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HORSESHOE SHIMS
A
C
B
DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE
HARDWARE WE SUPPLY
A.
10-
x /8” Self
-Tapping Screws
for Assembling Base Cabinets & Closets
B.
¼-
x / ”
Bolts & Hex Nuts
for Installing Shelves
C.
¼-
x / ”
Bolts & Hex Nuts
for Joining Cabinets
” Wide Double
-Sided Tape
for Installing Countertops
Horseshoe Shims
for Leveling Cabinets
Because each installation is unique, Moduline does not supply wall mounting hardware.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
WARNING: HEAVY OBJECTS. Lifting can cause muscle strain or back injury. LIFT WITH 2 PEOPLE.
Unbox your cabinets and set them aside, out of the way. We recommend reusing the cardboard packaging
to protect the floor from damage as you move your cabinets around.
Do not remove
the protective vinyl
from your cabinets until
ou’ e fi ished asse
li g the . You’ll ha e to peel it a k i pla es to asse
le
the base cabinets and closets, and when you join the cabinets together, but leave it on where possible to
safeguard against accidental scratches.
No construction is going to be perfectly level and you
’ll eed to shi ou a i ets to keep the s ua e.
Use a level to identify the high point in the floor where your cabinets will eventually go. You should plan
to start here when joining your cabinets together to make shimming them easier.
Locate and mark
the e te of ou all studs. You a lo ate ou studs ith a stud fi de , ut do ’t
trust it to determine the centerline. Instead, using a thin nail or drill with a small bit, make holes around
where you think each edge of the stud is. Repeat this until you hone in on the exact edge of the stud.
This ill e ui e se e al holes spa ed lose togethe . O e ou’ e fou d the edges, ou a a k the
center of the stud. Continue this process to locate all wall studs behind your cabinets.