How to Set Out a Brick Kitchen With Cupboards

New cabinets on a brick wall offer a striking appearance.

One way to really set your brick kitchen apart and make it stand out is to install new cupboards directly into the brick surface. The addition of new cabinets always makes a space feel fresh, new and organized. Cabinets can be installed in any number of arrangements, and by designing the installation yourself you can guarantee that the result will fit your kitchen's needs. Saving the old cabinets gives you a great resource when designing and building future home projects, such as desks, kitchen islands and home organization storage.

Things You'll Need

• Suspension rails
• Carpenter's level
• Tape measure
• Hammer drill
• Masonry drill bits
• 2-inch masonry screws
• Attachment bolts and nuts for suspension rails
• Wrench

Instructions

1. Set the cupboards against the wall at the desired height. Mark the location of their attachment screw holes against the wall. Set a suspension rail along each of the marked heights. Set a carpenter's level on top of each suspension rail.

2. Adjust the suspension rails' position until the level shows that each rail is straight. Mark the locations of holes in each suspension rail every 8 inches and keep the rail straight as you go.

3. Remove the rails and insert a masonry drill bit into a hammer drill. Set the drill on the hammer setting at its highest power. Drill into the brick at each marked location to make 2-inch-deep holes. Use a masonry drill bit that is noticeably smaller in diameter than the masonry screws used in the installation.

4. Set a suspension rail over the drilled holes. Place a 2-inch masonry screw into each hole then drill them into the holes. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. Hang the other suspension rail in the same manner.

5. Slide the attachment bolts through washers then through the outside of each cabinet. Attach the included nut to the inside of the cabinet and tighten it in place. Slide the bolt head into the suspension rail. Slide the cabinet down into position at the desired location. Tighten the bolts within the cabinet with a wrench until they cannot move around. Hang the other cabinet in the same manner.

Tips & Warnings

• Attach cabinets together with screws or finishing nails, if desired, for a more secure installation.

• Do not hang or climb on cabinets to avoid pulling them out of their wall attachments.