HOW TO INSTALL CABINETS on an UNEVEN FLOOR!

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[@StudPack]

Hey gang! There are a lot of comments asking why we didn't use self leveling underlayment (SLU) in the kitchen. The first floor slab is 35 x 35 feet square roughly. If we use SLU in the kitchen, where would we stop? The new flooring (by Flooret) is going to be installed everywhere except the master bath. If we used SLU, we'd have to do the entire first floor or have a small step somewhere. We would need at least 200 bags of SLU costing over $6000.00. This is a major expense just in material not to mention all the other ramifications. Remove/re-install every interior door. The amount of SLU against the front door threshold would approach 2" thick. Now you've got to raise the front door frame. The list of issues goes on and on. SLU is not a cure all and even the name is a misnomer, it doesn't self level. It takes a lot of effort to get it right and you only have one chance. Thanks for watching and thanks for all the support!!!

[@degrom542]

Paul these are all valid points . SLU is expensive but there are other ways to level a floor without using SLU.

[@mrscoot1]

LOL! AT THE 1ST CUT THE EXSPRESSION ON SUMMERS FACE IS NOT ONE OF FULL CONFIDENCE! 😂😂😂😂 HAHA. IT IS LIKE I KNOW YOU HAVE TO DO THIS BUT ??? MY QUESTION IS THE SLAB AT BACK OF CABINET THE SAME AS THE FRONT AND WHAT EFFECT THAT HAS WHEN YOU CUT IT! BACK TO THE VIDEO TO FIND OUT! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL!

[@joebinion1]

Beautiful work,GOD BLESS

[@ussjeep3056]

Paul checking in regarding the foundation.🤔 Was that initially looked at and confirmed as solid? An inferior foundation may be that problem. But then again I guess the ceiling would be off too 🤷‍♀️ 😀 Do love y'all's channel(s)!! 🤙

[@FrankGraffagnino]

there's not a contractor on the planet that would pay this much attention to detail in your kitchen cabinet install. you guys are awesome.

[@jamesridgeway6374]

New home prices would be justified if they were all built by Paul.

[@lechatbotte.]

Well it’s his daughter’s house. If it isn’t right he will hear about it. Lol

[@Eric-yt7fp]

This is the exact reason why this is my favorite builder channel on youtube. Just always top notch work.

[@dtoad48]

You get what you pay for.

[@Squat5000]

I do. That's why I charge what I do and only so one or two homes a year. No call backs. No complaints And all trades in house

[@BigMcL4rgehuge]

EZ LEVEL for life! Used them for our kitchen reno last year. I'm EAGERLY awaiting your video on the crown molding on the upper cabinets, since our ceiling has the same amount of slant. I said "I'll just wait til Paul does it first"

[@johnviewer2305]

You would make a great teacher in a vocational school...you make it unstanderstandable for people like me that know it all...great job..great video..great editing...thx pack...

[@Sammywhat]

100% agreed! And the beauty of KZbin is he's teaching so many more of us "students" than one could teach in 100 years of vocational training. It's wonderful!!

[@jesset8763]

STUD PACK’S STUD SCHOOL

[@davidreed9046]

I liked the new intro and the bloopers at the end were to die for. Way to compensate for the dishwasher height. Those leveling feet are definitely the way to go. I love what you are guys are doing with this remodel. Keep up the great work.

[@FMFC0RPSMAN]

How are you guys not at a million yet?! Love your content guys. Keep up the great work. Living the dream and working as a family.

[@cineaste1969]

Exactly! We need to share with our friends to get them to a million!

[@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter]

Didn't mean to blow up your night Paul! I just learned the hard way myself so figured I'd try to help avoid that lol. Nice solution Summer. Love the vids guys

[@waliw3841]

Most supportive comments section on the internet. The best learning is from the most PITA mistakes. No ego, just help. Nice dude.

[@someyoungguy6990]

Mate I would rather a verbal slap than a financial one.

