When you are installing cabinets that have plastic laminate on them, the process of cutting the Formica, when scribing to fit, can be done with a skill saw. The trick to this is using the circular saw in a reverse motion when making the cut on the finished side. What I mean is that rather than pushing the circular saw forward so that the rotation of the blade is pulling the finish side of the laminate up and causing it to chip, you kerf the laminate running the skill saw in a reverse motion. The first pass of this saw kerf should only be about an eight of an inch deep. Make sure that you practice this technique several times on a scrap piece of wood before actually doing it on the cabinet. Use the following steps as a guide. read Cutting Formica with A Circular/Skill Saw

Before making the cut it’s important that the kitchen hood cabinet be centered over the vent pipe. If it is not positioned properly make sure that you will be able to make the transition work before cutting the hole. read Cut Kitchen Hood Cabinet for Vent

This is a question that gets asked all of the time. Customers don’t like the idea of having to trim around cupboards so they want to know if they can wallpaper before the cabinets get installed. Absolutely not is the common answer. Why would anyone think that their wallpaper would be safe when a cabinet installer is trying to attach a 100lb cabinet to the wall four and a seven feet in the air? read Should I Wallpaper Before Cabinets?

The standard distance that cabinets should be installed away from where there is a doorway is 4”. Using this measurement will allow enough room for door casing to be put around the opening. If you’re working on a house remodel, then you can make the dimension more like 2” from the molding that is already around the door. read How Far Back From Doorway do Cabinets get Installed

Although it’s not recommended, drywall screws will work for installing cabinets. You just have to make sure that you pre-drill a pilot hole in the cabinet part that you are attaching to either the wall or another cabinet. If you don’t create a pilot hole, there is a good possibility that when the screw is sinking it can snap off. These screws do not have a high sheer strength. read Can Drywall Screws be Used for Cabinet Installation