Raising Kitchen Cabinets. Determine how much you need to raise your cabinets before moving them. Grab a scrap 1 4 or similar to use as a ledger.
Trim for the bottom of the cabinets most likely a 1 x 6 piece Step 1. Grab a scrap 1 4 or similar to use as a ledger. Most homes built in the last 50 years have kitchen cabinets that are 32 or 36 inches tall installed so there is a gap of 1 to 2 feet between the tops of the cabinets and the ceiling.
Using your helper raise the cabinet back up resting the box on the ledger board.
Raising kitchen cabinets to ceiling. It really allows more light to bounce around my kitchen and it makes a big difference. In a town filled with malls. Using your helper raise the cabinet back up resting the box on the ledger board.