Hanging Kitchen Cabinets to Steel Studs

Place a mark at one end of the wall to indicate where the bottom edge of the installed cabinet will rest. Set the 4-foot level on the mark and check that the bubble is between the two lines. Trace along the level edge the entire level length. Snap a chalk line across the wall if you're hanging a continuous row of cabinets.

Place marks to represent each stud just above the snapped line. Flush the top edge of the 1/2-inch cleat to the bottom of the snapped line. Secure the cleat every third stud using a self-tapping screw. Transfer the stud location lines to the cleat.

Attach a ½-inch auger bit to the drill chuck. Set the drill, two snap toggles and a Phillips screwdriver inside the cabinet. Lift the cabinet up and set its lower end on top of the cleat that is secured to the wall. Push the cabinet flush to the wall.

Sight the location of the first stud by looking at the stud marks on the cleat. Drill a hole through the cabinet at it thickest point where a stud is located. Penetrate the cabinet, wall and steel stud with the 1/2-inch drill bit.

Slide the snap toggle through the drilled hole until it opens behind the steel stud. Grab the cap located at the end of the strips and push it towards the cabinet's back wall. Seat the cap base inside the drilled hole so that the rim sits flush against the cabinet material.

Pull back on the strips as you hold the cap against the wall. Break away the access strip to expose the center hole. Slip the screw fastener into the toggle and thread it tightly by hand. Tighten the screw with the Phillips screwdriver.

Drill and install three snap toggles per stud, spacing them evenly with the ones at the top, center and bottom of the cabinet backing. Continue drilling three holes through the back of the cabinet at each stud location and adding snap toggles.

Back the screw toggles out slightly to make adjustments while installing side-by-side cabinets so that they sit flush next to each other. Tighten the toggles when the cabinets are aligned properly. Remove the lower cleat after the cabinets are installed.