How to install a medicine cabinet?

How to install a medicine cabinet?

A medicine cabinet can be an essential part of your bathroom. It’s where you store your toothpaste, mouthwash, and other important items that help you stay healthy daily.

There are different types of medicine cabinets to choose from, and they all provide different benefits and drawbacks, so it’s important to find one that meets all your needs before installing it in your home or office! Here are some useful tips to consider when installing a medicine cabinet.

Getting Started

First, you’ll want to find a suitable place for it. You might think that medicine cabinets should be installed in bathrooms only, but they can also serve as a nice addition to other rooms in your home.

While most bathroom medicine cabinets come pre-hung or built into a wall already, installing one on a different surface requires more steps and caution.

Medicine cabinets are often heavy, so get help when lifting and securing them into place; use caulk around any edges and joints to ensure an extra tight seal, and mount them at least 8 inches away from adjacent walls or objects to keep moisture inside. 

Finding the Right Spot

Make sure you have room in your bathroom for an extra fixture. While medicine cabinets are generally pretty small (so they don’t take up too much space), they need at least 6 inches of clearance on all sides.

You’ll also want to ensure it has plenty of shelf room, so be sure that any surfaces nearby aren’t cluttered with items like towels and toiletries.

Once you’ve determined there is enough space, think about how much light you have in your bathroom—it’s always easier for mirrors or fixtures if natural light is readily available.

Planning Where To Put It

If you’re making a new bathroom or remodeling, you can incorporate your new cabinet into your plans. If not, make sure it will fit where you want to put it before picking one.

You can buy one that mounts on top of an existing wall-hung mirror (that means they come with their frame, but you have to buy and mount them yourself).

Or if you’re installing on drywall that is not load-bearing and won’t be visible from below, check out Recessed Medicine Cabinets. They can be mounted in an alcove above your toilet.

Measuring and Removing the Old Cabinet

This can be done by hand or with measuring tools. Be sure to measure at least 2 times, checking for inconsistencies each time.

A black medicine cabinet can’t be removed from the inside of a wall. The sides and top should easily come off, but you may need extra help from someone outside your space. Measure again from where it sticks out on your wall to make sure everything lines up when you put your new one in.

Preparing The Wall

Before you begin, it’s important to prepare your wall. Before you drill into any studs:

1. Measure each stud and mark them with painter’s tape. This will allow you to pre-drill your holes in order.
2. Pre-drill with just enough room for your screwdriver—you don’t want your screw heads protruding from your drywall.
3. Once you have pre-drilled every hole, use a level so that each hole is perfectly vertical or horizontal, and make sure each one is perfect before continuing. This will ensure that all of your fasteners are flush when they are done—and they won’t fall out later on down the road!

Hang the New Medicine Cabinet

Installing a new medicine cabinet isn’t as hard as you might think. Here’s how when you need to install or hang a new one. Here are some tips: 

Prepare: Have all your tools and materials nearby before you start installing your new medicine cabinet. 

Mount Medicine Cabinet Hinges: Attach mounts on either side of your wall where you will place your new medicine cabinet. You can use an attachment device or secure them by drilling holes into studs in the wall and inserting anchors into them.

Clean Up The Mess

Keep your bathroom cabinets clean by not keeping too many things in them. If there is space, move your everyday items—including makeup, creams, and toiletries—to less prominent spots in your bathroom.

This will help keep your bath and bathroom clutter-free. Install black medicine cabinets with mirrors on both sides so that you can take advantage of extra mirror space without adding bulky fixtures. Use hooks to hang towels instead of stacking them on shelves, adding more visual clutter.

How to Measure for a Medicine Cabinet?

Measure from your baseboards to determine how high you need your new medicine cabinet. Since most cabinets are about 18 inches deep, measure from your ceiling down 18 inches and mark that spot. Measure up another 18 inches and mark it.

This top measurement will help you calculate how wide you should make your new cabinet if it is not already pre-built. Measure across what will be the face of your new cabinet and down again at that point—make sure to measure diagonally, so both measurements are exactly equal.

Mark those spots with tape or chalk—this is where both sides of your doorway intersect and where they intersect where on either side of that door your cabinets go.

How Many Shelves Does a Medicine Cabinet Have?

Standard wall cabinets are typically 24 inches deep and 28 inches tall, so they’ll likely fit one or two shelves if they aren’t too wide.

Regarding spacing between shelves, leave at least three inches between each. This will have plenty of space to accommodate lots of different bottles and containers without crowding or losing any precious storage space.

Final Words

When installing your medicine cabinet, you want to keep in mind that it should be firmly affixed to both your studs and walls.

The simplest way is to use two screws per stud and three screws per wall. You want these fasteners to be evenly spaced out when possible (i.e., on 16 centers) so that you can achieve equal weight distribution throughout your new home’s structure.

This will prevent unnecessary warping or bending over time—and help avoid accidents like cracked mirrors or tipping cabinets.

Be sure to use only solid wood pieces for mounting, as hollow boards can warp faster under added stress from extra weight.

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