Floors are covered, mostly Tiles.
Kitchens in the UK have plastic adjustable feet one on each corner you simply screw up or unscrew each foot which adjusts the level, so simple. Kickboards are fitted to the feet using Clips
Cabinet nightmare story, here is one in my kitchen. It took us four days to install the two upper and two lower cabinets, and they are still not straight (IKEA furniture with leveling feet). One whole day was taken up by the upper cabinet frame because the wall was made of rock and clay and wouldn't hold the screw taps, so we had to use quick cement to fix the tabs to the walls before we could attach the block of wood that would then hold the cabinets. There was a lot of measuring and drilling, and fingers crossed that it fits. Which it did. However, the lower cabinets couldn't be installed with the facing flush because the old chimney made an odd angle. And the rails that came with the IKEA kit was useless, so the same trick as the upper cabinets had to be used. The leveling feets had to be turned until the level was perfect. When we installed the countertop, we found that it wasn't perfect and used chimes to make it work. I sure wish we had a laser level back then. That was a nightmare that we will never repeat, hopefully.
Wonderful video. I love watching your work.
I have a thought... buy American made you’ll be a wise guy
@@Clovethelightrespectthepower Would still be a PITA even with american made if stuff cant hang or isnt straight :p
I had somthing similar at my place, ended up just building the wall out with 2x3 on their side and sheating the whoke thing with 1/2 ply and drywall. A lot of extra work but ended up with a level straight wall with backing everywhere
They are worth every dollar as peace of mind is priceless. Thanks for showing us this great product and how fast and well they get the job done. Hope Jordan heals fast, I remember my kids having this done.
for less than half the price you can get screw adjustable feet made out of plastic.
same funtion and ease of use...
@@SuperDeinVadda post a link, front and back adjustments while in place ?
My wife and I installed plywood filler strips on the floor first (to account for our floating LVP floor) and then used shims on top of that. Talk about frustrating. I wish I knew about these 3 months ago.
We don't have this issue in England all cabinets come with adjustable feet/legs that you can screw up or down to ensure they are level. not really under standing why your cabinets don't come with them.
I found that system several years ago and used it on putting in a new kitchen in a manufactured home. Since this was the first time doing it myself. Also had a corner unit.
If you install one kitchen a year, sure, this makes it easier. If you're doing 2-3 kitchens a week, there are faster and cheaper ways. continuous toekick box is a great method for custom cabinets, not so much for flatpack, you could always add some euro style cheap plastic adjustable feet to the rears
No shit ben..Ben... imagine that a product that is more expensive but easier to use for people who don't do this shit everyday. This isn't meant for people building shitty spec houses anyway.
@@randybobandy9828 yup, it's meant for people that install shitty flatpack or big box cabinets.
@@BenMarvin sure it is.
I do like the concept of these however it's just as fast to tape down shims in the correct location ahead of time using the laser and a block of wood to get everything at the same height.
are you high? Please let us know how you did the back of the cabinet easily with tape and a block?
@@Saki630 Well, when laying base cabinets one of the first things you do is mark out the layout then check the floor with a story stick and laser to find the high point. You then just mark the high point on the stick and tape shims to the floor as needed where the cabinet supports will rest. You then just need to set the base cabinets on the already level shims - no adjustments needed unless your base cabinets were built out of square.
Edit: it’s a very similar approach to setting base cabinets where the kick is separate from the rest of the carcass. In that case you level the kick first then set the cabinet on the level kick.
that Wilhelm scream at 6:55 was perfect haha. I love your videos! They are both informative and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for all of your great content.
This was a really fun one.
Loved the little extras in the edit, favorite was the twinkle on the screw tip. Too cute!
Love it. Your comment out sitting on metal on wooden shims was interesting. My ground floor of my Victorian house all the floor joists were sitting on wooden shims on brick piers. You can imagine what that was like after 120 years.
GREAT background music after the first narration. Thanks for listening. I’ll keep watching and hitting the like button.
I used these for my kitchen island, my slab was way off..I was pulling my hair out trying to level with schisms. Ordered these and wow they worked great.
Perfect timing , I’m on lunch time … don’t want to go back…. Got 70 drywall sheets to stock after lumch
In the UK we use 2 part screw adjustable plastic feet, they are around £3.00 for a pack of 4.
the way i would level the cabinets with shims if there were 4+ cabinets is measure the height and mark where the cabinet starts and just ad a shim so the height is right to the level and then just grab a spirit level and do the whole back side by measuring where the cabinets sides are and shim it, then when it's done get the cabinets close to the shims pull them towards me and slide the back onto the shims and then just shim the front( that's basically how i do large wardrobes)
I’m a licensed general contractor in NC and this is the only system I use for cabinets hands down
That's a nice product, I was dreaming up something like this for a furnace install where you could adjust the level from the front. I'd like to try these on a furnace install.