[@CharlesBundy-z9n]

Summer is wincing on that first cabinet cut. I felt that.

[@daxmas625]

Needs to use the hearing protection and give it a go.

[@Cspanglez]

The worst thing about watching you guys is how easy y'all make it look. I get some crazy false confidence sometimes so good to see how to adapt to overlooked things gives me faith in problem solving my way out of em. Great video!

[@Sammywhat]

Paul - "I'M HAVING TO STRUGGLE BECAUSE I'M WALKING UPHILL RIGHT NOW... MY CALVES ARE HURTING!" 😂😂 Total Dad Joke!!! All that was missing was... "In the snow!! Both ways!!"

[@CurtisGlavin]

Nice job on a pretty complicated cabinet install. The leveling system would be a lifesaver on a big kitchen like that. I just finished an island that is 9' x 4.5'. I installed it in a 100 year old 2 room schoolhouse, that my friends are turning into their house. The floor was less than 1/4" difference overall. I was pleasantly surprised!

[@2chipped]

Looks good. A few tips from an cabinet installer . When faceframes leave a gap,back cut last 5/8 one one side...this way only the front 1/8 will touch making a tighter joint. From the world at large,thanks for not using shoe/quarter-round!

[@StudPack]

Thanks! Always appreciate the pro's chimin' in!!

[@-gina1114]

Really appreciate the education you are providing to all of us who are watching this project’s videos. You are an excellent teacher, Paul.

[@StudPack]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@millardiii]

I bought the EZ-Level system for my kitchen remodel in 2022. I called it my gift to my contractor. He was skeptical, but in the end came to love them. I am sure I saved money on his hourly rate by using them and the results he got were perfection. Well worth the $300 or so I spent on the system.

[@kv8245]

We love EZ Levels! Finished kitchen ordering more for bathroom! Thanks for introducing them in your prior videos. Also using the laser level, wagos, adjustable electrical boxes and other equipment you’ve used.

[@rebeccacasella]

Paul, my husband and I bought the EZ Levelers for our kitchen remodel and couldn't be happier. Thanks for sharing your tips and tricks. Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

[@StudPack]

Thanks Rebecca!! So glad they worked out for you 👍 Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄

[@mattb.2359]

I work in a cabinet shop. I deal with the Blum slides, fixing clips, and brackets day in and day out. As far as the rear brackets in the cabinet go, they can also be moved around left to right and up and down. So if there is a second piece of wood behind the frame that isn't straight, you can use the rear bracket to move the back of the slide to where the drawer front sits flush on top of the face frame, then lock it down. I personally love that rear adjustment alone, as though it works, if you jack it up high enough, the drawer will fight you going back in as it won't clip into where it should be, and you'll wonder why its sticking out.

[@StudPack]

Thanks for the tip!

[@mrdolby]

Really love the new Intro, it makes the showed ever so more professional! Thanx for your amazing content.

[@wknowlesfilm]

Hey Paul, Not sure what kind of stone you’re using but I would add some kind of a metal or wood bracket to support it underneath the dishwasher void. Had a piece of marble crack in an Airbnb on the edge of the sub top and dishwasher void.

[@Wade70]

That’s the way remodels go, one step forward two steps backwards. Nice fix and workmanship Paul. Love both of your channels❤

[@mikeinmaryland]

To any kitchen installers out there. If you have a bank of “taller” pantry cabinets that are flanking a sub-zero or built-in refrigerators. Those levelers are a must. We love them.

[@1959mikel]

Love those ez-levels, never seen them before. I would normally say why you didn’t finish the floor first then put the cabinets on top but I’m sure you have a good reason no doubt. When it’s your house all the extra attention to perfection is always worth it.

[@moonpiespotlight4759]

Paul, the quality of your drawers is unmatched. I'm sure Jordan agrees.

[@dgeoffreyfitton2836]

As all of you have said, Paul is a gem, great teacher, understandable and clear. He is going to make the trades great again, just like Mikey Pipes.

