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Installing a Built-in Medicine Cabinet in Your Bathroom

A built-in medicine cabinet is a great addition to any bathroom. Since they are designed to fit between the existing studs in your wall, installation is easy. Simply use a stud finder to locate the studs, cut a hole in the drywall to fit the cabinet, and mount the cabinet to the studs with screws. Watch this video to find out more. ...More

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A built-in medicine cabinet is a great addition to any bathroom. Since they are designed to fit between the existing studs in your wall, installation is easy. Here’s how to go about it:

Use a stud finder to locate the studs and mark them on the wall.
Draw level and plumb lines on the wall of the proper cutout size using a level.
Cut a rectangular hole in the wall to fit the cutout size of the medicine cabinet using a drywall saw.
slide the medicine cabinet into the wall opening.
Attach the medicine cabinet to the studs from inside the cabinet using screws.

Watch this video to find out more.

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