I'm staying with shims. 16.50 US is $21.70 AUD. That's 63 for 2 cabinet which is almost an hours pay, plus we only use them for the wall and use adjustable legs for the floor.
So glad you like the EZ Level system as much as I do. It's really a game changer and worth every cent. I've installed 4 kitchens with the system now and I'll never go back to shims. Great video, as always.
here in uk have a different way for the units a stronger backing to screw to the wall and have legs at the bottom to adjust to height and wood panels with u clip's that attach to legs for covers so you do not see underneath the cupboards also attach cupboards together with the screws you had together
Just got my shipment from ez level last week and cabinets coming in tomorrow. Very re-assuring seeing y’all like them!!
I am surprised you don't build custom kicks. I always build a rough kick - level that and then the cabinets all just sit on top of a level kick. Add the finished kick material and you are done. I've had kitchen floors out by 2" and this method works perfectly for the base cabinets.
Worth every penny... used it twice for bathroom remodels.
A separate kickboard/plinth that is levelled to the correct height is the easiest way imp, screw kickfaces from the inside and set cabinets on top. Just seems like it's only really done in Australia lol
I'd never heard of the EZ Leveling system but it looks awesome. This is why I watch Stud Pack! Thanks! KABOOM!
Awesome product, I will need some. I will be remodeling my mothers kitchen soon. I also talked to Jack at Quavana to order the cabinets and I her that Stud Pack sent me. Thanks
on long cabinet runs I always attach all the cabinets together face frame and backside with spacers and then level as a "single" unit but I think the french cleat idea from germany is even easier.
Some like the french tickler even more
So my cabinet guy builds cabinet bases out of 2x4 which then become the toe kick and levels and secures them to the floor then sets his cabinets on them screws them to the wall, screws on the toe kick facia and he’s done. So all the leveling is done on the 2x4 boxes.
The time these save make them essentially free. The aggravation they save is priceless.
Used these on a project almost 10 years ago. Loved them!!
Similar to what we use in retail construction. Building gondolas has leveling feet attached so makes leveling and shelves fit much easier.
Nice tips gang, as always!
This system, indeed, can save time..
Especially, later, too.. When shims, after moisture increase, change it's thickness..
what that seem convoluted where i live we allways use threaded legs so you can allways adjust it. Plus no installation on site just screw in/out as you need added benefit you can just clip in the toe kick so when you are doing deep cleaning you just pop them off and clean under the counter top (in case of spills)
I’ve been flipping houses for +20 years. Love the vibe of your show. My new favorite UA-camr! Really seem to know your $hit!
Do you locally source your cabinets? Seems like I am always chasing that moving target of respectable quality at a reasonable price.
Keep up the great work!!!
I have installed two kitchens in the past with them and they are truly amazing. It is really hard to appreciate what it can do for you! EZ-LEVEL is amazing and his own video is perfect too. Worth every dollar!! Once you go EZ-LEVEL you’ll never go back.
Have you hung IKEA cabinetry? They use a great system using a heavy Guage bar that runs the length of the upper & lower boxes. The feet are adjustable thread type. 1 person job.
That’s why I always built custom cabinetry designed and built to the length of the walls. There is no modular cabinets you have to level and screw together and the custom cabinets are much better looking since you don’t have those long seams between your modular cabinets showing. Only advantage to modular cabinets is one guy can usually install them by themselves. Custom cabinetry takes two men at the very least. In some cases with larger heavier custom cabinetry it may take 4 men to get it installed depending on the men’s strength?
modular cabinets boxes, single face frame could help with moving/setting.
Comparing two different things and prices points
I would be very surprised if the adjustable feet system that we use a lot in Australia wasn't available in the US. Cabinets are supplied without any plinths and are installed on adjustable feet. The front plinth attaches to these feet with special clips. It's not quite as easy thiis system but it's a hellava lot cheaper and it is effective.
Yep. Adjustable feet are great. Very easy when there is one guy above telling another below which way to turn and what corner to turn.
I used to set the kitchen up fully in the shed and the cut toe kicks to suit last, then the toe kicks where scribed or shimmed where required.
Have you ever seen an 84 inch tall, 45 degree corner cabinet pantry with L shaped shelves inside and 2 cabinet style doors? The 2 sides touching the walls would be about 40-46 inches wide and 26 inches deep. I havent "mathed" the door opening yet. I'm about to sketch up plans and start making one.
We did the ez levels. 100% recommend. Made life low stress and easy for one person to level cabinets. Yes additional cost, but the cost was well worth the time and energy to level cabinets in a 100 yr old house that was 1 1/4” out of level across the kitchen.
Oh yes... got to love those 100 year old homes! They are the reason we exist! lol
I've used these before, man do they make life easier installing kitchens
In a long bank of cabinets. Don't cut the 1st cabinets shims off flush. Leave them out an inch, then give them a tap to flatten out a bit. Then you rest the next cabinet on that shared back corner. No lifting and screwing. They share the same shim.