This is the easiest to install.
Install medicine cabinet inside wall.
Hold the cabinet in place and use a level to make sure it s perfectly straight then open the doors and mark the installation holes.
The easiest installation is to replace your old mirror with the same type of mirror.
To install a surface mounted medicine cabinet scan the wall with a stud finder and use a pencil to mark the location of the beams.
If you re planning to install the recessed medicine cabinet above the sink kohler recommends choosing a cabinet that offers 3 inches of space between the bottom of the vanity light fixture and the top of the cabinet and another 3 inches between the bottom of the cabinet and the top of the faucet.
How to install a surface mount medicine cabinet.
A recessed medicine cabinet needs to be anchored inside the wall to a rectangle of framing the center of which must be clear of obstructions.
Recessed mirrored cabinet fits inside a recess in the wall.
Cut along outline and through screws.
How to install a medicine cabinet.
Since it s fairly heavy the best method for anchoring the medicine cabinet to an existing wall is to locate the studs behind the drywall and secure the cabinet to them with long wood screws.
This is where the reciprocating saw and jigsaw will come in handy.
Finish the recessed medicine cabinet installation.
What to consider before installing a medicine cabinet.
Surface mount mirrored cabinet mounts to the surface of the wall with screws.
This is a more advanced installation if you don t already have a recess.
Normally you d start by simply measuring how big the back of your medicine cabinet is and making a cut roughly 1 4 larger into the wall.
Outline and make shallow cuts.
How to install a recessed medicine cabinet.
So the first order of business in installing one before you even buy the cabinet is looking inside the wall see step 2 to be sure there are no obstacles that can t be moved.
On the wall pencil an x mark to correlate with each one of the installation holes that.
Use a stud locator image 1 which responds to changes in density in the wall to help you determine exactly where the studs are located.