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Preparing your room

Whether you're replacing an old kitchen or starting

from scratch, it's key to understand that the proper-

ties of the room dictate how complex or smooth your

installation process will be. With this in mind it's impor-

tant that you spend sufficient time assessing walls and

floors before you start the installation. Now is also the

time to prime and paint your walls and change your

flooring. Don't apply the final coating of paint at this

point since you will need to make markings and drill

holes in the walls. If you plan to have tiles or similar,

it's best to install these after the cabinets and worktop

have been installed.

Check that your walls are strong enough to hold the

What you are looking for is a fixed structure inside

cabinets. Depending on your wall material, it's best

the wall that is strong enough to carry the load of

to install your cabinet onto a stud or support beam.

your cabinets. Keep in mind that this fixed structure

Use a stud finder to locate the studs.

needs to align with the fixation points of your

cabinets.

If you have a light wall construction with gypsum

Instead, you need to locate the studs inside the wall

(drywall) wall panels supported by studs, it's not

using a stud finder. Studs are mostly vertical posts

enough to fix your cabinets onto the thin gypsum

made of wood, but can also be thin metal profiles,

board alone (not even using drywall anchors).

and run from the floor all the way to the ceiling.

In order to provide proper support for the cabinets,

Note that even if your new cabinets will be located at

you need to add horizontal structural support

the same position as the cabinets of the old kitchen,

between the studs. As this requires the proper skills,

it is important to secure that the walls have been

be sure to contact a professional for help.

properly reinforced.

Assess your walls

Since your walls will hold the weight of your kitchen

cabinets and frames, start by evaluating the quality

and construction of your walls.

Marking cabinet positions

Draw a layout of your new kitchen directly on the wall.

Check that everything fits with the measurements

from your plan and that your electricity, water, gas and

ventilation connections are where you want them to

be.

Find out what type of wall you'll be working with. For

solid core materials like masonry that are hard to

penetrate and can support great loads, you need

special anchors and screws.

The wall studs, normally located 30, 45 or even 60 cm

apart, can carry the load of your wall cabinets.

However, as the cabinets come in different widths it

is highly likely that the fixation points of the cabinets

and position of the studs won't align.

It's important that you use the proper type and

size of fixing devices to attach your cabinets. The

minimum screw thickness is 4.6 mm and the screw

needs to penetrate at least 38 mm into the wall stud

or solid core material. For advice, contact your local

specialised dealer.

Use a spirit level to find the highest point of the

Prepare your space by making sure your corners are

floor and mark where that is on the wall. This will be

even and your walls and floor are straight. Use your

the reference point from which to measure when

try square for the corners and a spirit level for the

marking the key measurements (see below).

walls and floor.

Marking key measurements

There are some critical measurements you need to consider and mark on your walls in order to secure proper

alignment, leave adequate room for your work area and follow appliances requirements. Remember to consider

the space needed for doors and drawers to open properly, making sure there are no collisions with for instance

radiators or window sills as drawers and doors are opened.

1. First mark 125 mm from the highest point (A) you

3. Finally, mark another line at 1466 mm from the

found at the very beginning and trace a horizontal

floor and trace a horizontal line as with the other

level line across your wall where the cabinets will

markings. This line represents the bottom position

be placed. This base line represents the height of

of the wall cabinets and frames.

the cabinet legs.

4. With the lines marked, double-check that your

2. Second mark 878 mm from the floor and proceed

plumbing and electrical outlets fit with your layout

as before. This is where the top of your base

plan.

cabinets will end up.

5. Pay attention to the required minimum distance

between hob and hood. This can be found in the

extractor hood assembly instruction.

If your corner and/or walls aren't straight you may

need to use distances to make sure your kitchen

cabinets and frames become level and align properly.

For advice contact you local specialised dealer.

6. The dishwasher should only be installed between

two cabinets or at least between a cabinet and the

wall. This in order to secure the appliance properly

and provide support for the worktop.

7. If you have a kitchen with a corner, you build

the corner base solution with a regular 80 cm

base cabinet and an ENHET corner panel. For the

positioning of this solution, see page XX.