Suspension Rail



Double suspension rail Photo #1	Hardware for hanging cabinets on suspension rail Photo #2

Square bolt assembly slides in the end Photo #3	Thusly Photo #4

Line up the bolts in the approximate positions Photo #5	Slide cabinet onto bolts Photo #6

Cabinet in place on bolts Photo #7	Nut attached tightened onto bolt Photo #8

Cover in place on L-bracket Photo #9	Cabinets hung Photo #10

The IKEA wall cabinet suspension rail is a both a thing of mystery (when you don't know what it is) and a thing of beauty. It really is an ingenious system, and very easy for the DIYer to utilize. Hanging your cabinets will be a real confidence booster! This photo series shows a set of wall cabinets designed to look like a hutch--staggered heights and the two side cabinets are going to rest on the future countertop. Two suspension rails are used in this case. The cabinets are fully assembled prior to this step and the installation of the L-brackets that are the attachment point on the back of the cabinet is part of the cabinet assembly, not covered here.

The first thing you must do is to determine the makeup of the wall in question. You have to purchase the fasteners that you will use to attach the rail to the wall. This is YOUR wall, not IKEA's--they don't know what kind of fasteners you need. Drywall anchors? Concrete screws? Wood screws? You decide. Cut the rail to length, according to the length of your cabinet run and attach the suspension rail(s) to the wall, using a LEVEL. (Photo #1) You should be able to cut the rails with a hacksaw.

Assemble the hardware (Photo #2)--slide a bolt into a square metal piece and slide each assembly into place on your rails (Photos #3 and #4). When the square thing/bolts are in the approximate locations (Photo #5), have a friend get on a ladder and hand them up the cabinet. Line up the holes in the backs of the cabinets with the bolts on the suspension rails (Photos #6 and #7) and then place the adjustment plate and the nut on top. Tighten the nut (Photo #8). The adjustment plate allows for small adjustments to be made once the cabinet is in place. Snap a cover on the L-bracket on the inside (Photo #9) and you're done (Photo #10)! It really is THAT easy.