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12-23-2008, 06:36 PM
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JourneymanCarpenterT
Trade: Carpenter
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Location: Northern Indiana
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Vanity Cabinet Installation
What are all of the hand tools you use when installing a simple bathroom vanity (base) cabinet?
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12-23-2008, 07:37 PM
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I like Green things
Trade: Custom Carpentry Services
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: In a van, down by the river. Auburn, IN
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Really?
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12-23-2008, 07:40 PM
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Fentoozler
Trade: Professional Pie and Pastry Taster
Join Date: May 2007
Location: New Jersey
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Maybe it's a trick question....
First you get the foundation work done using...
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12-23-2008, 07:50 PM
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The Duke
Trade: Cabinet Maker
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Portland, Maine
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
ratchet
vise grips 1 clamp a black crayon, not red torpedo level nail set 9/64" drill bit leather gloves (not the girly canvas ones) wood putty
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12-23-2008, 07:50 PM
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Thom
Trade: General Contractor/Homebuilder
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Albuquerque NM
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
I use a variety. Somedays it's the whip, somedays it's the cattle prod, somedays it's just a chunk of 2X4. Really, it doesn't take very much to get a guy to install a vanity.
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12-23-2008, 08:09 PM
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Motorboatin' son of a ...
Trade: General Contractor
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Location: Orange County, CA
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
I use a skyhook every time.
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12-23-2008, 09:14 PM
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I builds'em
Trade: Renovations & Decks
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Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
A mallet and glue. You?
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12-23-2008, 09:19 PM
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Trade: Remodeling
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Location: Northeast, Pa
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Depends on who ordered it, what kind it is and rather it fits or not. What the plumbing is, etc, etc, etc
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12-23-2008, 09:25 PM
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Pro
Trade: Kitchen & Bath
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Millersville, PA
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
pencil, tapemeasure, sometimes a framing square
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12-24-2008, 01:55 AM
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Maker of fine kindling
Trade: cabinet maker
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Location: Santa Rosa CA
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
This is a closely guarded trade secret but I'll share it now since I'm old and need to pass on the knowledge.
What was the question again? 
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12-24-2008, 08:59 AM
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Carpenter
Trade: General Contractor
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Re: Vanity Cabinet InstallationQuote:
 Install a vanity? Chop sticks and some butter
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12-24-2008, 09:02 AM
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Registered User
Trade: Cabinetry and trim
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Oklahoma City
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Hammer...level...some shims....drill....screws....beer....
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12-24-2008, 10:42 AM
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Capra aegagrus
Trade: Remodeler
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
I find that a single mirror more than suffices to take care of my vanity.
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12-24-2008, 10:57 AM
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Curmudgeon
Trade: carpentry/remodeling/"Yes M'am we do"
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Re: Vanity Cabinet InstallationQuote:
 Uuuh, why did I come in here?  What did you call me for?  
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12-24-2008, 11:05 AM
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Cabinetmaker
Trade: Cabinetmaker
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Location: Zebulon, NC
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
come-along, 2 hydraulic jacks,a laser level, Impact hammer, wall stretcher
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12-24-2008, 11:43 AM
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Pro
Trade: Carpenter
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
What are hand tools??
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12-24-2008, 11:50 PM
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Trade: framing
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Re: Vanity Cabinet InstallationQuote:
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12-26-2008, 03:15 PM
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Registered User
Trade: cabinet sales and installation/ Interior trim inst
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Newman, California
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Isn't Vanity one of Prince's ex girl friends?
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12-26-2008, 04:38 PM
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Registered User
Trade: Finish Carpenter
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Whenever I install a vanity it starts with a beer and ends with a 10# sledge for fine adjustments.
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12-26-2008, 06:35 PM
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Sean
 
Trade: General Contractor
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Cullman, AL
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Re: Vanity Cabinet Installation
Seriously - none
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