$2 Shims VS $40 EZ Level - Is It Worth It?
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- Hey Gang! In our last cabinet install video, we got a ton of comments telling us about the EZ Level Cabinet Leveling system, so we decided to order some and try them out! There's a lot more to factor in here than just price, so make sure you watch the whole thing to decide if you could benefit from the ease of the EZ Level! We're definitely new fans and going forward we can't see using shims as our main method anymore. Thanks for watching and we'll see ya on the next one!
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Oh my gosh... I just want to THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting the most incredible video of the EZ-Level's ever! Of course I'm very grateful that the review was awesome but the WAY you did it was incredible! Jordan, if you are the one who shot and edited the video, you are a genius! I know, because I create all of our own videos... and Paul, the way you explain things... wow!
Perfect angles... Explained with clarity... Your post was such a Blessing to us all! We are a family owned and operated company and frankly have spend the last 5 days trying to catch up with all the orders that have come in thanks to you! My employees and my wife and I, were literally crying last night as we were all watching it. (We heard about it earlier this week, but didn't get a chance to really watch it until last night, because we have ALL been in the shipping department this entire week shipping crazy big orders out)!
Frankly, I don't know what to say, but thank you!
God Bless you and your son
Brooks
Hey Brooks, We see ya! Tell the family we said hey and sorry for the extra work this week😅
Thank you for the compliments and it was absolutely our pleasure. We love showing great products on this channel and we believe EZ Level can get a lot of people out of trouble. Wishing nothing but growth and prosperity your way, thanks again Brooks! 👊🏼
Love the small buisness care, im happy others like me exist and support that to the end.
As a designer, artist, and contractor, Id like to respectfully offer some feedback hopefully you'll find constructive.
Only 3 of these are needed to make a plane and level a row. The others can be a simple support dropped by gravity and locked into place. Would lower cost overall per row and speed the whole process.
Countersink the bottom screws.
Id love to see this built in high end cabinets. Keep on keepin' on. Dont stop, there is plenty of innovation to be made, time is money, save us both & You cant lose.
Jumping on the bandwagon here! I am about to do a kitchen install for the first time and put in an order because of this video! Hopefully you all still have stock left for my order!
@@MrTomac4 Yes sir! Our fabricators take good care of us. (It's a good thing... because Stud Pack rocked our world)!
@@brookscourtney4732 I ordered EZ level system for my first time kitchen DIY, Employee from EZ level are very helpful answering all my questions through email.
Here in Germany, we attach a leveled kickboard on the wall and set the rear of the cabinet on this board, and we only have to adjust the front with adjustable screwable legs, we don't have and use EZ Levelers here. Easy piece.
Same technique down under.
I am Aussie living in the USA and for years I’ve been using shims since they don’t use a plinth for over here for cabinets.
Also upper cabinets hang on leveled metal wall horizontal bracket
Cool! Will keep these in mind for the future!
Very smart. In california the toekicks come seperate from the boxes. Those are laid out on the floor, leveled, screwed/nailed down, and then the boxes sit on top and are screwed to the wall.
For a DIY guy who may only ever level cabinets one time, these things were an absolute dream come true. I watched TH-cam video after TH-cam video on shimming with wood shims, and I was dreading the job and the frustration. With no experience I knew that only after a bunch of swearing, sweating, and wasting time would I begin to feel remotely comfortable with it, and probably around about the time the job was finished. When I found the EZ Level online and watched their videos, it immediately made far more sense to me. Why spend the time becoming proficient at using wood shims for what might be my one and only cabinet leveling project, when the EZ Level system is so incredibly easy?
Like others have mentioned here, our granite installers also asked who installed the cabinets. They said it was the first install they've had in a long time where they didn't have to shim the countertops. That, on my very first cabinet install. Great product, and absolutely zero buyer's remorse.
Pro execution of the Wilhelm scream, Jordan; really captured the pathos and comedy of a block vanishing into the void forever👌
6:55 the classic Wilhelm Scream ABSOLUTELY KILLED ME!
