18k that is absolutely insane. I did a kitchen for a family with rta cabinets that take about 5-6mins to assemble a wall and 10-15 to assemble a base. It was a big kitchen with a 6ft island but the drawers are made with dovetail joints and the shells are high grade plywood. But they only spent about 3.4k on the cabinets. Just a little more than what they would have spent on hd or lowes brand
I get amused by you guys..and gals that leave comments to make yourselves sound like you were, "born with a hammer in your hand". There isn't one thing you know that you didn't learn from somebody else, or hard experience like the rest. I have learned...and continue to learn from everybody. But this attitude that I, ....."know it all" .... or trying to make it sound like you are God's gift makes me wonder why you are watching the channel in the first place if you obviously know everything already.
$18k is a pretty fair price for what they have. If they were custom cabinets, that size kitchen would be 25-30K easily. Where all the money was spent was in the hardware. That pullout wire rack system in the one blind cabinet is $750 -$900 price range. The half lazy susan in the other blind is $500, the double garbage is another $400, depending on the brand of undermount track used each track pair is about $30. Plus self closing hinges and wood drawers, these cheap cabinets have all the upgrades pretty much. So it all adds up quick.
I put Woodmode cabinets in for yrs. and they are high end also.I can relate to what you deal with working with interior decorators and architects etc. can really be a pain!I always thought THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT! Everyone values different qualities. Looking good!
Agree 100% Let him bend your ear. It seems like a waste of money to me for those cabinets. 18yrs ago, I redid my kitchen with what were the cheapest from Home Depot and they are also white and have much nicer, more detailed fronts than those by far but the boxes are not even close. I don't really care about the box as long as they stay together and they have. Nice work !
That’s why I am planning to make my own, I only want the lower cabinets(replacing the uppers with shelves) I think frameless cabinets are way better and they don’t look like the ones off the shelves of Home Depot/Lowes.
Having worked in a custom cabinet shop that manufactured and installed for million dollar builds euro style* or frameless cabinets as i call them are aesthetically nicer to me
Its crazy how I can start watching one of your new videos and suddenly look at the clock and realize ive just watched over an hour worth of the handyman videos. Half of which ive already watched LOL. You the Man!
Consider not using wood shims under cabinets. If there is a leak they get mushy and heavy granite counter sinks. Also they are tapered so you are only bearing on a single point unless you use two opposing. Try scraps of different thicknesses of vinyl flooring that you save from other jobs. save old 2 inch vinyl blinds slats. they are 3/32 thick. maybe you plan to replace them after you are all done screwing cabinets together. just throwing this out there to see if others have different ideas.
“A man can be an artist at anything, food whatever. Just depends on how good he is at it” every time I see the handyman work I’m reminded of that scene from Man on Fire.
Damn. 18 grand!!! I do dig that blind corner pullout. After 10 years with my blind corner that I was going to "figure something out for," I purchased the same thing from Amazon for about $250 and am really happy with it. But 18 grand! Wow. Oh, and "Alwasy start in a corner." Who is Alwasy? You got a new helper? Lol.
Im sure you seen the contractor solutions cabinterzier. I know slow going but saves you all the weight of the uppers except when getting it on the lift
In the UK the majority of base cabinets come on high density plastic adjustable legs. The bottom is then covered by a continuous plinth that is that is the scribed to floor. A lot easier than using shims.
You need a countersink and preedrill combo bit, that way the screws in the back are able to be covered with the sticky tabs to cover the screws. I also take that same pole you are using to prop up the uppers and extend it to the ceiling, then mount my line laser to is so I never have to touch a level , set it to your height you've determined for your bases, so much easier and faster than a fiddeling with a level. I just installed a kitchen where the cabinets alone were 30,000 and they were melamine carcasses with solid wood painted doors and built worse than those. I had to hold my tongue when the designer was telling me how great she thought they were.
