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.
Install medicine cabinet inside wall.
On the wall pencil an x mark to correlate with each one of the installation holes that.
Surface mount mirrored cabinet mounts to the surface of the wall with screws.
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.
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.
Cut along outline and through screws.
Once the drywall is all cut out you can get started on cutting the wood studs.
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.
What to consider before installing a medicine cabinet.
How to install a surface mount medicine cabinet.
How to install a recessed medicine cabinet.
Recessed mirrored cabinet fits inside a recess in the wall.
Outline and make shallow cuts.
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.
This ensures plenty of clearance for opening and closing the cabinet door.
Finish the recessed medicine cabinet installation.
This is where the reciprocating saw and jigsaw will come in handy.
How to install a medicine cabinet.
With your helper still holding the cabinet open its door or doors and find the holes on the rear interior.
This is the easiest to install.
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.
This is a more advanced installation if you don t already have a recess.