The cleats will be what will support the extension faceplate.
Extending upper cabinets to ceiling.
Install wood cleats into ceiling.
How to extend cabinets to the ceiling method 1 of 3.
Remove any molding or trim along the top of the cabinets.
Place the boards vertically as you want them to go over your cabinets.
This will give you something to nail your front panel piece into cut 4 8 sheet of mdf to width and use for front panel piece.
Cut several cleats out of scrap wood.
Once the structure is extended we reface the cabinets in order to hide any seams and structural changes so they are essentially brand new taller cabinets with new doors.
Remove molding or trim along the top of the cabinets.
Glue and nail them in place behind the existing panel of the cabinet.
Basic steps i took to extend cabinets to ceiling.
Use a nail gun to nail through the boards into the cabinets and.
Glue and nail to the side walls for upper support making sure they would be level to keep the extension face plate level with existing cabinets.
Instructions measure from the top of your cabinet to the ceiling.
Cut mdf trim pieces to.
Add on to existing upper cabinets if ceilings are eight feet high we can extend the structure of your existing cabinets rather than building them completely new.
Adding cubbies above the cabinets.
Measure from the top of cabinets where the wood would sit.
Covering the space with plywood.