Installing a wine cabinet in the right place is important.
Installing a wine rack wall cabinet is similar to installing any kitchen wall cabinet. You simply need to make sure that the cabinet is designed to hold wine because then the hardware that comes with it for installation will be strong enough to hold the weight of your wine bottles. You will want to find a volunteer to help you hold the cabinet in place while you drill the pilot holes for installation; don't attempt the difficult and unsafe task of balancing the cabinet in one hand and using a drill in the other. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Choose the location for your wine rack wall cabinet. Do not choose a location above the refrigerator, the stove or any other appliance that gives off regular heat because the heat could ruin the wine or dry out the corks. Avoid a position that will receive direct sunlight.
2. Use the level to draw a line to indicate the location of the bottom and top of the cabinet. Use a stud finder to locate and mark the position of studs in the wall along the line you've drawn at the top and the bottom.
3. Install your temporary support rail. Line up the top edge of the rail with the line you've drawn for the bottom of the cabinet. Screw it into the studs in two or three places to hold it on the wall.
4. Rest the bottom of the cabinet on the support rail and hold it flush against the wall. Position the cabinet so that the holes for the installation hardware are positioned at wall stud locations. Drill holes through the openings in the cabinet into the studs in the wall.
5. Screw the cabinet hardware into place to hold the cabinet in the wall. You want to use screws that are long enough to penetrate through the cabinet and into the studs at least 1 1/2 inches deep. Remove the support rail when you have finished installing the hardware.
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