HELP! Problem with cabinet install

15 years ago

Hi Everyone,

I hope someone can help. I just had cabinets installed and the look of my specialty cabinets is ruined. I ordered an open shelf with a bookcase valance for above my refrigerator. The installer place the screws right in plain view on the back wall of the shelf. I also ordered each upper cabinet on the side of my sink with openings for glass in the upper portion and had wiring run and bought lights for them. He also placed two screws right in plain sight behind the glass on both of the doors. He told me all of this had to be done this way. I am sure there is a better way. Can someone please tell me how this should have been done so that the look would not have been ruined. He told me if I knew of a better way, he would take care of this problem.

Thanks

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blfenton
15 years ago
My screws are set in (I think there is a technical term for this ) with plain white plugs put in over them.
xc60
15 years ago
Yes, they usually have little plastic plugs the color of the cabinet placed over the screws.
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marcolo
15 years ago
My screws are set in (I think there is a technical term for this

Countersunk.
macybaby
15 years ago
The screws have to go where the studs are - so the side to side location is determined by that - up and down there is some lee-way, but you want them to be firmly attached.

Ours were also in plain view - and we hung our cabinets ourselves so we would not have done it that way if there was a different way that didn't require a different style of cabinets. I put the white plastic caps (look up FastCap) over them.

I think Ikea has a mounting system where you mount a bracket and then hang the uppers off that - not sure how well it holds, and maybe you still need to screw them to the back wall.
powertoolpatriot
15 years ago
Screws that are countersunk into the back of the cabinet can be covered by caps that match the color of the cabinet. They can be found at FastCap.com or a distributor.
macybaby
15 years ago
Be careful about visiting FastCap.com, they have all sorts of neat stuff. Actually it was the darn catalog they sent with the order that caused me to waste a bunch of time.

My husband just got five new tape measures (they are all different) and he's very pleased with them so far (only been two days, be we've been working on an assortment of little end projects).

I really liked the temporary door handles - and they even come in blue so it will still look like you have blue tape on your new doors/drawers that you haven't got handles on yet.

BTW - They also shipped super fast.
deniseannh
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks so much to everyone for your help. I will check into the caps. I will also check into the hangers that go on the back for my open shelf. It will not have a lot of weight in it. I was told I could order a new backing for it. If anyone else has other suggestions, I would love to here them as well.
dianalo
15 years ago
If you have trouble getting the right color caps, touch up paint can help. Caulk is another option.
momtofour
15 years ago
Just went off to look at FastCap and came back real quickly to say....THANKS A LOT!! I know macybaby warned us, but seriously, what a dangerous site! I haven't even 'entered' yet. I'm just watching and drooling over the product pictures they are scrolling on their front page. Ohhh, this is going to be sad...