[@damanrando7608]

Working in a Hardware store/lumber yard I love your videos, and I SOOOO need to talk my boss into finding out how to carry those EZ level systems, and hell those face frame clamps

[@jazzdude921]

In my own kitchen, you can tell where decades of moisture exposure has caused a little swelling along the bottom of some of the cabinetry. I have no experience installing cabinets, but I've wondered why the bottom edges of kitchen cabinets are rarely (never?) sealed when there's every reason to believe those will be exposed frequently to water, either thru routine mopping or occasional spills. Seems like it would be well worth the little extra expense and time to hit those bottom edges with RedGuard (or other waterproofing coating) or at least primer & paint.

[@ZachariahCruse]

Paul may be the only cabinet installer in the world that scribes his cabinets to the ground and then also uses the most state of the art shim system on the market.

[@Wolfburns]

That Intro was really awesome. The kitchen is coming along so very nicely! Keep up the smooth work.

[@joel530johnson2]

We bought a manufactured home in Florida in 2012. It was built in 1989. I tore out the old kitchen and ordered a new one in 2015. I saw the EZ Level system and ordered it for my cabinets. It worked great, even on the corner cabinet. Glad you found it also,

[@paulbriggs7126]

love the EZ-level. I have only done 1 kitchen and it made it really easy to compensate for uneven concrete in my kitchen, all be it not as bad as the one your working on.

[@gpowell2010]

I ain't going to lie every time I watch a video from you I have mix thoughts about some of your methods but you 100% made the best argument for the EX level system. It will work best for roughing out cabinets. Also with the industry moving to floating floors it will be clutch

[@RapTalesRewind]

You guys are an awesome family. Wish I could learn from you directly

[@deanbranson517]

The cabinets look great. Appreciate how you share your process to problem solve.

[@cpwright82]

For my kitchen that I did 6 years ago, I used mostly ladder frames for the cabinets I built. The ladder frames save on the expensive pre-finished plywood sheets, because you can get 6 sides from a 4x8 sheet instead of just 4 sides when you only need 30.5" of height instead of 34.5". For two large pantry cabinets I used the ez-level. They are each 8' tall and 3' wide. My wife only has one stand mixer, but they are not light at all. The cabinets carcasses, drawers, shelves, by themselves are going to be 250 lbs or so. Add things like sauces, pasta, flour, sugar, oil, and one stand mixer they are surely approaching 500lbs each. The ez-level system has been rock solid and made getting everything plumb and level a breeze.

[@grampakilt]

Why some shops still construct lower cabs with built in kicks astounds me although admittedly, that's how I used to build 'em....decades ago lol! Best wishes for Christmas and continued success on your channel. (From a 73 year old who started a 2000 sq ft addition to a 1920's farm house in northern Saskatchewan the same time you started your garage project. Almost ready for flooring now. Hey, it's keeping me alive...) GK

[@Sammywhat]

Great new intro, Jordan!! Nice work man.

[@TooLazyToFail]

Those cabinet lifts are sick!

[@paulbeam4499]

I was looking for a better way to level cabinets and found your first video on the EZ lift system. Been a follower for a while. I bought the EZ level system for my cabinets and LOVE them!! Well worth the money.

[@StudPack]

Glad it was helpful!

[@quadfather_]

Paul, your level of detail is unrivaled!

[@lynnwilhelm7928]

That flooring looks like it's from Flooret! And Lato is a great color choice. I installed my Flooret LVP almost 6 years ago and it's amazing. Their locking mechanism is great and it's been 100% waterproof for me. You guys will love it!

[@MichaelCurley-il6sm]

@@lynnwilhelm7928 I’ve had it in a rental since 2019 and it’s okay. It scratches easier than they say.

[@AleksanderPiotrowski]

Somewhat related comment -- Lato, in Polish means Summer.

