Chris wrote:

Joseph Meehan wrote:


Chris wrote:

Hello,

When I close the drawer on my cabinet, the whole thing shakes. It
also seems that the cabinet is leaning forward as it's no longer
flush with the wall.

The cabinet sits between the stove and the fridge. It's just wide
enough for a coffee maker and toaster.

I emptied the cabinet and I can see two screws (Robinston). I pushed
the cabinet so it was flush with the wall and tried to tighten the
screws. The screws wouldn't tighten?!?

Is there some trick at tightening the cabinet? I tried to google for
it but I just seem to find articles about loose cabinet hinges - none
talk about loose cabinets.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

What exactly do you mean "The screws wouldn't tighten"? Do you mean
they turn but don't secure the cabinet any better, they don't turn at all,
the turn and the screws tighten buy it did not help?


I mean the screws wouldn't turn as if they were already as tight as they
were going to get.


I would guess you could run a new screw or two into a stud back there.


I thought of this, but how can I be sure they the original screws are in a
stud? If they were in a stud, how could the cabinet have moved?

This is a bit confusing. When you push the cabinet back against the
wall, does the head of the screw protrude from the cabinet back? If so,
it might be in the stud but too long to hold the cabinet frame.


However I would wonder about the bottom. The cabinet should have been
shimmed so it does not rock even if the floor is not level. It should not
need screws in the back it should be resting solid on the floor. You may
want to consider the bottom of it. You may need to remove and reset it.


Ah, I see. The kitchen floor is laminate (wood pattern). Around the bottom
of the cabinet is this while trim-like wood. I'll remove that and see if I
can reseat the cabinet.

Thanks for the tips,

Does the cabinet merely move back and forth or does it rock? If it
rocks, then you need either to shim the front base or just take it out
and level the bottom (unless the flooring goes only part way under the
cabinet, in which case the flooring needs to be levelled)