Cabinet Filler Strip Against Wall

Precisely fit and install these strips for a neat seamless finish.

Cabinet filler strip against wall.

Drill a pair of 1 8 in 3 2 mm holes from the cabinet s frame to the filler strip. Install the cabinets in place starting with one cabinet on either side flush against the wall. Secure the strip to the cabinet with screws. Filler strips are placed beside the leftmost or rightmost cabinets between the wall and cabinet.

When finished installing them note the gap between the wall and the side of the cabinet. Due to the limited space in the kitchen i want to maximize storage as much as possible. Current upper cabinets go all the way from the side walls to the window trim which i hate. Use a compass to scribe a line following the contours of the wall and cut at a 7 to 10 degree bevel.

Use a table saw to cut the strip just slightly wider than the widest point you measured. Typically fillers are used to finish the space where an overall dimension of cabinetry is less than the overall wall dimension. The cabinet run needs 1 2 filler at wall but more if clearance is needed for roll out shelves. Place the strip against the wall and clamp it to the cabinet with a cabinet claw.

A filler strip can be placed between two cabinets or against the wall to fill the empty space between cabinets. They are 35 1 2 wide with inset doors 2 1 2 from wall to hinge. A base cabinet run that meets a wall needs a filler so the door can open more than 90 degrees and a roll out shelf will not collide with it. A cabinet filler strip is a piece of wood inserted between two cabinets to allow factory sized cabinets to fit a wall of any length.

Learn how to close off cabinet gaps by installing filler strips and cover panels. Use a scribing tool or a compass and pencil to transfer the contour of the wall to the filler strip. So i d like to do 33 cabinets against the side walls with no filler. At first a wall may appear to be straight but it s nearly impossible for even the best drywall expert to get a wall completely straight.

Stick 2 1 2 in 6 4 cm screws in the holes then tighten them with a cordless screwdriver. A cabinet run that meets a blind corner wall cabinet needs a filler so door handles don t hit. Use a miter saw to cut the filler strip to the height of your cabinet. Fillers are sold in 3 and 6 widths and various lengths.

For uneven walls clamp the filler strip to the frame. For that reason most cabinets come with an extra filler piece designed to fit between the cabinet and wall where necessary.