[@Obtuse94]

I have the Silvan line (engineered wood) from them and it is amazing. Was thinking about the modin/LVP line.

[@dantukker8346]

I love how you say you're a little nervous tackling this. I feel that way every time Im doing something like this. Most of the time that nervous energy helps me think things through better. You guys do an awesome job paying attention to detail.

[@gregjohnson796]

Another awesome video. Counting down the days for the house build

[@pmur079]

So many interlocking details and pre planning. Nice job. PROFESSIONAL!

[@dontino7849]

Always enjoy your videos stud pack! Great install! As countertop fabricator I would recommend to put a ledger on the wall behind the stove. Running parallel with top of cabinets. There a lot of empty unsupported space back there. I’m sure Paul is already on it, just maybe waiting until he puts the sub top on😅

[@RossReedstrom]

For the dishware gap, too.

[@StudPack]

Yep we did all that

[@michaeltreen8785]

Run a clear bead of caulk inside the drawer bottom. Keeps crumbs and dirt out. Also caulk the box to the drawer front to keep that joint clean.

[@mattwilliamson1714]

👍🏼 I do that too: LEXEL tho. Also do it on cabinet boxes. (Especially make sure I don’t forget the one under the sink.)

[@Obtuse94]

What do you both do to tool it in those spots? Just a finger?

[@mattwilliamson1714]

@@Obtuse94 I just cut a very small hole & run a small bead. If I mess it up I’ll go back with my finger & fix it tho.

[@gstewartt]

Studpack if you can, have the stone fabricator do a 2" or 3" mitered edge depending on thickness of material. It will cost a little more but you will hide the subtop. A ton of commercial stone is still 2CM thick with a mitered or laminated edge.

[@outoftheboxmedic1608]

Summers face when you cut that first cabinet!! That was priceless!!! 2:35

[@StudPack]

😁😂

[@briandeines5019]

It's amazing how you run into problems and come up with brilliant solutions.

[@LeopardDrager]

Love that new intro, really makes me feel like I’m watching a really high quality production.

[@EricReitzel]

Love seeing your channel grow. Enjoy all your projects...Greetings again and Merry Christmas from Bossier City. ShreveportHandyman

[@rickgalos5567]

Based on an old Stud Pack video, I use ez-levels on all my installations. They work great and are worth the price.

[@nicholasfrench4374]

Totally agree!

[@daxmas625]

Nice advertising EZ-LEVEL 👌🏼

[@mikecrim2850]

"DAD" measuring tape @22:22 made me chortle.

[@ardendolas]

Love the new intro, and the extra touch with the bloopers at the end. I love your videos guys! I'm always learning something new!

[@StudPack]

Appreciate the feedback! Glad you enjoy the videos!

[@williamloeffler4915]

Love that your tape says Dad. When my dad used to do remodeling together he had to label each of the tools so we knew not to steal his if wr misplaced out. Lol😂😂😂

[@zephyr1408]

I take a thick lead pencil or a black marker push the cabinet into it ( the pipe ). Now you hv your mark , cut from the back into the front just enough where your drill bit pokes thru then finish cut from the front ! Always use a clean sharp hole saw. Not sure about all the cabinet cutting I will hv to absorb that ! In the past I used separate toe kicks , ladder system and scribed it building the cabinets accordingly !

[@jbridgemiii]

Regarding the cabinets to the side of the stove: 1. How will you "set them to kiss the flooring"? It appears one of them does not have an accessible hole to adjust the EZ Levels 2. How are they secured in place since they are not attached to the wall? Thanks again, guys, for keeping this great content coming!

[@StudPack]

They're accessible from the back. They're attached to the wall at the plywood panel. Normally I would attach sleepers to the floor for that but 600 pounds of quartz counter will do the trick too.

