A shim is a small piece of wood cut in a wedge shape.
Leveling cabinets for granite countertops.
When installing the cabinets during this kitchen remodel the base cabinets were put in first to allow measurements for the granite countertops.
It looks like your ez level system will make that even easier and allow lots of control.
Check to make sure the tops of the cabinets are flush and are aligned with the mark on the wall.
Then you do the next one.
And as far as it needing to be perfectly level for granite or corian tops as long as your cabinets flow even with no high or low spots your tops will set just fine.
So instead of relying on the old fashioned bubble level we were using i bought a 360 degree laser level just to make sure.
I knew the base cabinets needed to be level but i ve only recently learned that if you re installing a granite countertop they need to be very very level.
Leveling new cabinets for granite counters.
This video is about how to level base cabinets.
Demonstration of the 3 simple steps to install twist shims and use them for easy precise and safe leveling then fastening of countertops whether granite.
1 lay a straight.
For the last four or five years almost all my cabinets have been topped by granite or marble.
That means putting a level across the top and checking to make sure the cabinets are even from side to side and from back to front.
Foundations can move etc.
Level all cabinet units in this manner.
The use of shims is a long accepted solution to leveling base cabinets that are being placed on a slightly uneven floor.
Your cabinet installers should have checked and re checked while they were installing the cabinets.
From the original questioner.
If the cabinets are new and they aren t even and level then they weren t installed right.
Using the laser level you patiently shim each corner until it is perfectly level and square by shooting verticals.
Wood shims were used to level the cabinets and align the faces.
The base cabinets were set on blocks to compensate for the hardwood floor that was installed later.
In a normal install with shims you then start with the cabinet that s at the highest point.
If you haven t made the final payment which you never should until completely satisfied then insist that he come back in and level the granite countertops.