When installing the cabinets during this kitchen remodel the base cabinets were put in first to allow measurements for the granite countertops.
Leveling cabinets for granite countertops.
That s just something the installer must account for so he can install the countertops level using shims or whatever necessary.
In a normal install with shims you then start with the cabinet that s at the highest point.
Your cabinet installers should have checked and re checked while they were installing the cabinets.
That means putting a level across the top and checking to make sure the cabinets are even from side to side and from back to front.
If the cabinets are new and they aren t even and level then they weren t installed right.
From the original questioner.
The base cabinets were set on blocks to compensate for the hardwood floor that was installed later.
So instead of relying on the old fashioned bubble level we were using i bought a 360 degree laser level just to make sure.
A shim is a small piece of wood cut in a wedge shape.
Foundations can move etc.
And as far as it needing to be perfectly level for granite or corian tops as long as your cabinets flow even with no high or low spots your tops will set just fine.
I knew the base cabinets needed to be level but i ve only recently learned that if you re installing a granite countertop they need to be very very level.
It looks like your ez level system will make that even easier and allow lots of control.
Check to make sure the tops of the cabinets are flush and are aligned with the mark on the wall.
If you haven t made the final payment which you never should until completely satisfied then insist that he come back in and level the granite countertops.
For the last four or five years almost all my cabinets have been topped by granite or marble.
Leveling new cabinets for granite counters.
Level all cabinet units in this manner.
Wood shims were used to level the cabinets and align the faces.
Demonstration of the 3 simple steps to install twist shims and use them for easy precise and safe leveling then fastening of countertops whether granite.
This video is about how to level base cabinets.
1 lay a straight.
Use the level to check and double check all cabinets.
Using the laser level you patiently shim each corner until it is perfectly level and square by shooting verticals.