How to adjust alignment of Practa kitchen cabinet installation?

chrisxtra

I'm installing Practa floor and wall cabinets in my daughter's renovated old cottage. It is quite out-of-plumb. As there are no wind-down feet to adjust alignment I'll be using packers. Do you have an instruction sheet/ guide on installing a kickboard to hide the shims and any gap to the floor?

Also, to secure the cabinets to the stud wall (some pine, some hardwood), I take it the cross bars under each horizontal panel/ shelf are sufficiently strong for screwing the cabinets to the wall using 8 x 65 decking screws? I couldn't find any Practa instructions for their installation.

EricL

Hello @chrisxtra 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's wonderful to have you join us, and thank you for sharing your question about the installation of your Practa kitchen cabinetry.

I'm sorry, but there are no specific instructions concerning the installation of the kickboard to hide the shims. Generally, builders would trim down a pine strip with a planer until they got the height that they wanted. They would then paint the strip white to hide it from view.

I propose having a look at Floating Floor Trim or Timber Trim as a possible cover for the gap created by the shims.

In regards to the cross bar behind the cabinet, please note that it is possible to screw into it to hold the cabinet in place. Keep in mind however that it is not meant to carry the entire weight of the cabinet. It's important that the cabinet be supported underneath to prevent structural damage. The 8 x 65 screws will be sufficient enough to hold the cabinets in place.

Would it be possible for you to post a picture of the area where you are planning to install the Practa cabinets? Can you also please tell us how many cabinets are you planning to install? This will give our members a better idea of your proposed layout. We can then make recommendations on how to level the area.

Let me call on our experienced members @Adam_W and @redbournreno for their recommendations.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric