Some love to sing, some discover new theories and some just loves to relax and distress, and the bathroom gives wings to all these possibilities. If you fall in any one of the above categories, you will understand the importance of a well-designed bathroom cabinet. Bathroom cabinets become a necessity, and this necessity often turns to luxury. It helps increase storage space and also makes your bathroom aesthetically pleasing. The bathroom cabinets are mostly installed over a sink or toilet and used for keeping medicines, bath products or make-up. Most people prefer a mirror on the cabinet door.
DIY guide to perfect installation of Bathroom Cabinets
If you choose to install bathroom cabinets, you will need to decide the following.
1) Size of the cabinet according to what it will be used for;
2) Colour of the cabinet;
3) The material of the cabinet;
4) Place where you will install it;
After you have planned out the above you move on to the things you will need to install bathroom cabinets:
1.Wood or material you choose
2.Pencil
3.Masking tape
4.Yardstick
5.Wood screw
6.Wood patty
7.Drop cloth
8.Drill
9.Screwdriver
10.Stud finder
11.Newspapers
12.Leveler
Once you have acquired these it is time to build some Bathroom Cabinets.
Cut out newspapers and place them in the area you want your cabinets to be. After pasting see if you and members of your family like the position and are comfortable with it. Check from different angles. Once you are satisfied, use the pencil to mark the measurements. Take off the newspaper and clean the area. You may also use a stud finder to do this. Trace the wall and mark the stud locations with a pencil. But using newspapers gives a better visual of what you are planning.
The second thing to do is leveling. Use the leveller from front to back and side to side until satisfactory. Leveling bathroom cabinets are trickier than installing a bathroom vanity which often comes with their leveller.
Use the drill to drive in the screws in the cabinet back-rail and also the shims into the stud locations. It is advisable to brush and trim off the shims so that it is not visible when the cabinet comes off.
Always drill the holes at the back of the cabinet after removing the doors. This saves wastage and ensures good workmanship. Once the holes are made. Apply the screws to the holes. The holes should be smaller a bit than the screws' circumference. The size of the wood screws you buy should be based on the thickness of the wood you are using.
Put the cabinet on the marked pilot holes and drive the screws in the wall. Make sure they are tight but not too much to damage the wood when it is damp. After putting up the cabinet, check its level once more to see if it is at par with the ground.
Reattach the cabinet door once the cabinet is secure on the wall. If you have put a supporting object below the cabinet you may remove it now. If you have mistakenly made holes anywhere else you may use scrap wood or wood putty to cover them up. Clean the place for wood dust and now you have a bathroom cabinet.
Conclusion
There are many types of bathroom cabinets and they are different in size and purpose from cabinets in other places like the kitchen. While kitchen cabinets are bigger and have more depth, bathroom cabinets are shallow and smaller. Bathroom cabinets are also different from bathroom vanities. Referring to the internet for designs and innovative methods for bathroom cabinets is a lot more fun when you are doing it yourself. It is cheaper, easier and fun to do your housework on your own. The option of calling a bathroom professional is advisable if it is for official needs.