How To Properly Secure A Kitchen Island To The Floor

Set wooden strips also known as cleats on the inside of your measurements on the floor.

How to properly secure a kitchen island to the floor.

You don t have the security of wall studs for attaching the sides. Place the wooden cleats on the tile and mark where the holes hit the tile. Lower your cabinets over the woodblocks and then proceed to finish steps for your island. Then lift your island cabinets with one helper.

2 lift and turn the island cabinets on their sides to. Try to lower it at just the right place to avoid having to move it or tilt it afterwards since the construction adhesive coating will be ruined in the process and you might not achieve a neat result. With the help of an assistant lift the kitchen cabinet island and lower it gently onto the designated area over the wooden cleats. Pre drill holes using a wood drill bit through the cleats where the screws will go place a screw at least every 8 to 10 inches.

Islands make installation a little more difficult since you have to secure them to the floor only. One way to achieve that secure installation is by adding wood cleats to the floor so you can screw your cabinets to them. Now wipe the washable marker lines off your floor with a rag dampened in water. Tighten all the screws to your floor by using a power drill.