Everybody knows that floor space in a garage is a premium. This video demonstrates how to take back some of that space by building a wall storage cabinet. You will discover some basic construction methods and the use of simplicity in gaining strength through the use of Kreg joinery. The goal is to bring together many components into one to look like one big cabinet.
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Installing a
cabinet mount for an Ipad is what the Youtube video below demonstrates. How hard is it to attach the rotating swing out support? Actually, it requires very little skill and the tools needed are minimal. Once you decide where to hang the flip-up bracket, there is a template provided that makes drilling for the installation holes a breeze.
Tools Needed
- Electric Drill
- 5/16” Drill Bit
- Phillips-head Screwdriver
- Masking Tape
- Hammer
- Allen Wrench (supplied with kit)
- Drop Cloth
This support system has a tilting arm that rotates. The computer screen can be turned to face in any direction while working in the kitchen. Whenever it is not in use, you can push the Ipad holder upward until the clip-on pad touches the bottom of the upper cabinet. When the bracket is in the upright position it almost disappears.
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Usually the installation height of wall cabinets in the kitchen is determined by the bottom of the upper cabinets. The top-section over the wall cabinets usually gets filled in to the ceiling with either a starter strip or decorative crown molding. In many cases the space over the cupboards is left open if the distance is at least twelve inches.
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I’ve wrestled with how to fix kitchen upper cabinets that have loose crown molding many times. Some cabinet installers only use a small staple to hold the corner joints together. Sometimes they miss the mark just enough to cause the molding to separate and a gap will appear in the corner miter joint over time. This is usually caused by the wood joints expanding and contracting with the temperature changes.
Try getting some Fast Drying Miter Joint Wood Glue to repair the separation with.
Fixing wall cabinet decorative crown can be frustrating because sometimes the installer did not get the miter aligned properly during the original installation. If this is the case, you can really only do the best read How to Fix Loose Crown Molding
When the ceiling are not level and you need to install your cabinets level what should you do? There are several methods that will work if you desire to have your kitchen or laundry upper cabinetry extend entirely to the ceiling. The style of cupboard will dictate how you will accomplish the task at hand. read Ceilings Not Level-Install cabinet starter strip