Install the cabinet by setting it onto the temporary ledge, and then brace it in position with a 2 × 4 wedged between the cabinet and the floor below (or the base cabinet, if present). Drill countersunk pilot holes in the nailing strip at the top of the cabinet, and drive 3" screws into the wall studs.
Use a level to make sure the cabinet is plumb. If not, loosen the screws slightly and insert shims behind the cabinet to adjust it to plumb. Tighten the screws completely, score shims with a utility knife, and break off excess.
Build or buy cabinet doors. A simple overlay door can be made from 1⁄2" plywood that matches the cabinet and door-edge molding that is mitered at the corners to frame the plywood panel. Hang the cabinet doors with hinges.
Build and install shelves. Here, shelves are made from 3⁄4"- thick plywood with a 1⁄4 × 3⁄4" hardwood strip nosing on the front edge. Set the finished shelves on shelf pins inserted in the pin-holes drilled in the cabinet side.
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