[@jbridgemiii]

​@StudPack that corner cabinet only has access on the front panel and left side (both finished surfaces). The back and right side will be inaccessible. We see this at about 22:02. Thanks again, love the show 🤙🏽

[@StudPack]

We leveled the corner cabinet first then leveled/attached the adjacent cabinet. Thanks for the support 🤙

[@catsmeow5566]

I'm guessing using leveling mix was out of the question with that much of a difference. EZ level thing looks cool. Ooh, I like how the cabinets look with doors and drawers on.

[@robdembski5648]

@StudPack awesome video as always! Love the new intro style, and addition of meme-worthy outakes. ++Production level!

[@nydabeats]

Just ran into this same problem doing a kitchen in a house that was jacked up almost a foot. Floor was horrendous, we also cut the bottom of the cabinets to level them.

[@williamsethman2434]

Paul loved you saying I am nervous about cutting the cabinets. You are like most of us, but you are the craftsman . But Summer was not so sure from her expression. I will for sure have to remember the EZ Levels . Hope you &your family have a great Christmas & a Safe New Years. Also great video as always .

[@StudPack]

thanks William!!

[@clintprice2123]

Great content as always, Jordan excellent camera work!

[@0Fidel0]

He said "down to the last millimeter" !!!111 😮 Turning to the dark side of dimensions, Paul? Give in, life is so much easier this way... 😂

[@MakeitZUPER]

Thank you for a great year of entertaining presentations with the garage build. I've been giving serious consideration to making wall hanging base cabinets with mostly drawers for a Zuper custom look. The challenging part will be splitting a refrigerator and using a remote mounted compressor like in a commercial application. I will have a full-size dish washer and fridge in the larger than normal pantry anyway, but a floating fridge would be off the hook unique. I briefly considered adding a floating/suspended island too, but the juice wasn't worth the squeeze and I didn't want an obstructed view. I wish you and your family 'n crew a Merry MAGA Christmas !

[@hansangb]

Oooh. That leveling shim is going to save me so much time on my entertainment center build. TY. I forgot about those (from your previous remodel)

[@michaelsheehan876]

Great job as usual. One thing that caught my eye was the cabinet above the stove. Is that protruding awkwardly into the stove top work space. Almost seems like you need to reduce the width of that upper to keep it out of the work area.

[@Kristina_Australia]

Paul, thank you to you and the lads. Your explanation in how your doing things is truly appreciated and Jordan your camera work is wonderful (although a couple of close ups this episode were blurry 😂) Have a wonderful Christmas guys 🎄 and hope 2025 is prosperous 🎉

[@StudPack]

Thanks Kristina!! Merry Christmas to you and yours from Stud Pack 🎄🎄🎄

[@David34981]

Kitchen will come out great, but living in a house with such a slope will become a big nuisance over time. I would personally take steps to level the floor. Not using (only) SLU, I know there have been comments about that already. But filling in like 5 cm of floor drop doesn't require the (sole) use of SLU, you could use regular screed (small aggregate concrete) for that. Perhaps finish it with SLU if needed. And also, I would also get as much information as I could about whether the slab will continue to sink and what to do about it. It's a very big issue, imho.

[@figzin]

I remember when you guys first discovered the cabinet adjusting system. I was doing custom cabinets at the time. Absolute life saver!! Great video as always gang 🙏

[@GS-wx5pr]

GREAT job SP!!

[@conradhawkins1426]

Look forward to every video. Godless your family and all watching.

[@BrandonKnowles-j1d]

Great system. The Menards cabinets I went with are kinda like this. All 4 legs are adjustable.

[@randycynthiahughes6932]

Love your video. About to start my kitchen that was built in 1905! Might have a few level problems. If I do ,I'm looking for your videos. Thanks much.😅

[@StudPack]

Good luck! You'll need it in a 1905 kitchen!

[@antoniog9814]

Paul's attention to detail is what makes him da man! My only concern to hiring a random contractor would be hoping that he watches Stud Pack.

[@lynnwilhelm7928]

Paul sets a great standard, but you have a point. Perhaps Paul can do a video about what to ask contractors to truly find out how they handle details.

