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Hanging Second Row of Kitchen Cabinets

Snopake · 2024-03-23 11:37:44

Hi there, I am planning to add a second row of wall cabinets above the existing ones in order to add more storage space (very high ceilings). In terms of fixing them to the wall, I was wondering if it is best to: 1: Place them on top of the existing ones and fix to the wall or 2: Add a 1mm or 2mm spacing above the existing…

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23-03-2024 12:37pm

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Snopake

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Hi there,
I am planning to add a second row of wall cabinets above the existing ones in order to add more storage space (very high ceilings).
In terms of fixing them to the wall, I was wondering if it is best to:
1: Place them on top of the existing ones and fix to the wall or
2: Add a 1mm or 2mm spacing above the existing ones before fixing

My thinking is that if I go with option 1 then the weight of the cabinets plus contents could be weighing down on the original cabinets, whereas with option 2 they will support their own weight (and possibly drop to meet the existing cabinets once contents are added)

Are there any best practices here?

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