@@DoseofTruth They're tacky if you put the wrong colored ones in for sure, you can paint them with the touch up paint that comes with the cabinets and they disappear, or get wood grain ones. I don't mind seeing screws if they are countersunk and measured in perfectly, I have even spray painted the screws to match, or with wood carcasses painted them black. I'm anal about stupid shit sometimes though, happens when you're staring at your work all day from 12 inches away lol
Any tips on removing linoleum flooring? I live in Florida, so the flooring is placed directly on the concrete slab foundation. Absolutely love your videos and humor!
I’ve set so many different brands of cabinets. Did some today. The thing is that it relies on the poor new guy assembling the cabinets at any shop. They can have the best design. Amazing details. Great features. But if that new guy is assembling them out of square you get screwed. Same goes for the framers. Ever seen a plumb wall? The only flat and plumb walls I’ve ever worked with were ones I’d framed myself. Lately I get “rough framers”. When I frame I frame thinking of cabinets and the finish. Doesn’t seem to be the norm. It seems like “I don’t get paid to plane studs flat, or to plumb walls” is the norm.
Good job Sir. Don’t worry about those talking 💩about the cost. I am always behind my standards too. The 18K is more than reasonable for a custom made cabinets.
wow that bottom corner is quite the waste of space. when i bought my current house there were several 16 inch fillers. i guess people dont care for the cabinet space for a flipper. however, for something like this it makes no sense. as far as your work and videos they are awesome! so thank you!
Love this video, you sound like to real honest handyman. I'm about to venture hanging my own cabinets but only paid 5K so guess I'm off to a good start. Thanks man!
Handyman! What would you do if you had two sections of base cabinets (big L with break for window) and when you laser level from your high point then at the far side is an inch and a half low? Should I build a small riser box to ‘shim’ up that far? #oldhouse problems.
Hi Handyman, this video is awesome training for hacks like me (I mean less experienced) to learn better techniques. Please keep making these and impart your knowledge despite all the criticism from "the experts".
As cabinets get higher in quality/price do the problems reduce. Or do all cabinets have as many imperfections no matter the quality? Is it worth paying top dollar?
Woooowww. I would have taken a week to install at that price. You do not want to damage or install them incorrectly! The designers took them for the cabinets. Could have got full custom solid wood- and installed for half that.
I've worked with a few of these gadget cabinets before and they're great when they're new but eventually a screw will come loose or the thin metal brackets will bend with weight. Corners are just always a pain.
PLEASE HELP : looking for some ideas on how to secure melamine cabinets on a wall that has plywood behind it ! My backing for cabs is 3/4 thick I would assume sheetrock is 1/2 and plywood half inch or 3/4 I usually use 3” screws on walls without the plywood directly to studs ANY IDEAS help any info on certain wood screws anything !! Was just thinking to use longer screws and put a bunch on each cabinet for extra strength TIA!! I was also thinking I might add some legs on it but my goal is for it to be floating , thanx!!!
What’s a link for that corner cabinet sliding part that moves in and out? How functionality of it? Think it is beneficial or a gigantic waste of space?
I'm just so glad everyone is so mature and didn't bring up seeing your crack. LOL!!! Oh, wait! Did I just bring this up? Anyway, great job as usual. You can't go wrong with a simple white shaker cabinet.
Thanks for posting this video. I just have a couple questions. I’m about to install the kitchen cabinets and also do the flooring so should I do the floor or cabinets first? Considering it’s the concrete underneath the new floor should I put something underneath the cabinets (plywood or something like that) to even up the level with the floor or just do it on concrete? Thanks hopefully you can help me out with this
I know this is 2 years old; but it may help someone else. Always install the floor first. Your kitchen layout may change, and it’s hard to match old floor and new floor.
Handyman, you should get a laser on a tripod. I exclusively use mine for all things level/plumb/straight. It does not lie. They are really handy to check the room for high point and for actually leveling the cabinets. Something to keep in mind when you are setting base cabinets for granite next time when you notice the boxes deviate from the face frames; the top of the ff is the most important to keep strait/level. The counter guys can and will shim the side against the wall 1/16" to 1/32" if needed. It's not ideal, but its better than being wrong the other way. Also, unrelated to this video, what are your views on clients offering food or beverages, or anything else really? Personally, I would like to keep the relationship professional, but have a hard time doing that when they offer things like that. I know the logical answer is to just smile, accept it graciously and forget about it. My problem is that I can't forget about it. What are your thoughts?
