How To Replace A Sink Base Cabinet Floor: 10 Easy Steps For Replacing Sink Cabinet Floor

10 Easy Steps For Replacing A Sink Base Cabinet Floor

If you have a sink base cabinet floor at your home and you want to replace it, you can do so very easily. The easy steps for replacing the sink base cabinet floor are as follows:

Remove: The first step is to remove all the contents from the sink cabinet and also turn off the water supply valves.
Bucket: The next step is to catch any water remaining in the pipe by placing a bucket under the P-trap. Using the adjustable pliers lose and remove the P-trap. If the user wishes they can also remove the cabinet doors that will provide additional room during the repair process.
Cut: Use an oscillating tool equipped with a 3-inch wood and drywall saw blade cut the cabinet floor across the back as well as the sides. The oscillating tool and blade are best suited to this task because they are designed in a way to perform flush cuts in different types of materials. When cutting through the sides the user needs to be careful not to cut into the cabinet's toe kick.
Pry Bar And Vacuum: Remove the affected cabinet floor with the help of a pry bar and hammer to dislodge the cut piece of floor. After that Vacuum the cabinet area, including all the exposed floor underneath.
Measurement Tape: With the help of a measurement tape measure the open area. The user will need to make a support frame from 2-by-4-inch wood studs if the user will not find any supports under the old cabinet floor. The new support frame should be 1 inch smaller from all sides than the measured open area. Cut out the frame material with the help of a handheld cutting tool that should be equipped with a 3-inch multi-purpose carbide wheel, or simply use a standard circular saw.
Fasten: Using the 3-inch wood screws and a screw gun secure the 2-by-4-inch wood studs in the shape of the open area. In the opening place the support frame .
Raise: With the help of wooden shims that is placed between the frame and floor, raise the support frame until it is flush with the bottom of the cabinet as well as top of the toe kick.
Cabinet Opening: Now in this step the user needs to measure the size of the cabinet opening and take the measurements on a piece of 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick plywood. Transfer the plywood on a set of sawhorses and with the handheld cutting tool or a circular saw cut it.
Insert: Secure the piece of plywood into the cabinet opening and place it on the support frame. Fix the plywood to the support frame with the help of a 1 1/2-inch wood screws.
Load A Caulk Gun: Using a tube of latex or acrylic caulk load the caulk gun and apply it along both sides as well as across the back exactly at the point where new cabinet floor meets the cabinet. Using the fingers smooth the caulk joint and also remove excess caulking with the damp rag. Leave the caulk to dry completely before applying coats of paint on the new cabinet floor. At last install the P-trap, drainpipes as well as cabinet doors to finish the project.