I Think My Upper Cabinets in
Cameron Park Are Falling Down
In following up on a call to a home in Cameron Park yesterday, I discover that the upper cabinets were falling away from the ceiling. The cabinets were hanging from the 
ceiling away from the wall, it appeared to be an anchorage problem. I could only see a few screws through the top of the units.
In checking further into why the cabinets were coming down, I could see that not all the screws made contact with solid backing. Sheetrock alone will not hold up these cabinets. Since it was an upstairs room, I climbed up into the attic space to look at the framing.
As my stud finder detected, there was only one minor board that was across this area. No amount of screws would pull this cabinet back up into place because there was nothing to grab onto in the attic. So I fixed it. I added plenty of new framing to help grab and pull up the sagging cabinets in Cameron Park.
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Good Friday morning Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366 - I had a buyer run into falling cabinets not long ago. The seller fixed the problem and we're heading to the closing table.
Seems like the original installation was shoddy. I wonder if it was a DIY gone wrong.
Wow, something else to look for. You wonder who put the cabinets in, the owner or a contractor. Glad you were asked to come in to fix that.
Mystery solved once again by a great general contractor who knows his stuff!
Wow - way to put the screws to it, Tom! It is a good thing they called you before the cabinets gave way and fell down!
I have actually seen this on new construction Tom. And sometimes it's because they used drywall screws, which aren't intended for such applications.
I like the sound of that John McCormack
No it was original construction Gary L. Waters, Broker Owner, Waters Realty of Brevard, LLC
It was a contractor, he's not making us look too good though Hella M. Rothwell, Broker/Realtor®
You are kind Nicole Doty - Gilbert Real Estate Expert
The cabinets were pretty packed and a microwave too Kathleen Daniels
The screws used were drywall screws Jay Markanich !
Good morning Joe. Well I've seen it before but now I know the reason it happens.