Extending Upper Cabinets To Ceiling

Once the structure is extended we reface the cabinets in order to hide any seams and structural changes so they are essentially brand new taller cabinets with new doors.

Extending upper cabinets to ceiling.

Instructions measure from the top of your cabinet to the ceiling. Measure from the top of cabinets where the wood would sit. Cut your board to that length. Adding cubbies above the cabinets.

Ours was 12 inches. Remove molding or trim along the top of the cabinets. Covering the space with plywood. How to extend cabinets to the ceiling method 1 of 3.

Glue and nail to the side walls for upper support making sure they would be level to keep the extension face plate level with existing cabinets. Cut several cleats out of scrap wood. The cleats will be what will support the extension faceplate. Use a nail gun to nail through the boards into the cabinets and.

Install wood cleats into ceiling. Basic steps i took to extend cabinets to ceiling. This will give you something to nail your front panel piece into cut 4 8 sheet of mdf to width and use for front panel piece. Remove any molding or trim along the top of the cabinets.

Cut as many of these as you want we did 4. Cut mdf trim pieces to.