Laminate Cabinet Installation Instructions

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How To Use These Instructions Index

Thank you for your purchase! Please read each step of Tools 2
this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation of Hardware 2-3
your new EasyGarage storage solution. Components 3
Cabinet Assembly 4
These instructions assume that you are installing our Cabinet Installation 7
standard units in a standard wood frame construction Component Installation 8
(i.e., 2˝ x 4˝ or 2˝ x 6˝ framing) preferably covered with Work Surface (Top) Installation 9
drywall. If any aspect of your installation does not apply Fixed Shelf Installation 10
to these standard construction methods, contact Drawer Assembly and Installation 11
Customer Service (1-888-991-1559). Installation into Adjustable Shelf Installation 15
metal studs or masonry walls will require additional Door Assembly and Installation 15
hardware available from your local hardware store. Slatwall Installation with Molding 17
Slatwall Installation without Molding 19
Our limited lifetime warranty is based on following Accessory Installation 21
proper installation techniques. Installing your garage
storage solution in any manner other than the steps
outlined in this manual may lead to structural failure of
the storage solution.

Getting Started Getting Started (continued)

A. Check your inventory before beginning installation! B. Remove existing storage.
1. Check boxes: Ensure that you have received all
boxes in your shipment. Each box is labeled with C. Prepare walls.
a content label. Note each box as well as the total 1. Spackle and repaint: If desired, fill holes with
number of boxes in the shipment. spackling and repaint wall(s). As you fill in the
2. Open each box and compare the contents holes, note these locations, as they often mark
against the itemized list on the content label. the locations of the studs.
3. Organize material: Organize the material per
cabinet. These instructions are for informational purposes only.
4. Take a full inventory of the contents using the Your wall, any hidden wiring or plumbing, and overall
“Order Summary” as a checklist. Once all material has work conditions may not be the same as those shown
been inventoried, if any pieces are damaged, missing, in the illustrations. It is your responsibility to ensure
or incorrect, please keep all packing material and proper installation and, if in doubt, contact Customer
contact Customer Service (1-888-991-1559). Service. While our products are designed for
homeowner installation, you assume all risk associated
with the installation process.
This unit contains small parts which
could be a choking hazard for small
children. Children should be under
adult supervision at all times or
serious injury could occur.

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Tools (subject to your storage solution) Hardware Kits (subject to your storage solution)

Cabinet Install Kit

(210440)

Square Level Hammer

Quick Dowel Bolt (Qty. 22)

#2 Phillips #2 Phillips Back Saw Clamp Quick Dowel Insert (Qty. 22)

Screw 2 1/2˝ (Qty. 6)

Paper Towel Mallet Circular Saw 1/8” Drill Bit

Screw 3 1/2˝ (Qty. 6)

Ladder Shims Tape Measure Caulk

Screw 1 1/4˝ (Qty. 2) Bumpers (Qty. 6)

Pencil Stud Finder Drill/Driver Saw

Hinge Kit Slatwall Install Kit WH

(210441) (210444)

Screw 2 1/2˝ (Qty. 12)

Slatwall Install Kit GR

Hinge Part (Qty. 2) Mounting Plate (Qty. 2) (210445)

Work Surface Kit

(210442)
Screw 2 1/2˝ (Qty. 12)

Sq. Drive Tip #2 Kit Leg Adj. Hardware Kit

L-Bracket 1 1/2˝ (Qty. 3) Screw 9/16˝ (Qty. 10) (210446) (GL06HP)

Screw 1 1/2˝ (Qty. 4)

Screw 2˝ (Qty. 2)
(Qty. 1) Screw 3/4˝ (Qty. 8) (Qty. 2)

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Leg 6˝ Kit Leg 12˝ Kit Euro Screw Kit Drawer Adj. Screw Kit
(4806) (4812) (210201/210203) (210213)

(Qty. 12/24) (Qty. 10)

(Qty. 1) (Qty. 1)
Drawer Slide 18” Kit
(5318)
Screw 5/8˝ Kit Screw 1/2˝ Kit
(210200/210209) (210300)

(Qty. 12/48) (Qty. 12)

Shelf Pin Kit Single Cam Screw Kit

(210197/210207) (210353)

(Qty. 1 pair)

(Qty. 12/48) (Qty. 12)

Components (subject to your storage solution)

Drawer Slide 22˝ Kit
(5322)

Door Cleat

Deck Work Surface (Top)

(Qty. 1 pair)

Handle Kit Vertical Panel (Vertical) Shelf Slatwall

(220135)

(Qty. 1) Screw 1˝ (Qty. 2) Screw 7/8˝ (Qty. 2) Drawer Slatwall Molding

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1 Cabinet Assembly 2 Decks and cleats

Lay verticals flat on floor. Screw metal quick dowel Push plastic quick dowel inserts into the ends of
bolts into each vertical at location shown. the cleats and decks.

