Cabinet installation apparatus and associated methods

For use in installing a cabinet structure on an elevated area of a wall, a lifting and leveling assembly comprising:

• a base having a top portion;
• spaced apart first and second receiving structures, associated with said top portion of said base, for respectively receiving portions of first and second support members upon which the cabinet structure may be rested;
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• first and second height adjustment structures carried by said base and being vertically movable independently of one another relative to said base to selectively and independently vary the vertical positions of the first and second support member portions relative to said base,
• said base having a generally inverted L-shaped frame with a vertically elongated side portion and a top end portion extending in a first direction perpendicularly to said side portion, the length of said top end portion in said first direction being substantially shorter than the vertical length of said vertically elongated side portion, and said top end portion having a top side upon which said first and second receiving structures are disposed, and
• said first and second height adjustment structures being carried on said top end portion, with each of said first and second receiving structures and said first and second height adjustment structures being spaced apart from said side portion in said first direction,
• said side portion of said frame having a lower end portion, and
• said lifting and leveling assembly further comprising an elongated elevating member upwardly threaded into said lower end portion of said frame side portion and being rotatable relative thereto to selectively vary the distance said elevating member longitudinally projects downwardly from said lower end portion of said frame side portion.

For use in installing a cabinet structure on an elevated area of a wall, lifting and leveling apparatus comprising:

• an elongated support structure upon a top side surface portion of which the cabinet structure may be rested;
• first and second base structures positionable in a horizontally spaced relationship beneath the elevated wall area and having upper portions operative to hold longitudinally spaced apart portions of said elongated support structure in a manner positioning said support structure parallel to the wall and in a horizontal orientation;
• each of said first and second base structures having a vertically elongated side portion;
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• height adjustment structures associated with said upper portions of said first and second base structures for vertical movement relative thereto and being operative, when said support structure is held by said upper portions of said first and second base structures, to (1) raise and lower said support structure, (2) tilt said support structure top side surface portion about a horizontal axis transverse to the wall, and (3) tilt said support structure top side surface portion about a horizontal axis parallel to the wall,
• each of said vertically elongated side portions being configured and positioned relative to the balance of its associated base structure in a manner permitting the side portion to be placed in a vertical orientation in abutment with and anchored directly to the wall.

For use in installing a cabinet structure on an elevated area of a wall, lifting and leveling apparatus comprising:

• an elongated support structure upon a top side surface portion of which the cabinet structure may be rested;
• first and second base structures positionable in a horizontally spaced relationship beneath the elevated wall area and having upper portions operative to hold longitudinally spaced apart portions of said elongated support structure in a manner positioning said support structure parallel to the wall and in a horizontal orientation;
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• height adjustment structures associated with said upper portions of said first and second base structures for vertical movement relative thereto and being operative, when said support structure is held by said upper portions of said first and second base structures, to (1) raise and lower said support structure, (2) tilt said support structure top side surface portion about a horizontal axis transverse to the wall, and (3) tilt said support structure top side surface portion about a horizontal axis parallel to the wall,
• each of said first and second base structures having a generally inverted L-shaped frame with a vertically orientable side portion and a top end portion extending perpendicularly to said side portion, said top end portion having a top side, and
• said height adjustment structures being carried on said top end portions,
• each frame side portion having a lower end portion into which an elongated elevating member is upwardly threaded, said elevating member being rotatable relative to its associated frame side portion to selectively vary the distance said elevating member longitudinally projects downwardly from its associated lower end portion.

A method of installing a cabinet structure on an elevated area of a wall, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an elongated support structure having a top side surface portion;
• resting said elongated support structure in a generally horizontal orientation, and parallel to the wall with said top side surface portion facing upwardly, on first and second horizontally spaced apart lifting and leveling assemblies having height adjustment apparatus operative to selectively (1) vary the height of said support structure, (2) tilt said top side surface portion of said support structure about a first horizontal axis transverse to the wall, and (3) tilt said top side surface portion of said support structure about a second horizontal axis parallel to the wall;
• anchoring vertical side portions of said lifting and leveling assemblies to the wall;
• positioning the cabinet structure atop said top side surface portion of said support structure and adjacent the elevated wall area;
• using said height adjustment apparatus to level the cabinet structure about said first and second horizontal axes;
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• securing the leveled cabinet structure to the elevated area of the wall.