Attach Countertop To Wall

Two studs are enough to support any countertop but if.

Attach countertop to wall.

Wait to add drawers doors and hardware until after the countertop is attached. Want your countertop to have the appearance of floating. Follow these steps to attach it. Attach the cabinets to the studs with at least two screws in each mounting rail while attaching the cabinets to each other with at least four drywall screws.

Screw the countertop to the cabinet sides using 1 1 2 in. If the cabinet has a top surface fasten the countertop by screwing up through the bottom of the cabinet top into the countertop. Countertops do not need to rely on cabinets for support if its run is only a few feet long. After you ve scribed trimmed test fitted and applied any end caps to the countertops and the glue has set at any mitered corners you can begin the job of securing your countertops to the base cabinets.

Attach the butcher block photo by kolin smith. This often happens where appliances are located next to a wall when. Here is a step by stp on how to ins. It s more important that it s parallel to the cabinet front.

For a tight fit screw the angles to the cabinet first and then draw the top down to meet the steel angle with the second screw. You can also make your own with 1 by 2 pieces of lumber. Locate all of the studs spanning across the countertop. Attach three 1 inch by 4 inch wood boards to the wall brace board to hold the countertop.

Use galvanized heavy gauge steel 90 degree l brackets and 3 4 inch wood screws to secure the 1 inch by 4 inch boards flush with the top of the board you secured. Don t worry if the strip isn t square to the side wall. Seal the seam between the backsplash and the wall with silicone caulk that matches the color of the countertop. Steel angles with 5 8 in.

Using a drill. Don t start securing the countertop to the cabinets until the mitered joint has. Run a stud finder along the wall where the countertop will attach to the wall. Butcher block countertop overview.

If not you can attach build up strips underneath the countertop. Hold them on the cabinets drill pilot holes and attach the strips with nails or short wood screws about every 2 feet staying 2 inches from the ends. If your wall bows out a lot shim it before you hang the cabinet. They can easily attach to any wall.

Some laminate comes with these strips. Attach the countertops to the cabinets. Cut the boards 2 inches shorter than the depth of the countertop with a circular or table saw.