3 Install decks 4 Tap with mallet

Make sure the white side is facing inward! Align Tap with rubber mallet until pieces are tight.
bolts and dowels, then push deck down slightly to
confirm alignment. Tap with hand to start
connection.

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5 Install cleats 6 Tap with mallet

Align bolts and dowels, then push cleats down Tap with rubber mallet until pieces are tight.
slightly to confirm alignment. Tap with hand to
start connection.

7 Install second vertical 8 Tap with mallet

Align bolts and dowels, then push vertical down Tap with rubber mallet until pieces are tight.
slightly to confirm alignment. Tap with hand to
start connection.

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9 Install 2 1/2˝ screws 10 Install legs on base and tall cabinet

Using provided square drive tip, install three (3) Rotate cabinet so it is laying on it’s back. Leg
2 1/2˝ screws through decks into cleats at each end installation is for base and tall cabinets only (not
of deck. overhead cabinets).

11 Assemble legs 12 Secure legs

Lower cap onto leg and tap with mallet (a). Insert Align two (2) legs to front corners of cabinet. The
glide into hole and turn clockwise to tighten (b). long edge of the leg base will align with the front
of the cabinet. Secure each leg to cabinet using
four (4) 3/4” screws.
a)

b)

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1 Cabinet Installation 2 Determine cabinet locations

Find studs with stud finder. Mark stud locations Note your obstructions such as switches, plugs,
with “X”. Confirm stud location by driving small nail stem walls, garage door or track. Consider the
into wall. configuration for stud support, as ideally, each
cabinet requires two (2) studs for support.

Consider your floor slope when installing

cabinet with legs to confirm adjustment is
sufficient. Draw level and plumb lines on wall
where cabinets will be placed.

Best cabinet installation sequence: Although there

are unlimited design options and your cabinet
layout is unique, it is generally best to begin
installing cabinets near an obstruction or the
corner of two adjoining walls and proceed
installing to the opposite end of your design.

3 Install first cabinet 4 Level and plumb

Lift the cabinet with two (2) people and hold into Level and plumb cabinet and confirm desired
place against wall. location.

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5 Transfer stud locations 6 Attach with 3 1/2˝ screws

Inside cabinet, mark stud locations on cleats (a) Using a square drive tip, attach the cabinet to the
at top and bottom of cabinet (a) and drill 1/8˝ pilot wood studs using 3 1/2˝ screws. Install screws into
hole into center of cleats only (b). DO NOT DRILL every stud.
PILOT HOLE INTO WALL.
a) b)

a) b)

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7 Repeat Component Installation

Repeat steps 4 through 6 for remaining cabinets. Now that your cabinets have been assembled
Use clamps and 1 1/4˝ screws as needed to and installed, you can begin installing your garage
fasten the cabinets to each other. Confirm the fit components – any drawers, doors, or other items
of tops as you install all the cabinets. that are unique to your garage storage solution.

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1 Work Surface (Top) Installation 2 Install top (continued)

Confirm fit. Install tops using caulk (option 1) or Option 2 with screws:
screws (option 2). Use clamps or tape to hold into place. Secure top
to cabinet deck by installing 1 1/2˝ screws through
Option 1 with caulk: underside of cabinet deck.
Apply dots or lines of caulk onto cabinets. Set top
into place.

3 Install top at unsupported end 4 Install top at unsupported end (continued)

Anchor top to cabinet using three (3) L-brackets. Anchor top to wood studs using one (1) L-bracket.
Install two (2) L-brackets into the tall cabinet. Secure L-bracket to wood studs using two (2)
Secure L-brackets to cabinet and top using four (4) 2˝ screws. Secure L-bracket to underside of top
9/16˝ screws per L-bracket. using two (2) 9/16˝ screws.

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1 Fixed Shelf Installation 2 Install a fixed shelf (continued)

Drawer door tall combo cabinets Tall shelf or tall double door cabinets
Install the fixed shelf at the 24th visible hole from Plan your layout based on your storage needs and
the bottom. install the fixed shelf between 12˝ down and 12˝
up from the bottom. Do not use the 30th or 31st
For these visible hole if you are installing doors.
cabinets:
Without Doors With Doors
For these
cabinets: DO NOT DO NOT
install
Install 12˝ install
Install 12˝

Acceptable
shelf install
area

Acceptable
shelf install DO NOT
DO NOT
Install using area Installin
install
the 24th the 30th
visible hole and 31st
Acceptable visible
shelf install holes
area from
bottom

DO NOT DO NOT
install
Install 12˝ install
Install 12˝

3 Install a fixed shelf (continued) 4 Install a fixed shelf (continued)

Install four (4) single cam screws into vertical. Set fixed shelf onto screws.

