Garage Storage and Organization System Installation
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Garage Storage and Organization System Installation
Garage Storage and Organization System Installation Instructions EasyClosets.com H OW TO U S E T H E S E I N ST R U C T I O N S Thank you for your purchase! Please read each step of this manual thoroughly to ensure proper installation of your new EasyClosets garage system. These instructions assume that you are installing our standard units (unmodified heights and depths) in a garage with drywall over standard wood frame construction (i.e. 2" x 4" or 2" x 6" framing). If any aspect of your installation does not apply to these standard construction methods, contact Customer Service (800.910.0129). Installation into metal studs or masonry walls will require additional hardware available from your local hardware store. Our limited lifetime warranty* is based on following proper installation techniques. Installing your garage system in any manner other than the steps outlined in this manual may lead to structural failure of the system. Watch install video. Scan the QR code and see how easy it is to install your new system. Or, visit www.EasyClosets.com/installation-video Garage Cabinet Installation * For complete warranty information, visit EasyClosets.com P2 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. SECTION GUIDE SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED: Take an inventory of your shipment before beginning installation to ensure your order is complete and correct. SECTION 2 BASIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: This section provides detailed instructions GETTING STARTED RECOMMENDED TOOLS HARDWARE ILLUSTRATIONS 4 4 INITIAL PREPARATION a. Check your contents 5 b. Remove old shelving 5 c. Prepare walls 5 for assembling and installing your garage storage and organization system. SECTION 3 INSTALLING GARAGE CABINET COMPONENTS: This section provides detailed instructions for installing custom components such as drawers, doors and slatwall. BASIC INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ASSEMBLING AND INSTALLING CABINETS a. Assemble cabinets 6 b. Add support cleats and corner brackets for cabinets 6 c. Attach legs to base and full cabinets 8 d. Locate studs and position cabinets 9 e. Secure cabinets 10 f. Install work surface 12 INSTALLING GARAGE COMPONENTS INSTALLING COMPONENTS a. Drawers 13 b. Doors 18 c. Slatwall 19 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P3 GA R AG E STO R AG E A N D O r g a n i za t i o n SY ST E M Please take the time to inventory and inspect your parts before beginning the assembly. If any pieces are damaged or missing, contact Customer Service (800.910.0129) immediately. REQUIRED TOOLS Step Ladder Measuring Tape Level Hacksaw Stud Finder Hammer, Mallet Drill, Driver #2 Phillips Screwdriver HARDWARE (MAY VARY BASED ON ORDER) 50mm Screw 3-1/2" Black Screw Euro Screw (#6) 5/8" Screw Confirmat Screw Shelf Pin 33mm Screw 2-1/2" Slatwall Screw Full Extension Drawer Glide L-Bracket Handle (style may vary) (White or Gray screw head) Support Cleat Screw Black Finishing Washer Dowel Leg Assembly (Leg, Insert, Foot, Screws) P4 Door Hinge Drawer Front Adjuster Screw Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. Toggle/ Toggle Bolts (#8) 9/16" K-Lath Screw G E T T I N G STA R T E D INVENTORY MATERIAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION! A. CHECK YOUR INVENTORY BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION! 1. Check Boxes: Ensure that you have received all boxes in your shipment. Each box is labeled with a company packing label. Note each box as well as the total number of boxes in the shipment. Example of packing label: IMPORTANT: Checking all of your inventory will ensure that you have all the materials you need before you start. It will help the installation process run smoothly and will help to prevent delays. Example of complete parts list: 2. Compare Box Contents to Packing Label: Open each box and compare the contents against the itemized list on the packing label. 3. Organize Material: Organize the material by size and part type. 4. Take an Inventory of the Contents: Take a full inventory. Use the complete parts list or “Order Summary,” as a checklist. Once all material has been inventoried, if any pieces are damaged, missing or incorrect, please keep all packing material and contact Customer Service (800.910.0129). B. REMOVE OLD SHELVING 1. Remove any existing shelving or cabinets. C. PREPARE WALLS 1. Spackle and Repaint: If desired, fill holes with spackling and repaint wall(s). As you fill in the holes, note these locations, as they often mark the locations of the studs. Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P5 GA R AG E CA B I N E T A S S E M B LY 1. Install Dowels: Place glue into pre-drilled dowel 2. Install Decks: Lay one vertical panel on the floor holes (largest holes) and insert the dowels into the with the holes facing up. Add glue to pre-drilled corresponding holes in the decks and cleats. dowel holes in the vertical and install top and Use a mallet to tap in the dowels if necessary. bottom decks onto the vertical panel. Use a mallet to tap the decks flush with the vertical panels if necessary. Deck Deck P6 3. Install Cleats: Add glue to pre-drilled dowel 4. Insert Back Panel: Slide the back panel into the holes in the vertical panel and install the cleats grooves in the top and bottom decks with the white onto the vertical panel. Use a mallet to tap the side facing inside the cabinet. The back panel slides cleats flush with the vertical panels if necessary. in front of cleats and into the groove of the vertical on the floor. Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. GA R AG E CA B I N E T A S S E M B LY 5. Install Second Cabinet Vertical: Add glue to the 6. Drive Screws Into Top Vertical: Drive Confirmat screws pre-drilled dowel holes in the second vertical panel through the top vertical panel into the top and bottom and place it on top of the assembly. Line up the dowels decks. Screws should be flush with vertical panel. and dowel holes and push the vertical down and flush Hold the unit together and turn the cabinet over so the with the decks and cleats. Use mallet to tap the vertical bottom vertical panel is now facing up. Two people are panel flush with the decks and cleats if necessary. recommended for lifting and moving cabinets. Confirmat Screw 7. Install Final Screws: Install Confirmat screws through the second vertical panel into the top and bottom decks. Drive 50mm screws through both decks into the top and bottom cleats. Confirmat Screw 50mm Screw Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P7 GA R AG E CA B I N E T A S S E M B LY ATTACH LEGS TO BASE AND FULL CABINETS (OPTIONAL) 1. Assemble Legs: Using a mallet, or hammer and block, tap the knock-in inserts into legs. 2. Attach Legs to Cabinet: With the long edge of the leg plate perpendicular to the cabinet side, attach legs to the bottom of the cabinet 2" from the front edge of the cabinet and 2" from the back edge of the cabinet and just in front of the rear cam fittings using #10 - 3/4" screws. The legs should extend under the cabinet panels and be flush to the outside edges of the cabinet. (See Illustration 8.2) 3. Proceed to Step 6 on Page 9 After Installing Legs Illustration 8.2 P8 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. NOTE: Follow the leg attachment instruction below if your order included legs. If your order did not include legs proceed to the next page of instructions. NOTE: Garage legs may be shortened as much as 3" before the knock-in inserts are installed. Cut the legs with a hack saw. GA R AG E CA B I N E T I N STA L L AT I O N 1. Stage Cabinets: Stage cabinets about 5 ft. from wall 5. Rest Cabinet on Cleat: Rest the back of the constructed where they will be installed, allowing room to work cabinet up onto the cleat on the wall. Two people are and walk behind. recommended for lifting the cabinet onto the support cleat. (See Illustration 9.5) 2. Locate and Mark Studs: The cabinets will be installed to the wall by attaching them to the wood studs in the wall. Locate the wood studs by using a stud finder. Verify the stud locations by tapping a nail into the wall, if the nail goeseasily into the drywall, you are not hitting the wood stud. After finding the wood studs, mark their locations on the drywall. Wood studs are typically 16" apart from center to center. Illustration 9.5 3. Layout Cabinets: Layout your cabinet configuration to accommodate for stud support. Ideally, each cabinet will have two studs for support. 4. Install Wall Cleat: Level a cabinet support cleat with the top of the cleat 6" up from the floor. Install the cabinet support cleat to the wall by driving support cleat screws through the pre-drilled cleat holes and into the wood studs. If there is only one stud behind the cabinet support cleat, screw into that stud, and use an included toggle/ toggle bolt to attach the cleat at a second point in the farthest hole away from the wall stud. (See Illustration 9.4) Illustration 9.4 6" 6. Secure Cabinet: One person will hold the cabinet in place while a second person will screw the cabinet to the wall. Support Cleat Screw Cabinet Support Cleat NOTE: If there is only one stud behind the cabinet support cleat, attach one side of the cabinet support cleat to the stud and the other side with the toggle/toggle bolt. Cabinet Support Cleat Hold metal channel flat alongside plastic straps & slide channel through hole. Pull strap ends toward you until channel rests behind wall. Slide cap along straps with other hand until flush with wall. Place thumb between straps at wall. Push thumb side to side, snapping off straps level with flange of cap. Place cabinet support cleat over flange. Insert bolt and tighten until snug. Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P9 GA R AG E CA B I N E T I N STA L L AT I O N 7. Attach Cabinet to Wood Studs: Transfer the stud 8. Install Tall Cabinet: The tall cabinets are built by installing locations on the wall to the inside of the cabinet and drill a bottom cabinet and then placing a second cabinet on pilot holes through the center of the top and bottom top of the first. Attach the top cabinet to the wall studs cleats. Attach cabinet to the wood studs with the 3 1/2" with the 3 1/2" blackscrews and finishing washers. black screws and finishing washers. (See Illustration 10.7) (See Illustration 10.8) Illustration 10.7 Illustration 10.8 Second Cabinet Studs First Cabinet 3-1/2" Black Screw P10 Black Finishing Washer Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. GA R AG E CA B I N E T I N STA L L AT I O N 9. Install Cabinet Support Cleat: Cabinet support 10.Secure Upper Cabinet: Rest the back of your cleats are also used for mounting upper cabinets. constructed upper cabinet on the cabinet support cleat. First determine how high you want to install your One person should hold the cabinet in place while a cabinets, and install your cabinet support cleat second person screws the cabinet into the wood studs accordingly. Please refer to Garage Cabinet in the same manner as the base cabinets. After the Installation step 4 for cabinet support cleat installation upper cabinet is secured to the wood studs, you can instructions. A 24" upper cabinet is 23.7" (602mm) remove the cabinet support cleat. and a 31" upper cabinet is 31.25" (794mm). To line up (See Illustration 11.10) the top of an upper cabinet with the top of a storage cabinet, determine if you ordered a 24" or 31" cabinet, and measure that size down from the top of the storage cabinet. Install the top of your wall cleat at this height. Illustration 11.10 (See Illustration 11.9) Illustration 11.9 Cabinet Height Cabinet Support Cleat Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P11 WO R K S U R FAC E I N STA L L AT I O N 1. Position Work Surface: Position work surface and add 3. Position and Secure Work Surface: The work surface can be anchored by driving 4 – 33mm screws from below through the top deck of any base cabinets or it may be 2. Install L-Brackets: If work surface is not supported at secured by setting the work surface in a bed of caulk. both ends by base cabinets, you will need to install Only a few dots or lines of caulk are necessary. Clamp L-brackets. Attach L-brackets to studs using 50mm or use masking tape to hold work surface in place while screws, and to the cabinet vertical with the (#8) 9/16" caulk is setting. Follow instructions provided with the K-Lath Screws. Also use the (#8) 9/16" screws for caulk for drying time. attaching the L-brackets to the work surface. (See Illustration 12.2) shims to level it, if necessary. Illustration 12.2 50mm Screw 33mm Screw L-brackets for unsupported end or back edge (#8) 9/16" K-Lath Screw Top Deck P12 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S Now that your cabinets have been assembled, you can begin INSTALLING GARAGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS installing your garage components (any drawers, doors or other items Drawers 13 that are unique to your garage storage and organization system). Doors 18 Refer to the page numbers below to find the instructions for the Slatwall 19 component(s) you have in your garage system. D R AW E R S A. INSTALL DRAWER FRONT Illustration 13.1 Handle Screws 1. Attach Handles: Attach handle to the drawer front using the drawer handle screws provided. (See Illustration 13.1) Drawer Front Adjuster Hole 2. Attach Drawer Front to Drawer Box: Attach drawer front to drawer box using the drawer front adjuster screws. Do not use power drill or power screwdriver! Use manual screwdriver. Do not fully tighten the front to the box. You will need to adjust the drawer faces for proper leveling and spacing once all of the drawers are installed. (See Illustration 13.2) NOTE: • The drawer front adjuster holes may be off-center on the drawer front; and some drawer sizes will have 2 sets of drawer front adjuster holes. • Drawer Front Handle Illustration 13.2 Drawer Front Drawer Front Adjuster Hole The front adjuster holes you will use to attach the drawer front to the drawer box is determined by the location within the Drawer Tower (please see Drawer Tower image). • A drawer can be positioned at the top, center, or bottom of a drawer tower unit. • Drawer Box Please refer to the Drawer Front Guide on pg. 14 to determine the orientation of your drawer front as well as what drawer front adjuster holes you will use when attaching the drawer front to the drawer box. Drawer Front Adjuster Screws Drawer Tower Top Center Bottom Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P13 I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S D R AW E R S Drawer Front Guide 5" Drawers 10" Drawers 15" Drawers Top 5.4" top/bottom drawer front Top 10.4" top/bottom drawer front Top 15.45" top/bottom drawer front Holes 2.5" from bottom of drawer front Use holes 3.8" from bottom of drawer front Use holes 6.6" from bottom of drawer front Center 5" center drawer front Holes at center of drawer front Center 10" center drawer front Bottom 5.4" top/bottom drawer front Holes 3.8" from bottom of drawer front Center 15" center drawer front Holes 6.6" from bottom of drawer front Holes 3" from bottom of drawer Bottom 10.4" top/bottom drawer front front Use holes 4.3" from bottom of drawer front Bottom 15.45" top/bottom drawer front Holes 7" from bottom of drawer front Installation Example: When installing a 10" drawer in the bottom position of a drawer tower, position the drawer front adjuster holes at 4.3" up from the bottom of the drawer front. Use that orientation and those drawer front adjuster holes when attaching your drawer front to your drawer box. B. ATTACH DRAWER GLIDES Illustration 14.1 1. Disassemble Your Full-Extension Steel Glides: To disassemble the glide, first fully extend the glide. Then press the black release