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Re: How to Install Blocking to Anchor Cabinets Solidly

A carpenter I've worked with for 30 years taught me a different approach. For hanging the wall cabinets, instead of using drywall behind where the cabinets will be, we use 1/2" plywood. We still tape & spackle it, but you wind up with a bigger surface for your fasteners to catch. You could always use the blocking that Mike has described as well, but that seems like overkill.

posted: 9:51 pm on May 4th

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