Kitchen cabinets can be really cluttered. Luckily, there are some really easy ways you can increase the storage capacity of your cabinets and improve their functionality. From simple space-saving solutions, to soft-close drawers – I’ll show you a heap of things you can do yourself to get your kitchen working the way you want it to.
Empty the cupboard and give it a good clean. Remove the cupboard doors to give yourself room to work. Check the cabinet is securely fixed to the wall and isn’t going to tip forward when you pull out your pantry unit.
Unclip the hinges from the cabinetry and then remove the hinges from the door and the cabinetry, as these will not be needed any longer. (Cover caps can be installed over the old holes).
Whether you have a double or single door pantry, the pull out unit must sit centre of the door. Some doors may overlay a side panel or the cabinet sides, so ensure to measure the exact width of the door and mark half the width on the base of the cabinetry (if your cabinet is 400mm wide, make a mark at 200mm. Generally the width of the side panel of the unit is 18mm so you need to take this off the 200mm mark. 200mm-18mm = 182mm –mark this measurement at the back of the cabinet and stick down the template provided. Follow the lines on the template, ensuring that you follow the centre line.
Pre-drill 2mm holes in the cabinetry as marked on the template, then remove the sticker template.
Now attach the base plate. Take the sliding base unit, open it and line it up with the pre-drilled holes and fix in position by drilling your screws into place.
Repeat the process for the top of the cabinet. Use the sticker template once again, pre-drill the holes and remove the template.
Remove the telescopic part of the main frame and flip it upside down.
Remove the sliding runner out from its track by flicking the black lever across.
Take the two plastic feet and attach to this sliding piece. Re-insert this piece back into the track, then reinstate back into the main frame.
Take the main frame and place on top of the bottom sliding track. Insert the two screws provided, then extend the telescopic frame and screw the feet into the pre-drilled holes at the top of the cabinet.
Attaching door to the frame.
Measure the thickness of the bottom of the cabinet (will generally be 16-18mm) and add this onto 84mm (the height of the base plate from the base of the unit). Add these measurements together and rule a parallel line at this combined height up from the bottom of the door.
Take the “T” bracket that attaches to the back of the door, remove the centre screw and slip into the bottom of the main frame. Fix in place using the centre screw (just check that this is sitting level).
Repeat this process for the top. Measure the centre of the screw hole at the top to the centre of the screw hole at the bottom.
Take this measurement and from the mark ruled up from the bottom of the door, rule another pencil line at the top of the door. Rule a line over the top and bottom marks that is exactly half the width of the door.
Remove the “T” brackets and fix to the door and slide brackets into the main frame. Fix in place with the centre screw. Push the door shut and check to see if the door is parallel with the cabinetry. Use the screws either side of the centre screw in the “T” bracket to adjust the door left or right.
Fix the bracket over the back of the main frame spline and screw to the back of the door to ensure the door is securely held in place. Position this approximately 1/3 of the way up.
Now just go around all the other screws and hand tighten using a screwdriver.
Take the basket brackets and slip through the spline at the desired height, then fit the baskets.
