How to Fasten Cabinet Door Frames Together

Kitchen cabinets often begin to show their age after a few years of installation. These cabinets can begin to sag unevenly, and drift apart from one another, leaving large gaps between the cabinet frames. This is a particular problem for cabinet systems that were installed by a novice, or with low-budget cabinet installation jobs. Luckily the problem can be remedied easily with basic equipment and very basic tools. The process of fastening your cabinet door frames together is easy and can be accomplished by anyone, regardless of their experience.

Caulking
Paint stir sticks
Drill
Wood drill bits
Bolts
Washers
Wing nuts

Instructions

- 1
  Push caulking deeply into the cracks between the cabinets using paint stir sticks.
- 2
  Drill holes through the sides of all the cabinets, about 3 inches from the front of the cabinet and spaced every 12 inches. Use a drill bit that is slightly smaller in diameter than the bolts that will be used to connect the frames.
- 3
  Pass a short bolt through each hole in the cabinets, placing a washer on either side of the frame. Put a wingnut on the other side of the bolt and tighten it completely to fasten the frames together. Begin the tightening process at the center of the cabinet frames and work outward from that point to tighten all the cabinet frames inward to the center of the cabinets.

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