I built and set cabinets for years and I always told people that if you have beautiful doors, drawer fronts and tops, you have beautiful cabinets because that’s what you’re seeing 90% of the time. It’s embarrassing sometimes to give a price on a set of cabinets because people don’t understand the cost of quality wood, drawer runners, hinges, paint, painting equipment and craftsmanship.
Nice video Handyman. I've been doing the kind of work that you do since you were in grade school and it is nice to see that there are still guys like you that work hard and care about doing a the job right. Keep up the good work and God speed.
if leaving cabinets not perfectly level behind is good, then everybody can do the same. Why not just invest in a laser and another push pole. Yes, sure cabinets don't have to be perfectly level, as long as decent to the eyes.
The designer not only robbed them on design but on a lot of wasted space with poor cabinet design in corners. Not a reflection on you. You do great work. It was designer stupidity 😖😖😖
It's funny.... People are losing their minds over the cost of these cabinets. But if you charge 200 bucks to replace a toilet flapper, everyone is praising you for your skill and business savvy. Or when you built that vanity for 2000+, everybody was gushing about what a skilled cabinetmaker you are. Seems s little inconsistent.
I just installed solid wood cabinets in my moms kitchen. Plywood , solid wood face with a very similar design $7000 and i thought that was high. Where where is this California cus i mean geez
I'm pretty unaware of cabinet costs, but looking online at Home Depot, even if you outright double the average cost of the number of cabinets you put in, it's nowhere near $18,500. That's an insane investment in cabinets. They'd better organize my dishes for me at that price.
And had that whole DEAD space in one corner, a blind corner (practically impossible to get to) and the pullouts in the other didn’t even make use of entire space! For that money, you better make use of every damn inch in my kitchen! Pffftttt....
Hey, wait a tick..I noticed in your uppers video and this one, you do not have the studs marked on the wall so when screwing the cabinets to the wall, how are you doing it so fast without measuring stud distance?
The owner ( the guy paying the bills) seems to have been doing a bit of research on cabinets and is now starting to realize that although those are nice cabinets , he has been suckered into paying for pre-made ( factory made in bulk) cabinets at custom made prices. For a $18,000.00 price tag, those should have been custom made from scratch .
Last week I was installing kitchen cabinets and I tore knee cartilage getting off a step ladder, I'm only halfway through the job and can't work for a few weeks. What should I do? What would you do ?
Sure its pretty and all but really i wouldnt have even changed the original ones seeing as how they still would have looked nice with some white paint on.
What's your favorite screw hole filler for face/frame joining screw holes? Pretty small heads (GRK Trim Head screws) make small hole, but would look best filled in.
@@TheHandyman1 Great idea! Let's say the cabinets have already been installed with the trim head screws that weren't supposed to be used, in a spot that isn't behind the hinges/visible when doors are open...what would you use to fill those holes? I am looking to mop up behind a bull-in-a-China-shop installer if that helps any
You can get cabinet touch up kits. The come with a colored wax to fill gouges and holes. They also come with a stain pen. If its white cabinets you can just use a wood filler and a dab of white paint. Same with stained cabinets. I have a bunch of different color wax. Here is an example from home depot www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Decorators-Collection-Cabinet-Touch-Up-Kit-in-Arctic-White-TUK-AW/100668510
What is the name of that contraption that has the 2 tier metal basket in the lower cabinet that pulls out then slides to the left then pulls out again?
I honestly dont know how Handyman keeps a straight face when installing these Bathrooms and Kitchens with these garbage materials the customers insist on having. $18k kitchen and $20k bathrooms that looks like something from Lowes.
*Re-watching* I have a question. Is there a way to hang base cabinets from the wall so they become floating cabinets? Or do you have to have certain cabinets only? Thanks!
Handyman you are a carpenter! What wasted space in that corner near the window. What type of screws did you use to mount and connect the cabinets together. I have seen so many ideas on it. Thanks for posting.
