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  "name": "How to Prepare Your Kitchen Cabinets for Countertop Templating",
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      "name": "Step 1: Inspect the room framing and subfloor",
      "text": "Check wall plumb and floor level across the entire kitchen footprint with a long level. Map out high spots on the subfloor and mark all wall studs so you know exactly where structural fasteners will bite into framing.",
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    {
      "name": "Step 2: Set and shim the base cabinets to a true level line",
      "text": "Establish a benchmark level line across the walls starting from the highest floor point. Set base cabinets in sequence, using shims underneath and behind the boxes until every cabinet face and top rail sits completely flat and plumb.",
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    {
      "name": "Step 3: Fasten cabinet boxes together and anchor to wall studs",
      "text": "Clamp adjacent cabinet face frames tightly, drill pilot holes, and screw them together so the faces are flush. Drive cabinet-grade screws through the structural hanging rails directly into wall studs, ensuring solid anchoring without warping the boxes.",
      "@type": "HowToStep",
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    {
      "name": "Step 4: Scribe and secure wall cabinets and filler strips",
      "text": "Mount wall cabinets firmly into wall framing, checking level and plumb across all runs. Cut and scribe filler strips against uneven drywall to eliminate visible gaps between cabinet boxes and adjacent walls.",
      "@type": "HowToStep",
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    {
      "name": "Step 5: Install end panels, toe kicks, and verify ready status",
      "text": "Secure decorative side panels and fit continuous toe kick boards along the base. Double-check across all cabinet tops with a level and straightedge before scheduling your countertop fabricator for templating. If your kitchen walls are bowed or your cabinet run requires detailed scribing, let an experienced contractor handle the alignment. Call HH Remodeling LLC at 303-505-0866 for dependable finish carpentry across the Denver area.",
      "@type": "HowToStep",
      "position": 5
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