Combination Countertop Leveling and Connecting Device and Method

A system for leveling and fastening a countertop made of wood or rigid material not compatible with a threaded connector to a floor cabinet, comprising;

• a. a floor cabinet with a horizontal mounting surface, said horizontal mounting surface includes at least one vertically aligned bore;
• b. a countertop made of wood or rigid material incompatible with use of a threaded connector, said countertop configured to be installed over said mounting surface of said floor cabinet;
• c. a combination leveler and fastener device that includes a body with a longitudinal axis, a center bore that extends along said longitudinal axis, external threads, and two opposite flat ends perpendicularly aligned with said longitudinal axis, each said end includes a plurality of radially aligned slots configured to receive a bladed tool used to rotated said body in said bore formed on said cab, said slots communicate with said center bore, said device threading connected to said bore formed on said floor cabinet, and adjusted therein so that one said end extends above said mounting surface a desired distance thereby supporting said countertop at a desired elevation above said mounting surface;
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• d. selecting a threaded connector with a wide head and threaded shaft configured to fit into said bore and connect said device to said countertop made of word or selecting a suitable adhesive configured to flow into said bore and against said countertop when said countertop is made of material incompatible with said threaded connector and compatible with said adhesively to adhesively attach said countertop to mounting surface.

A method for easily leveling and connecting a countertop made of different materials to a floor cabinet, comprising the following steps:

• a. selecting a countertop made of material compatible with threaded connectors or a countertop made of material not compatible with threaded connectors;
• b. selecting a floor cabinet to support said countertop, said floor cabinet includes side blocks, corner blocks, brackets or a sub-top;
• c. forming a hole in a corner blocks, brackets or on the sub-top attached to a floor cabinet;
• d. inserting into said hole a fastener device that includes a body with a continuous, longitudinally aligned bore, continuous external threads, two opposite ends perpendicularly aligned with the body's longitudinal axis and a plurality of radially aligned slots formed on each end;
• e. adjusting the height of said device in said hole until one of said device is even with or extends above said corner block, said bracket or said sub-top;
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• f. when said countertop is made of wood a threaded connector is selected and inserted a threaded connector into said bore, said threaded connector includes a wide head and a shaft configured to be inserted into said bore and tightened to hold said device in said hole formed on said corner blocks, said brackets, or said sub-top, or when said countertop is made of material incompatible with said threaded connector, selecting a suitable adhesive and dispensing a sufficient quantity of said adhesive into said bore until said adhesive flows through said slots and against said countertop.