What are the best screws for installing kitchen cabinets, which cabinet fasteners should you avoid? In this beginners guide to screws for kitchen cabinets video, we show you examples of different types of wood screws that are commonly used for installing kitchen cabinets, such as GRK screws. No more wondering which screw to use, you'll be up to speed and ready to choose the best screws for kitchen cabinets in a few minutes.

✅ Tools & kitchen cabinet screws used in this kitchen cabinet installation video:
✅ Grk 120660 White Cabinet Screw, to install cabinets 8 X 21/2": https://amzn.to/2C5OUTa
✅ GRK ProPak White Cabinet Screws, 8" x 11/2: https://amzn.to/2FkANMS
✅ DEWALT DCK299D1T1 Hammer Drill, Impact Driver Kit for installing cabinets: https://amzn.to/2M6h450

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We compare several types of wood screws potential kitchen cabinet screws all side by side, to show you which fasteners to use when installing kitchen cabinets, and which fasteners are in inappropriate for the task.

Which screw to use for installing kitchen cabinets

Not all kitchen cabinet fasteners are created equal and as we show you, some wood screws have no business being used as kitchen cabinet screws, whereas others like GRK fasteners with larger flat heads are specifically designed to be cabinet screws.

So if you are wondering which cabinet mounting screws or wood screws to use, just watch the video to find out, we'll show you preferred GRK screws, made specifically for installing cabinets, they have flat washer heads built into them, which really help push the cabinets against the wall. This makes them the ideal cabinet mounting screws.

Choosing the right cabinet installation screws for installing kitchen cabinets can make the difference between an amateurish looking kitchen cabinet installation and a professional looking installation. Be sure to see more of our other videos on installing kitchen cabinets. Here we did a cabinet screws home depot run, to get a good sampling of cabinet screws to show you.

So what are the best fasteners for kitchen cabinets?

Our favorite wood fastener types which we feel are the best screws for kitchen wall cabinets typically have large flat washer heads, like GRK cabinet screws, this way you don't need to buy the regular inferior screw and put it through a cabinet washer, that's for people who want to waste time installing kitchen cabinets with lame wood screws.

There are a few different purposes for some of the wood screws used to hang cabinets, so there is no single best fasteners for kitchen cabinets, it's more like there are best fasteners to use for different phases of the cabinet installation. Also sometimes you want wood screws, and other times you want metal screws. But choosing screws to use for your cabinets will be easy after you watch this video.

I also prefer the GRK cabinet installation screws because they have a torx head, which takes a star shaped driver bit that never slips of these wood screws.

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You'll find lots of great tips and advice for installing kitchen cabinets where we use a lot of the cabinet screws you see in this video.

So as long as you do it yourself folks follow our advice here, and watch the other video with our cabinet installation tips and tricks, you'll be ready to install kitchen cabinets with the best screws for cabinets, just like the pros.