Just build a separate level kick base first. Then set the kickless boxes on the level base. There is no denying that this is the best system. There is also no denying that using wood shims, especially at the back of the cabinets really sucks.
This *IS* the gold standard. We had to have three cabinets completely replaced because of water damage. If the original contractor had used separate bases, that would have been all that needed to be swapped out.
We did for years (like most installers), but what a time suk! First you have to acquire the materials (lumber)... then layout and build it... then "level" it... the carefully set the cabinets onto the new base... then fasten them. Really? With the EZ's, we simply install them (15 minutes)... the level them (5-8 minutes). Done. Perfect. Waterproof. Stays put.
@@brookscourtney4732 Most installers do not build a separate kick, even though it is the best way. What is your expertise in this area? How do these make particle board cabinet kicks waterproof?
@@KeithOlson I always make the separate base from exterior plywood and/or solid wood so it has a great deal of resistance to water damage.
I bought leveling feet (similar to Ikea) and built my cabinets as boxes. Attached levelers to bottom and voilà! Split the laser line in two. When finished, the toe kicks will clip onto the levelers.
I never installed a kitchen
I just finished mine with Ez levelers
Not counting perfectly leveling the whole kitchen in 15 minutes , while we were putting away everything we saw water coming from underneath the cabinets, drain busted
No damage cabinets were above the floor.
oh wow... Praise God! Me too. We have been preaching about this for years and guess what. MINE did too! Lost our floor, but all the cabinets were perfect.
Man it’s really cool seeing you guys work together. I work alone and sucks not having that extra help when you need it. When I get frustrated with setbacks I just think about that time you guys struggled moving that toilet flange over 6 inches and it helps me through it and motivates me
For real man. You are the non-joke Toolman Taylor and this is your real life Home Improvement Show. Great energy and knowledge to share all the while demonstrating safety and industry secrets in carpentry, a career which I myself have done and am pretty proud of. Keep this going man. Always stay open to learning! Much love!
My wife and I used EZ Levelers to install our cabinets in both a bathroom and kitchen. Can't recommend them enough. In fact the guy who came to do the granite asked who set our cabinets, he said it was one of the most level sets he'd ever worked on.
Kip, this is Doc, Deb Locke’s better half😂. I met you at SEMA. You were kind enough to help get us passes. Deb says hello and hope you are well. BTW, isn’t Studpack a great channel? I really like these guys. I watch every video at least once.
@@z06doc86 Doc nobody cares gtfoh
Same here! Countertop guy said it was the most level he's ever seen cabinets. Love EZ Level
I've had the same experience. My granite countertop guys always complement my cabinet installers on doing such a great job on the base cabinets. If they only knew that I installed them... a female DIYer. Would probably blow their minds.
@@z06doc86 Of course I remember! It's great to hear from you and yes, I enjoy the content here as well. I hope you are all doing well and tell Deb I send my love. ♥️🙏
Used them when my wife and I redid our kitchen. Your videos and the ez level system made installing the cabinets super easy.
Great video guy’s, I used these EZ- level system about 5 years ago when I did my kitchen , what a breeze it was great product for the diy weekend warrior. Happy to see you guys find this product it’s well worth the expense save’s you time to spend with the family which is priceless.👍🏻
I have installed two kitchens in the past with them and they are truly amazing. It is really hard to appreciate what it can do for you! EZ-LEVEL is amazing and his own video is perfect too. Worth every dollar!! Once you go EZ-LEVEL you’ll never go back.
Thank you for this video! We are in the middle of a major kitchen/laundry remodel that will be getting 15 new cabinets including a lazy susan and I was dreading the leveling process. These "shims" look like the perfect solution. Stud Pack ROCKS!!!
Love your channel - always look forward to the new videos. You guys crack me up.. reminds me of working with my dad. Soon to be a first time home buyer so your knowledge and experience is very helpful! Thank you
I bought the ez level system. Leveled my entire kitchen no time including the 4x8 island , large pantry cabinet and double wall oven cabinet. We'll worth it!
I did my whole Kitchen Cabinet install with these in 2012 it made it so easy! screw the cabinets together on the floor and man what a easy way to go!