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5 Install a fixed shelf (continued) 1 Drawer Assembly and Installation

Lock fixed shelf. Holding the Philips screwdriver at Lay drawer box side flat. Place two drops of water
a slight (15°) angle, lock fixed shelf with 1/4-1/2 turn or wood glue into dowel holes (a). Line up front
of screwdriver. DO NOT FORCE. and press dowels into holes (b). Tap as needed
with rubber mallet.
b)

FRONT
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2 Assemble drawer 3 Assemble drawer (continued)
Line up back and press dowels into holes, and Lay other drawer box side flat, place two drops of
tap as needed (a). Slide drawer box bottom into water or wood glue in dowel holes (a). Flip over
groove and confirm white face is oriented and confirm dowels align with holes (b). Tap as
correctly (b). needed with rubber mallet (c). Check with square
and set aside to dry (d). Repeat steps for all drawer
boxes.
a)
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b)

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c)

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4 Extend drawer slide 5 Separate drawer slides

Slides may be greasy. Use a paper towel or rag if Disconnect slide by moving lever down as the
necessary. Pull slide outward. arrow shows and pull apart.

6 Mark screw location 7 Attach slides to box

Using the provided template, bend template (a) Place slide onto drawer box and align holes with
and hold front of template flush to front of box marks. Attach slide to drawer box using three (3)
(b). Mark holes with pencil (c). #6 x 1/2˝ screws on each side.

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8 Attach handle 9 Install drawer in cabinet

Using a hand screwdriver, attach handle to drawer Refer to drawer slide diagram below to
front with screws provided, then attach front to determine slide location.
drawer box. Top Deck

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10

2
Bottom Deck

Top Deck

14

2
Bottom Deck

10 Install drawer in cabinet (continued) 11 Install drawer in cabinet (continued)

Place slide onto vertical just back from front edge Secure using two (2) Euro screws.
of vertical.

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12 Install drawer in cabinet (continued) 13 Install drawer in cabinet (continued)

Pull ball retainers forward. Align drawer slide with cabinet slide. Gently press
fully closed. Open and close drawer once to
confirm connection.

14 Repeat for remaining drawers 15 Align fronts

Starting with top drawer, use a screwdriver to
slightly loosen drawer front screws (inside
drawer). Adjust fronts to level alignment (an 1/8˝
gap between drawers is typical). Retighten screws.

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1 Adjustable Shelf Installation 2 Place shelf onto shelf pins

Determine location and insert shelf pins.

1 Door Assembly and Installation 2 Attach hinges to door

Hook hinge into mounting plate (a) and snap to Using two (2) #6 x 5/8˝ screws, attach hinge cup to
lock together (b). door.

a) b)

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3 Align 4 Attach door

Hold door in place. Hinge plate should align to Attach hinge to vertical.
holes.

5 Attach handle 6 Adjust/align door up and down

Attach screws through door into handle. Using a hand screwdriver, turn the adjuster screws
to adjust door to desired position. An 1/8˝ gap
between doors is typical.

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7 Adjust/align door side to side 8 Adjust/align door in and out

Turn adjuster screws to adjust door to desired Turn adjuster screws to adjust door to desired
position. position.

1 Slatwall Installation with Molding 2 Draw line

Find studs with stud finder. Mark stud locations Draw a level line at the lowest point you want the
with “X”. Confirm stud location by driving small nail slatwall.
into wall.

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3 Cut slatwall 4 Install molding

Measure and cut slatwall as needed with a saw Install frame molding around the perimeter and
and thin sharp blade. Cut slowly and carefully. the seam molding between panel ends. Measure
and cut the molding for either butt or miter joints.
Attach with 2 1/2˝ screws with painted heads.

or

or

5 Install slatwall 6 Install slatwall (continued)

Slide the first slatwall pieces down into the Attach at wall studs with 2 1/2˝ screws with painted
molding. Level and plumb. heads. Screws should be installed within the slats.

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7 Install remaining slatwall rows 8 Install the frame molding at top

Continue sliding remaining slatwall panels into
the molding. Attach with screws.

1 Slatwall Installation w/o Molding 2 Draw line

Find studs with stud finder. Mark stud locations Draw a level line at the lowest point you want the
with “X”. Confirm stud location by driving small slatwall.
nail into wall.

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3 Cut slatwall 4 Install first slatwall panel

Measure and cut slatwall as needed with a saw Place the first panel on this line (a). Level and
and thin sharp blade. Cut slowly and carefully. plumb (b). Screw into wall studs using 2 1/2˝ screws
with painted heads (c). Screws should be installed
within the slats.

b)
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5 Install second slatwall panel 6 Install second row

Place second panel next to the first panel. Screw Begin a second row of panels on top of the first
slatwall into place. Continue adding panels until row and screw panels into wall studs. The panels
the first row is complete. interlock as they are added vertically. Repeat as
needed.

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1 Install Accessories 2 Install accessories (continued)

Install accessory onto slatwall. Snap badge onto accessory (a).
Push plug into hole (b).

a) b)

a)

b)

3 Install magnetic tool bar 4 Install magnetic tool bar (continued)

Attach accessory clip to magnetic bar with bolt, Slip accessory clip into slatwall (a), slide up (b), and
nut and cover. close the latch to lock into place (c).

a) b) c)

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