Attach Countertop To Cabinet Base

Professional installers vary greatly in their methods of fastening countertops to base cabinets.

Attach countertop to cabinet base.

Position the countertop pieces on the cabinets. Seal the seam between the backsplash and the wall with silicone caulk that matches the color of the countertop. Cut the sealant along the backsplash. Nail a plain 3 4 inch filler strip in place then attach a thinner piece that is finished to match the cabinet.

Usually base cabinets are built so the top can be screwed directly to them. Steel angles with 5 8 in. Now you re ready to install your doors drawers appliances and. Lower the countertop back into place or remove the shims.

If the cabinet has a top surface fasten the countertop by screwing up through the bottom of the cabinet top into the countertop. Place pressure sticks every 12 to 18 inches to help the adhesive bond the. Remove the corner bolts and screws from underneath the countertop holding it down to the. Remove countertop and apply panel adhesive to sticks fig 4 taking care not to use so much that squeeze out drips on cabinets.

Now place countertop on cabinet again to double check placement of sticks and that the countertop is tight to the wall. Attach the countertop with screws. If the cabinets have no tops screw through the front rail and any blocks built into the cabinet. Tighten down the block from inside the cabinet drive a deck screw fitted with a fender washer up through each hole into the butcher block.

Remove the disposal and drain trap and disconnect the water supply and drain lines to the area. 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. Use a pneumatic brad nailer or drill pilot holes and drive 4d finishing nails through the toe kick into the cabinets. These screw clamps will allow the countertop to.

Take off the sink brackets and pull out. Apply a bead of silicone caulk or construction adhesive along the top edge of all the cabinet parts that support the. Screw the countertop to the cabinet sides using 1 1 2 in.