How to Build & Hang Upper Cabinets Without the Struggle

How to build and hang upper cabinets: Wes builds two frameless white melamine wall cabinets for his shop, from the whiteboard cut list to edge banding, hanging cleats, the back and end panels, then hangs them on a simple scrap-wood "dead man" stand that holds each cabinet level while he screws it to the studs. The cabinets are 30 inches tall and 34 inches wide. He cuts the melamine with an 80-tooth triple-chip blade, irons on white edge banding, nails the box together with an 18-gauge brad gun and a spacer jig that keeps each shelf square, and nails a 4-inch hanging cleat at the top and a 3-inch cleat at the bottom. The back is stapled on and squares the box, and an end panel a half inch wider hides the nails and the hinge gap. The dead man is scrap wood nailed to 18 inches, the usual space between the countertop and the uppers, so when the base cabinets are level the uppers are level too. He screws into the studs with 2-1/2-inch grabbers (coarse-thread wood screws), then clips on the doors and adjusts the hinges. Edge Banding: https://amzn.to/48dXn4B Chapters: 0:00 The dead man that holds upper cabinets 0:38 The whiteboard cut list 1:11 Cutting the melamine 1:46 Iron-on edge banding 2:31 How the cabinet goes together 3:29 Nailing the box and a shelf spacer jig 4:44 Hanging cleats 5:58 Stapling on the back 7:11 The end panel trick 8:09 Mounting the hinge plates 9:13 Screwing on the end panel 10:21 Marking the wall and studs 10:34 The dead man trick 12:13 Screwing the cabinets to the studs 13:03 Hanging the doors 13:51 Adjusting the hinges 14:26 Wrap-up Full video: The Secret to Mastering Upper Cabinets: Design, Build and Install https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-puGvV4WTrw Playlist: Kitchen Cabinets: Build, Install & Upgrade Cabinet Boxes, Doors and Drawers https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOzznCvwqy7w #woodworking #uppercabinets #cabinetmaker This video is not sponsored. Some product links are Amazon and other affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission; with no added charge to you. This helps support my channel so I can continue to make content like this. DISCLAIMER: Woodworking and the use of power and hand tools can be extremely dangerous. You are responsible for understanding the safe use of your tools and techniques. Your safety is YOUR responsibility, I accept NO responsibility or liability for any injuries, accidents, death occurring to you or others if you attempt to do the things that I do or use advice that I give.