Thank you for posting this. The knowledge you share is invaluable. Most contractors will not use this system, until word spreads.
Learning about these levelers saved me thousands of $$$ that I did not have. I figured my friends and I could do the job, and it came out beautifully! Thank you so much!
I loved the Wilhelm scream when the half inch piece of plywood fell between the cabinets!
This was a really fun one.
Loved the little extras in the edit, favorite was the twinkle on the screw tip. Too cute!
Shims are by far the fastest and easiest way to level base cabinets. I've used this method as a kitchen installer for 47 years. It's simple and foolproof and will work as easily on a run of 2 cabinets or a run of 10 cabinets.
Use 2 shims stacked together in opposing directions. Place them on the sides of the cabinet under the corner of the cabinet where needed. Use a small pry bar to just take the weight of the cabinet off the shims and it’s easy to raise and lower the corner of the cabinet to the desired height by sliding the shims back and forth along their length. Repeat on all four corners of the cabinet as necessary to level it. When you place the next cabinet in the run it will sit on the ends of the shims protruding from the first cabinet. That automatically sets it the same height as the first cabinet. Shim the other side of the second cabinet to level it and fasten it to the first. Then just continue in the same manner along the entire run of cabinets. The only shims that will need to be trimmed are the ones at the ends of the run.
I agree shims are cheap and ez. it takes time to install the levelers to the cab plus the price of each set. $2.00 option for me
@@sbaggs9079 Or just get cabinets that got leveling feet installed that you screw in and out, built in ez levelers :P
Who the hell gangs together a bank of cabinets this way shown
@@uspatriot9599 any time you can gang cabinets together and install as one. It makes it much easier and faster than trying to install it them separately.
NO THEY ARE NOT ! Leveling legs are the fastest and most versatile. And how do you even get to the back shims when the cabinets are built with a solid front in the toekick area ?
Wow, I will buy EZ-Level ! I love it. Thank you !! I learned it lot from you. You are the best tutor how to fix things. I am deaf handywoman to fix anything. 😀
Thanks dropping gems. We can always count on you to educate us. You inspire me.
i already have mine in the shop for my next job- if you will call them and work out your contractor status- the price drops per unit- great company and very easy to work with! I haven't put them at the job yet, but they are on the cabinets and I can tell you, I am already sold! Thanks for the demo!
Hey guys, outstanding as always. Because cabinetry boxes are constructed dead-on sized, I usually lay in the back shims set dead-on to my reference line, then lay the boxes in on top, adjusting the accessible fronts. Also by sharing shims (resting joining boxes on the same shims) it easily assists the set up. Great innovative ideas but these could get a little costly are large builds. I usually buy an under coarse bundle and three songs on the radio and I've split half a pack into 3" shims. Thanks, you guys kick ass.
Great info, I'm building my own home and will be making all my cabinets. This information is super helpful, and I just bookmarked their website. Love your channel and look forward t all your videos. 👍💖
So glad I watched your videos. i bought some EZ levelers for my new kitchen. Holy cow was is easy! THanks for showing them on your show
i have watched at no normal order, your vids. but this might explain how u got me to keep watching. its a "do it and do ur best" kinda thing. and today i gotta c the fade out with "how i didn't get stressed" shot. so there it is. that made me lmao
"frustration and anger, and turn it into cabinet installation" that is the golden key! not because its always a simple concept, but because you have to tell yourself. that is real. its how everyone relates
Good luck with the recovery and the fun of irrigation, Jordan. :) Thanks for getting back in the saddle for this one and hope you're back up to full speed soon.
That was amazing. I didn't think I'd be giddy thinking about leveling cabinets
I used these on the last kitchen I installed. The floor was up and down across the room. They work really well. They raise or lower the cabinets as needed. Very efficient. The cost is well worth it for the time savings and ease of use. After many ,many kitchens installed with wooden shims, they were a pleasure to use.
that Wilhelm scream at 6:55 was perfect haha. I love your videos! They are both informative and enjoyable to watch. Thank you for all of your great content.
I just used these in my kitchen remodel and they were great. Granite guys said it was the best levelled kitchen they had ever seen. It's not too bad to install them on the cabinets and they are very good to adjust. Great product and I'm glad I found them.