tab. Finally, pull each end in an opposite direction to separate. (See Illustration 14.1) Pull Drawer box section Vertical panel section 2. Attach Smaller Glide Section to Drawer Box: Position glide flush to the drawer box bottom and front. Using two ( #6) 5/8" screws, secure the glide to the box through the round and horizontal oblong holes in glide. (See Illustration 14.2) Illustration 14.2 Flush with drawer box bottom and front (#6) 5/8" Screw P14 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S ATTACH DRAWER GLIDES (CONTINUED) 3. Identify and Mark Glide Positions: Refer to “Drawer Glide Positions” illustration (below) to identify and mark the locations for attaching your glides to the vertical panels. Drawer Glide Positions Glides above a 5" drawer are installed in the 4th hole above the previous glides. 5" 5" Glides above a 10" drawer are installed in the 8th hole above the previous glides. Glides above a 15" drawer are installed in the 12th hole above the previous glides. Glides for the lowest drawer are installed in the 1st open hole above the bottom cam shelf. 5" 10" 15" Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P15 I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S ATTACH DRAWER GLIDES (CONTINUED) 4. Attach Larger Glide Section to Vertical: When fully 5. Line Up Member and Vertical Panel Holes: retracted, position glide flush with the front of the Use the “Drawer Glide Positions” illustration and the vertical. Using Euro Screws, secure the glide into the drawer configuration in your cabinets to determine pre-drilled holes in the vertical. It may be necessary where drawer glide cabinet members are required. to extend the glide to access the mounting holes. Line up the holes in the CR member with the holes in (See Illustration 16.4) the right vertical panel. Use the Euro Screws to attach the drawer glides into the pre-drilled holes in the vertical panels. Illustration 16.4 Start one hole up from bottom cam shelf Euro Screws Vertical Section Drawer Section (use #6 screws) Black Release Tab (Opposite Side) P16 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. Euro Screw I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S D R AW E R S C. INSERT DRAWERS INTO UNIT Illustration 17.1 1. Insert Drawers: Insert drawer straight into glides on verticals. Push firmly to engage the ball bearings. Once fully inserted, pull glides out to make sure that they move smoothly. (See Illustration 17.1) Assembled Cabinet Assembled Drawer D. ADJUST DRAWER FACES 1. Level the Top Drawer Face: Make sure that the drawer face adjuster screws are not full tightened. If you have more than one drawer, start by leveling the top drawer face. Once level, fully tighten the drawer face adjuster screws. Illustration 17.2 NOTE: Never use a power drill to tighten drawer face screws! Always use a manual screwdriver. 2. Examine Shadowline: For the drawer below, examine the shadow line between the top of this drawer face and the bottom of the drawer face above. Adjust the face so that the shadow line is uniform across the width of the face. (See Illustration 17.2) 3. Repeat Step for Each Additional Drawer Below Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P17 I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S DOORS ASSEMBLING HINGES AND INSTALLING DOORS 1. Assemble Hinges: Assemble hinges using Illustration 17.1. 2. Install Door Plate onto Back of Door: Make sure that the straight side of the hinge is parallel to the edge of the door. Use two (#6) 5/8" screws to attach. (See Illustration 18.2) Illustration 18.1 3. Position the Door: Hold door against unit and position it so that the top and/or bottom cam shelves are partly covered by the door. Illustration 18.2 (#6) 5/8" Screw Step 1: Insert notch over hinge pin Step 2: Pivot top section down and push onto lever to snap together. 4. Attach Cabinet Plate: Screw the pre-installed hinge 5. Adjusting Hinges: The hinges can be adjusted slightly screws on the Cabinet Plate into the closest pre-drilled holes at the front of the vertical. (See Illustration 18.4) Illustration 18.4 using A & B as noted in Illustration 18.5. Illustration 18.5 Door Plate Cabinet Plate P18 Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. Screw A: Moves hinge forward and backwards along vertical. Screw B: Moves hinge left to right along cam shelves. I N STA L L I N G C OM P O N E N T S S L AT WA L L Overview: Slatwall is shipped in standard 48" x 15" pieces unless you changed the sizes during the design process. If your order includes slatwall, they may be cut to size with any saw. Slatwall panels are installed by driving 2 1/2" slatwall screws through the slots into studs in the wall. Slatwall screws have a white or gray head to match your slatwall color. 2-1/2" Slatwall Screw (White or Gray screw head) Have any questions? See back cover for contact information. P19 HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? Give us a call 1-800-910-0129 Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM E.S.T. Saturday: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM E.S.T. EasyClosets 19 Chapin Road, Building D P.O. Box 2020 Pine Brook, NJ 07058 Se habla Español EasyClosets.com IDEAS? COMMENTS? Email to: [email protected] © E a s y C l o s e t s | I T E M # E C C A B I N E T S - I N S | R E V. 0 5 / 1 3