How to assemble a wall drying cupboard

How to assemble a wall drying cupboard

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How to assemble a wall drying cupboard

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Project Overview

Wall drying cupboards let you make the most of the space in your laundry and save you having to use your clothes dryer. With all of the fixings in the box, we’ll show you how easy they are to put together.
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Step by Step Instructions

1 Unpack the wall drying cupboard kit
2 Insert the pins and cams into the bottom panel
3 Attach the rail to the bottom panel
4 Attach the pins and cams to the top panel and rails
5 Attach the pins to the side panels
6 Attach both end panels and the bottom panel
7 Nail on the back panel
8 Attach the four spacers
9 Attach the runners
10 Install the drying rack
11 Attach the hinges and gas struts to the cupboard
12 Attaching the door and the gas struts
13 Attach the cupboard handle

  • Step 1. Unpack the wall drying cupboard kit

    First unpack all of the parts of the wall drying cupboard kit and lay them out. Make sure you read the instructions to identify all of the parts. To protect the cupboard as you build it, unfold the box and lay it on the floor. 

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    Unpack the wall drying cupboard kit

  • Step 2. Insert the pins and cams into the bottom panel

    Starting with the bottom panel, insert the three pins into the pre-drilled holes and hand tighten them. Secure the pins using a cordless drill but don’t over-tighten them. Insert the cams in their holes on the bottom panel, so that the arrows on them are pointing towards the outside of the panel. 
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    Woman inserting pins and cams into the bottom panel

  • Step 3. Attach the rail to the bottom panel

    Insert the cams into the rail, with the arrow pointing towards the outside. Attach the rail by putting the pre-drilled holes on the side into the pins. Make sure the cams are on the outside of the cupboard, so you won’t see them when you open the door. Secure the rail by tightening the cams with a screwdriver.

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    Woman attaching cams into the rail

  • Step 4. Attach the pins and cams to the top panel and rails

    You can identify the top panel because it has pre-drilled holes at the top and bottom for the hinges to be attached. Insert the six pins and tighten them with a cordless drill. Insert the four cams, keeping the arrow pointing to the outside of the panel. Insert the seven cams into each of the rails. Put the two rails onto the top panel, keeping the cam locks on the outside. Now tighten them with a screwdriver. 

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    Woman attaching pins and cams into the bottom panel

  • Step 5. Attach the pins to the side panels

    Insert the 10 pins into each of the two side panels and tighten them with a drill. You can identify which panel will go on each side by lining up the three pre-drilled holes for the hinges. 
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    Woman attaching pins to the side panels

  • Step 6. Attach both end panels and the bottom panel

    Put one of the panels on the end of the cupboard by gently tapping the pins into the cam locks. Then tighten the locks with a screwdriver. Turn the cupboard over and put the bottom panel on in the same way. Attach the other end panel by putting the pins into the cam locks and tighten the locks with a screwdriver. At this stage, check to make sure that all of the cam locks are tightened.

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    Woman attaching drying cupboard panels

  • Step 7. Nail on the back panel

    Place the back panel onto the cabinet, with the white side facing in. This is so that when you open the cabinet door, it’s all white laminate inside. Use a hammer to nail the panel into the rebated edge of the cupboard.

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    Woman using a hammer to nail on the back panel

  • Step 8. Attach the four spacers

    The spacers need to be screwed on the inside of the cupboard at either end, so you can attach the runners to them. The first spacer to attach has pre-drilled holes in a straight line. If you’re unsure, check the instructions. Turn the cabinet onto its end and use a drill to fasten the spacer to its side. Make sure the laminated, white edge is pointing to the front of the cabinet. Place the other spacer on top of the first and use a drill and screws to fix it in place. Repeat this process at the other end of the cupboard.

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    Use a drill to attach the four spacers

  • Step 9. Attach the runners

    Remove the runners from both sides of the drying rack by extending them and pulling back on the black tab. Pull the runners away from the drying rack to separate them. To attach these to the cupboard, slide the runner forward and lay it on the spacer. Make sure it lines up with the pre-drilled holes at the back of spacer. Secure it using your drill and screws. Now slide the runner back until you see the second pre-drilled hole and use your drill and screw to attach it to the spacer. Repeat this process to attach the runner on the other side of the cabinet. 

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    Use a drill to attach the rail runners

  • Step 10. Install the drying rack

    Line up the drying rails with the runners you have installed. You do this by aligning the grooves on both ends. Then slowly push the drying rack into place in the cupboard. 

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    Woman installing the drying rack

  • Step 11. Attach the hinges and gas struts to the cupboard

    Now you are ready to fit the door. Remove the hinge plate from the hinge by pressing the button on the end of the hinge plate. Screw the two hinges into the pre-drilled holes in the cupboard door. Line up the fixings for the gas struts with the pre-drilled holes on the door and screw them in at the top and bottom. The knuckle part of the fixing needs to face inwards. Attach the other fixings for the gas strut onto the side walls. Then attach the hinge plates on the other side of the cupboard door.

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    Woman attaching hinges and gas struts

  • Step 12. Attaching the door and the gas struts

    Line up the hinges on the door with the hinge plates in the cupboard and clip them together to attach the door. Attach the gas struts on either side of the cupboard. Line up the strut with the fixings and clip them together. 

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    Woman attaching the door and the gas struts

  • Step 13. Attach the cupboard handle

    Refer to the instructions for the measurements to tell you where to attach the handle to the door. Put some masking tape on both sides of the door where you need to drill the two holes. This will help to prevent the laminate from chipping when you drill. Use a 4.5mm drill bit to drill through the door. Then remove the masking tape and fit the handle using the screws provided.
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    Woman attaching the cupboard handle

Tools and Materials

Tools

  • Cordless drill
  • Hammer
  • Measuring tape
  • Pencil
  • Screwdriver
  • Set square

Materials

  • Flatpax wall drying cupboard kit
  • Masking tape

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