Exactly! My granite guys love my kitchens. I get the best service because of my reputation for flawlessly level boxes
Handyman here. These are such a great idea. I wish I could find something like this for door installation. One man business.
I did a C-shape kitchen cabinet install with an oven in the middle, with lazy Susan corner cabinets, single handed. The floor was concrete, 1.75 inches out of level. Brutal. I started making my own shims on a production basis.
UK cabinets come with adjustable plastic feet that make levelling a breeze, Also if your kitchen floods or has a leak the units are unaffected by water
That's true but you kicker will soak it all up. But what can you do right
Just got my shipment from ez level last week and cabinets coming in tomorrow. Very re-assuring seeing y’all like them!!
Love it. Your comment out sitting on metal on wooden shims was interesting. My ground floor of my Victorian house all the floor joists were sitting on wooden shims on brick piers. You can imagine what that was like after 120 years.
UK plumber here. In the UK all kitchen units are on feet, which can be adjusted individually. The toe kick (called a plinth here) is a continuous strip, much like you've done. which can be easily removed if needs be.
Love watching you guys, quality work and highly entertaining. Paul your never allowed to retire :)
IKEA cabinets are like that with adjustable legs.
Same deal here in Australia Bricky. I would be extremely surprised if the same system wasn't available in the US. IKEA also have a similar system which would certainly be available there.
In a situation like this where it's all drawers, leveling feet that are adjustable from above would be just as easy and much less expensive. Neat product and looks to be a time saver. I suppose cost is not an issue as cabinet work is already hugely expensive. What's another $200 on a $15,000 job?
Your videos are great, easy to understand and follow. Thank you so much.
Awesome! I'm definitely using these when I redo our kitchen. Thank you for the info!
I've been seeing suspended cabinets a few inches off the floor. No toe kick. Bolted to the wall.
If the sink or dishwasher floods the kitchen, you have about 5 inches before the cabinet is sitting in water.
It takes a bit of blocking pre-installed behind the drywall so you can be certain of hitting something solid with any screw, rather than hunting for studs.
The tiny space of EZ-Level lets dirt in, but no access to clean under.
The suspended cabinets, you can get under to clean. I like clean.
I have been using them now for several years after finding them by accident… I’m not going back to shims for kitchen cabinets. Just the time savings are worth the extra cost. I’m now calculating them into large kitchen jobs. And my countertop guys appreciate them every time.
They are worth every dollar as peace of mind is priceless. Thanks for showing us this great product and how fast and well they get the job done. Hope Jordan heals fast, I remember my kids having this done.
for less than half the price you can get screw adjustable feet made out of plastic.
same funtion and ease of use...
@@SuperDeinVadda post a link, front and back adjustments while in place ?
In the middle of installing a 30in standalone base, to make up the “L”. With no knee wall, so I’m attaching it to floor, via, 2x4 frame. But it couldn’t be in a worse spot. It landed on a transition from kitchen floor to carpet in living room, which was a previous addition to the house. 3/4 out of level front to back. This will surly help.
Used these on a project almost 10 years ago. Loved them!!
No worries Stud Pack glad to see you again!!!
Very neat! Definitely will keep in mind. Paul is so good on camera, down to earth guy.
Greetings again from Luxembourg ☮ Excellent presentation as usual. You guys Rock. [good luck with the wisdom teeth recovery Stud Pack Jnr.] 💯
We used these on our base cabinets about 8 years ago. They worked like a dream.
Thanks for sharing the great video with us ! Keep them coming !!
Awesome product, I will need some. I will be remodeling my mothers kitchen soon. I also talked to Jack at Quavana to order the cabinets and I her that Stud Pack sent me. Thanks
Nice tips gang, as always!
This system, indeed, can save time..
Especially, later, too.. When shims, after moisture increase, change it's thickness..
In the UK we have plastic adjustable feet put on our units. Just screw them up and down to adjust, also keeps any wood off the floor incase of water damage in the future. Great videos btw, love what you're doing.
Awesome video of a product I never knew existed. Thanks Stud Pack.
