How to Install a Medicine Cabinet

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Scan the wall with a stud finder.. Hold the cabinet in place and make sure it's level.. Open the cabinet door and mark the installation holes.

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1

Scan the wall with a stud finder.

Step 1

Scan the wall with a stud finder.

2

Hold the cabinet in place and make sure it's level.

Step 2

Hold the cabinet in place and make sure it's level.

3

Open the cabinet door and mark the installation holes.

Step 3

Open the cabinet door and mark the installation holes.

4

Drill the pilot holes.

Step 4

Drill the pilot holes.

5

Fasten the screws to secure the cabinet.

Step 5

Fasten the screws to secure the cabinet.

6

Locate the wall studs.

Step 6

Locate the wall studs.

7

Hold the cabinet in place and trace its outline.

Step 7

Hold the cabinet in place and trace its outline.

8

Measure your cabinet width and stud distance.

Step 8

Measure your cabinet width and stud distance.

9

Cut an inspection hole.

Step 9

Cut an inspection hole.

10

Cut out a hole along the outline of the cabinet.

Step 10

Cut out a hole along the outline of the cabinet.

11

Notch the studs if necessary.

Step 11

Notch the studs if necessary.

12

Cut two-by-four boards to create a frame for the cabinet.

Step 12

Cut two-by-four boards to create a frame for the cabinet.

13

Install the frame.

Step 13

Install the frame.

14

Patch the screw heads.

Step 14

Patch the screw heads.

15

Replace insulation if you've cut into an exterior wall.

Step 15

Replace insulation if you've cut into an exterior wall.

16

Mark the cabinet installation holes and drill pilot holes.

Step 16

Mark the cabinet installation holes and drill pilot holes.

17

Place the cabinet in the hole and screw it into place.

Step 17

Place the cabinet in the hole and screw it into place.

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