[@Thee-AmateurAn94]

In the custom shop with Paul and Jordan 💪🏽

[@peterhaigh5764]

My calf’s are hurting😀😂 great sense of humour!

[@jesset8763]

Dang !!!!!……. Ez levels are next level!!!! Gotta get me some of those!!!!

[@gothinger]

FYI Ikea uses blum hardware too, and it’s often cheaper to buy an Ikea drawer, just to get the hardware.

[@stevemay4180]

Wow! impressive, well done

[@johnknightiii1351]

Dont forget to trim that end panel to the floor height before the counter top is installed. Looks like it is scribed to the concrete instead of the finished floor height

[@Rock-Forehead]

Was just about to type this myself :D

[@Britt-h4s]

Merry Christmas, Stud Pack!

[@throttlebottle5906]

"bite into the fat fart" silly end bloopers are great. lol

[@conniesisco6468]

All of you are the BEST. I freakin love this channel.

[@mreinecker]

Every time I heard Paul say laser all I could think of was Dr. evil and the laser beams. You guys should come out with some shirts.

[@jasnapon]

Love whewhen you guys do kitchens 😁

[@michaelmiller1109]

I like the playing card method of setting fronts more because you can visualize it.

[@TheBalognaPony]

Flooret Lato 40mil? Good choice. Flooret 40mil is my favorite lvp. Sooooo good.

[@decosse01]

Spoiler alert - it appears the flooring is Flooret Modin Signature in Lato 😁Great choice if that is indeed what you are going with. I just completed 1200 sq ft of the Flooret Silvan engineered wood on my main level and am in the middle of 350 sq ft plus the stairs to the basement level of the Modin LVP. Flooret is a high quality product and their customer service is a match.

[@ThePyramidone]

Merry Christmas

[@StudPack]

Merry Christmas !! 🎄🎄🎄

[@daxmas625]

One word… Precision!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year family

[@StudPack]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!

[@ronalddewit213]

Great work, guys! Personally, I couldn’t handle that uneven floor, so instead of adjusting the cabinets, I would have leveled the floor. Did you ever consider that?

[@greggcoulter6008]

Kitchen is coming together great. Happy holidays StudPack!

[@StudPack]

thanks Gregg!! You too bud!!

[@mreinecker]

Paul the slab is uneven because concrete is fluid and it will move with the moon phases. So even though you leveled everything, as soon as the moon moves it’s going to not be level again

[@StudPack]

Ha... yeah we used to say that about backfilling a hole, dirt left over means a full moon :)

[@fmort210]

very nice! Always learn something watch you guys.

[@andyblanch1923]

Awesome info. Thank you.

[@SteveHartmanVideos]

Some great tips in here. Thanks Paul!

[@dandulik1673]

Never seen a slab an inch out level over 11’ that’s crazy. Great fix!

[@mikeseigel6566]

Welcome to Texas! The dirt here is brown clay and dries out and cracks causing foundations to move. Foundation fixer companies are everywhere. My home has tension wires throughout to try and keep the slab from shifting.

[@scvic2006]

Another way to handle this is to build a frame that becomes the toekick. Level the frame, mount the cabinets, then scribe some trim to cover the gap.

[@Richard.Dawson]

You made hanging kitchen cabinets much more difficult than it should be.

[@StudPack]

I was working with what I had. A lot of folks have uneven floors.

[@Richard.Dawson]

@@StudPack Every installer sees uneven floors. It's not a problem if you start at the highest point of the floor. You made hanging kitchen cabinets much more difficult.

[@ginacirelli1581]

My 1939 house's dining room is the same way. Now I know what to do when I get around to making my built ins! Question: I'm installing the cabinets on top of the original pine floor. Do I need to put anything for the EZ Level feet to sit on since the pine is so soft?

[@llamadrama8917]

Great video! You make projects fun!