A quick reference for our four most-installed cabinet types — base, wall, corner-base assembly and corner-base installation — with the tools, time and sequence each one needs.
Lay out all parts on a clean, padded surface and confirm the parts list against the packing slip. Pre-stage cabinets in install sequence (corner first), and pre-locate studs on the wall layout. The cabinets below are designed to assemble with hand tools alone in 9–10 minutes per box.
The base, wall, and corner-base units cover roughly 90% of a typical kitchen install. Here’s the tools, sequence and time you need for each.
Tools: Screwdriver, rubber mallet, level · Time: ~10 minutes
The foundation of the kitchen layout. Connect the plywood box, set the back panel into the captured groove, install the dovetail drawer box on the soft-close slides, then mount the door. Square the box to the frame before tightening cam-locks.
Tools: Screwdriver, drill, level · Time: ~10 minutes
Wall cabinets demand precise alignment during both assembly and installation. Connect the birch hardwood frame, attach the door hinges and adjust the soft-close hardware so the door closes flush with no reveal drift.
Tools: Screwdriver, rubber mallet, level · Time: ~9 minutes
One of the more complex units to assemble — but with the right sequence they go together cleanly. Build the frame, set the corner shelves, then install the soft-close hinges. Confirm the lazy-susan or blind-corner geometry before final fastening.
Tools: Drill, level, shims · Time: ~10 minutes
Position the corner first, level it in both axes, fit the toe kick, then anchor to the wall. Align adjacent cabinets to the corner box; this prevents the cumulative error that creates door-reveal drift across long runs.
Confirm parts against the packing list. Identify the four box panels, back panel, shelves, hinges, slides and drawer box.
Join the box panels with the supplied cam-locks or screws, then drop the back panel into its groove and fasten. Square the box before final tightening.
Mount the soft-close slides at the marked screw locations. Slide the dovetail drawer box in until the slide engages, then test the soft-close action.
Mount soft-close hinges to the door, clip onto the cabinet plate, then use the six-way adjustment to align reveal, height and depth before closing the test action.
Insert shelf pins at the desired height and drop in the full-depth plywood shelves. Install pulls or knobs last, after final adjustment.
Our wholesale desk can walk a crew through a tricky corner-blind unit by phone, the same day.