That is awesome. "Time is money" Ben Franklin.
Will worth it! Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
So glad you like the EZ Level system as much as I do. It's really a game changer and worth every cent. I've installed 4 kitchens with the system now and I'll never go back to shims. Great video, as always.
Hey young man great job very easy and you didn't have to get mad it all, I like what you do great product.😊
Very cool and very timely as I'm about to start on a kitchen. Thanks.
GREAT background music after the first narration. Thanks for listening. I’ll keep watching and hitting the like button.
1:01 whoa...Paul, you're a magician!? The shirt color change was insane!!! Haha great video man! As always! I don't even do cabinets, but I feel like I'm a shimming pro now.
The time savings seems like a no brainer. Definitely using these on the next rehab.
Paul like they say it's never to late to find your calling!!!! Sir you are absolutely amazing on camera I am so glad you weren't the old dog that wasn't up to trying anything new in life. You are an amazing teacher and very entertaining to watch. I will also have to comment on Jordan as it upsets me every time I see him on the jobsite with flip flops on 😉 your camera work and editing skills are getting better and better with every video you are doing an amazing job everything the both of you are doing is amazing. I hope you guys get everything you deserve and more. I appreciate everything that you both do and I also enjoy your father son bond. I wish you both all the best
Awesome video, just subbed. When I built my own cabinets I made the toe kick separate and leveled that with shims. Set cabinets on top, boom. Seems those levelers great for integrated toe kick cabinets.
that's like buying a $500 dollar whistle to call your dog when you can just call him lol
I’ve been flipping houses for +20 years. Love the vibe of your show. My new favorite TH-camr! Really seem to know your $hit!
Do you locally source your cabinets? Seems like I am always chasing that moving target of respectable quality at a reasonable price.
Keep up the great work!!!
OK! I'm going to have to give these a shot on my next cabinet install! They look like a real lifesaver!
You’ll love ‘em Al 👍👊
Those are a great time saver. I'll definitely be using that next time. I have to do a majority of my work alone.
Restoration & remediation jobs sometimes require saving cabinet faces and attaching them to new boxes. I’ve started building the boxes in two pieces. A toe kick base and the box itself. Ive found installing the toe kick base and leveling that out first then just placing cabinet box on top has saved me so many headaches. A little more time in the shop but a lot easier once it’s time to install.
Awesome... May I submitt... the EZ's are even better for your application, because you only need one set about every 4'. So you use a whole lot less, but you can perfectly level everything much quicker. (we sometimes build our own ladder boxes too)
In Australia we have either cheap plastic threaded legs that we wind up and down to level then screw a kick front to cover them.
Or a seperate kick frame and cabinet system where the kick frames are scribed to the floor then cabinets places ontop
Or a french cleat system of screwing a rail to the wall and hanging cabinets
Largely most cabinetmakers/installers use the kick frame system. But there is often a combination of systems too.
The EZ Levelers are well worth the money I first started using those probably 10 years ago maybe more and let me tell you when you use those wooden shims and they shrink and you've got a granite counter top and it breaks you'll wish you spent the money. I will also add it is a excellent company to deal with.
I used for both our kitchen remodel and, most recently, on my daughters. Her countertop installer wanted to know the name of her professional installer. The cabinets were dead level. He couldnt recall if/when he had come onto a job this good. Also, the folks helped her source the right ones. Customer service is tops. I wont volunteer to do an install without them. Too easy.😊
Seems like a super hehlpful bit of hardware! Thanks for the introduction
I used these for my kitchen island, my slab was way off..I was pulling my hair out trying to level with schisms. Ordered these and wow they worked great.
It is awesome that you are doing a video on the EZ-Level system. I just purchased a complete set for a 24 inch cabinet and a complete set for a 21 inch cabinet as a test bed to see if I want to use this system for my new Custom kitchen cabinets build. These will be used for the custom cabinets I am building for 2 of my restrooms. I am in the process of squaring up and leveling the restrooms walls. along with the tub walls in one bath. My drywall guy is not too hapopy as he has to wait for me at the moment but when it is all said and done he will be a happy guy. At 16.50 per set and if you provide the company your Contractor lic you can get contractor price and or whole sale. What I like about this system is it will work with ladder bases too for cabinets. their customer service was very responsive to my inquiry before order and sent me a follow up after my purchase to see if I was satisfied with the product.
