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Reddit mentions of Compact Self-Leveling Cross Line Laser with Clamp
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- Self-Leveling Cross Line Laser projects bright lines, ideal for the alignment of tiles, wall studding, windows, doors, etc.
- Accuracy: 1/4 in. at a range of 30 ft.
- Three laser-line modes: Level, Plumb and Cross-Line
- Self-leveling capability when within 4Degree of level
- Includes easy to adjust clamp for multiple applications
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Specs:
| Color | Red |
| Height | 3.35 Inches |
| Length | 2.2 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 1 |
| Weight | 0.01875 Pounds |
| Width | 2.95 Inches |
Just finished my kitchen redo with RTA cabinets. We originally were going to go with Ikea (even bought them and had them all in the garage) and then decided to switch to RTA. We found ours from a local seller, who I'm pretty sure just bought them online and resold them. They were pretty much the same as Cabinets To Go.
I was really happy with them. Quality was good, assembly/installation was fine. Seemed sturdier than Ikea.
Ours went together mostly with cam screws. I did put a few extra trim screws through certain sides/places/drawers to make them hold together a bit tighter.
We also ended up painting them, adding our own hardware, and adding our own custom trim, which I think turned out well.
Here are some major general cabinet tips I wish I had known before I started (most apply to all cabinets):
For uppers, screw a level 2x4 to the studs right where you want the bottom of the upper to be, set the upper on the 2x4, have a helper hold it in place then screw it to the studs. Much easier than holding it up there level until you get some screws in.
You need to level the cabinets in multiple directions. Your walls almost certainly aren't straight. Get a laser level like this:
https://smile.amazon.com/Compact-Self-Leveling-Cross-Laser-Clamp/dp/B00OZHIFNS/
put it on a table/ladder/flat surface and have it project a horizontal, level line a few inches above the tops of your bottom cabinets. Take a tape measure around to each cabinet and check all 4 corners to get a common distance between cabinet top and laser line. You want to shoot for no more than 1/8 inch variation in heights. Use shims to fix it. This method is 100 times better than a bubble level if you have any distance to span at all.
Along with that, you want your fronts to line up so that when you look down the fronts, they are in a straight line. I'll be honest, I screwed this up quite a bit. I tried to follow the line of my wall, but found out after the fact my wall is horribly crooked. Mine isn't too bad, but the overhang of the counter tops is inconsistent in depth throughout. I don't have awesome tips on how to fix this, other than be patient and use the laser level to try to help line things up.
Order of operations I would take is tear out old cabinets, tear up old floor tile, put in new cabinets, put in new tile. That is the order we went in at least.
Good luck!