Furniture, Wood and Cabinetry Finishing - Base cabinets on floor that's not level

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jaspers95
09-17-08, 05:58 AM
My kitchen floor has a 3/4" high spot. This means that most of the cabinets will be shimmed 3/4" to be level with the high spot.

How do I cover the gap between the floor and the bottom of the cabinets? The toe kick I have is only 4 1/2" so it will not cover the entire area - I need 5 1/4".

George
09-17-08, 08:54 AM
Most lumber yards carry various sizes of both shoe molding and1/4 round.

Other decorative type moldings (regardless of their original intended use) may appeal to you more.
jaspers95
09-17-08, 12:21 PM
What's the proper way to shim base cabinets? In some places there is about 3/4" that I need to shim. Do I just use a couple of shims stacked together? Is that strong enough to support weight of cabinet and counter top?

jurched
09-29-08, 10:36 AM
It did for me. I stacked four shims to level my cabinets. Unfortunately, I didn't affix them to one another, and now the narrow ends have turned inward, leaving an unsightly gap. However, the thick ends still hold the counter.

Anyway, they're strong enough: my 220 lb friend was standing on the counter when we were sheetrocking the ceiling, which made me extremely nervous, as I expected the cabinets to buckle under his weight. However, everything held up, even as he struggled to torque those screws into the ceiling!

J