Dumb Question

12-15-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
Steven Jackson Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41	Dumb Question This seems easy enough but for the life of me I cant figure it out?? Hopefully I can explain this well enough to get some answers. I have a 20' wall and I want to hang 5 24" wide cabinets on it. How do I figure out how to space them evenly on the wall???? The cabinets will start 4" in on each side.

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12-15-2009, 09:50 PM	#2
ClemS Pro   Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 43	Dumb Question Quote: Originally Posted by Steven Jackson This seems easy enough but for the life of me I cant figure it out?? Hopefully I can explain this well enough to get some answers. I have a 20' wall and I want to hang 5 24" wide cabinets on it. How do I figure out how to space them evenly on the wall???? The cabinets will start 4" in on each side. 20' is 240". your workspace is -4" on either side.. 232" the end cabinets are 2x24" = 48".. your divisible space is 184" you have three more 24" cabinets to hang = 72".. your total walls space between cabinets is 112" 112"/4=28".. you shall have 28" between your 24" cabinets.

12-15-2009, 10:03 PM	#3
Steven Jackson Member   Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 41	Dumb Question Quote: Originally Posted by ClemS 20' is 240". your workspace is -4" on either side.. 232" the end cabinets are 2x24" = 48".. your divisible space is 184" you have three more 24" cabinets to hang = 72".. your total walls space between cabinets is 112" 112"/4=28".. you shall have 28" between your 24" cabinets. Ok Clems, I think I've got it. Say I wanted to space them evenly on the wall with space on each side of every cabinet. I figured it out to be 20" in on each side and between each cabinet. Sound right?

12-16-2009, 07:56 AM	#4
bronco2 Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Alberta, Canada Posts: 67	Dumb Question Boy, some guys sure like numbers. I bet you didn't even like math in school.

12-16-2009, 09:02 AM	#5
ClemS Pro   Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 43	Dumb Question Quote: Originally Posted by Steven Jackson Ok Clems, I think I've got it. Say I wanted to space them evenly on the wall with space on each side of every cabinet. I figured it out to be 20" in on each side and between each cabinet. Sound right? sounds right.. 240" overall minus 120" total cabinets = 120" wall space. 120"/6=20"

12-17-2009, 06:55 AM	#6
bronco2 Member   Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Alberta, Canada Posts: 67	Dumb Question You bet he's right.