Episode II - Attack of the Cabinets

The wall cabinets are in place and measurement for the main countertop is done. I still have the island and a small cabinet to install near the garage door before they come back in a few days to deliver the countertops.

The tall cabinets along the west wall have been a bit more challenging. I had to shim under the IKEA ovens for even spacing and door clearance. The dimensions and shelf position were not provided and careful measurements of the appliances were needed. Despite the adjustable legs, I also had to increase the height of the cabinets by about 1.5" with a few pieces of 2x4 so that the refrigerator would clear the upper cabinet above.

Tips of the day:
1 - Blocking with pieces of 2x6 between studs was a good move and allowed me to secure the cabinets with standard #10 screws along the wall, thus avoiding the unpredictable drywall anchors.
2 - I took my time for measuring the bumps and valleys of the drywall along the entire wall length. Using a long straightedge, I was able to see that the first cabinet needed to be shimmed on one side only. This was key to square and tight cabinet installation.