36+ Hanging Kitchen Cabinets Without Studs Pics. I have one cabnet that is 12 and will only catch a stud on the far right side, the left side will be floating. Wall studs, the wood support beams inside a wall, are great places to anchor anything you wish to hang up.
Great savings & free delivery / collection on many items. How to hang wall cabinets. Working out from the installed corner cabinet, shim the adjacent cabinets out from the wall (at the stud locations) and up from the floor so that the face frames are plumb and the tops are level and even with the layout line.
If installing upper cabinets, hang these first for easier access.
The correct way is to install a 2x 6 backer plate between the studs where the cabinets are to be hung. Diynetwork.com kitchen remodeling experts show the basic steps of hanging wall and base kitchen cabinets. If you're in any doubt, please seek advice from an expert and always. I'm going to be hanging upper cabinets in a kitchen built with steel studs, and that's a first for me.