My kitchen cabinets are starting to pull away from the wall slightly and I'm wondering how I should fix it. Now, the cabinets are fastened to the wall in the back and it's my far left corner cabinet that is pulling away from the side wall that's the issue. There is a 1.5" gap between the side wall and my cabinet, but the front face of the cabinet extends to the wall and it's 3/4" thick. It's this front portion that has a slight gap between itself and the wall. It used to be flat against the wall and in fact the top still is, it's the bottom portion that has a gap. How can I fix this?
2007-12-01 09:50:57 · 6 answers · asked by Derj 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Sounds to me like the cabinet hanger missed the stud with the cabinet that is pulling away, it's only real support is the neighbor cabinet(s) it is attached to. Unload the cabinets and start investigating for loose hardware and you should find the problem. If everything is solid and it is just an expansion and contraction problem you should be able to fill the slight gap with a shim or caulk product and then do a little paint touch up. Good luck.
2007-12-01 10:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by grouch 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like he had the right idea. Is it possible the end cabinet screws missed the stud? if so, you'll be able to feel the lack of resistence when you go to tighten the screws. If you don't get a nice tight grip, remeasure from the ones that do grip well and try to hit the stud with a nice long screw.
2016-04-07 02:19:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a stud finder and try to secure the bottom of the cabinet into the wall and stabilize it by screwing from the inside of the cabinet to stud in the wall.
2007-12-01 09:54:33 · answer #3 · answered by nwdoss 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You have to fasten it to the wall by finding a stud(2x4) and screwing into it. You must have a lot of weight in the cabinet
2007-12-01 09:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by running on empty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually small gaps can be filled with caulk but this is a lot of gap suggesting to much foundation settling. Hiding it with a piece of wood molding would do just that hide it and not solve the problem. You may have to have someone inspect your home for other problems. Good Luck
2007-12-01 09:56:59 · answer #5 · answered by Toffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are going to have to drill it to the wall with very long screws
2007-12-01 09:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by beebee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