Similar to what we use in retail construction. Building gondolas has leveling feet attached so makes leveling and shelves fit much easier.
Wilhelm Scream @6:55 😱 Nice touch Jordan! :)
Great work big Paul .Keep the videos coming.👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
European cabinets have had leveling feet as standard features for at least 30 years that I know. In the U.S. we just refuse to use them. Not sure how i could justify the cost as a professional contractor. You're videos are extremely helpful to many DIYers and pros alike. (Myself included) keep up the great work fellas.
yeah , here in nz you can get a box of adjustable screw feet for a few dollers, its jsut like a bolt n nut with a foot onthe bottom, and a plate on top, , i dont see why others dont either, those ones he showed were just over engineered
Hi Guy; Just a quick heads up. The EZ's only cost $11.50/set for contractors (the $16.50 is retail)
@@brookscourtney4732 really ? we were not offered that price. How many did you have to order for a discount ?
We use EZ level on our company, it was a game changing product. Thanks for this awesome idea
Used these over a decade ago in a large kitchen. Granite installers said it was the most level kitchen counters they'd ever seen. It was great for them too.
What a time saver on big projects or small. Especially if you’re doing a project solo.
Thanks for the demo! I have seen these for a while now and had considered the cost vs time? After years of setting cabinets i have a maybe a different approach to setting base's than you. I only buy "cedar shims" and if i went through a whole bundle on and install??? that kitchen would be a horror show. But I also do not always shim UP. Typically most kitchens that are significantly out half gets shimmed up and the other half gets planned down. This has a lot to do with design variables ( to numerous to discuss hear ) but in a nut shell any visible exposed end I want touching the floor ( I am not a "SHOE" fan and is not typical in my area, especially around my toekick ) So "frustration Levels" are manageable only because it has become part of the job. I certainly see the time benefit the same as the expense vs. time when using "Schluter" products. Cheers
nice to get your opinion as ive been debating these for about a year for upcoming project
I worked as a finish carpenter remodeling a JC Penney. We did display cabinets that wrapped in a circle. Wish I had those!
EEZ Level has been around for awhile. The more you use them the the quicker it will get. Bath utility room cabinets are easily done with this system. Just figure the cost and add it to the bid. No stress and you’ll save so much time.
Haha props for trying Jordan I had mine pulled and went back to work same day. It was rough
Used these on our new kitchen awesome product!!!
I really appreciate your videos. Thank you.
those ez level units are the best. I would spend the extra money any day. thanks for showing us them.
I like the EZ Level idea! Also who makes your cabinets? Those look well made, and with Blum drawer guides.
Thanks! I always enjoy your videos.
I've used these before, man do they make life easier installing kitchens
These for sure seem pretty slick, though expensive, esp in CAD.. and cross border ordering.
FWIW- I always set the first cabinet and then the others to that one. Two crossed shims like you do installing doors leaves a platform for the next cabinet.. also ez pz.
Cool product thank you for bringing it to my attention!
That's a nice product, I was dreaming up something like this for a furnace install where you could adjust the level from the front. I'd like to try these on a furnace install.
I'd never heard of the EZ Leveling system but it looks awesome. This is why I watch Stud Pack! Thanks! KABOOM!
@stud pack 1:03
Wow Paul, you can swap shirts so fast, it’s warp 12; as didn’t even see it; however, the audio difference is what gave you away😉
Thx for vids, have missed you guys and gets boring when don’t have my fav channels to watch. Can’t wait for MORE OF THAT STUD PACK CONTENT that’s SHIMMYING ¹ our way soon👍🏻
Thx again and Cheers✌🏻
¹ Jordan sorry for “Dad” joke 4, b7t your Dad gave me such an easy assist that had to hit it home🤦🏼😂
amazing your perfect explanation of everything , very very interesting videos , I am learning a lot , congrats from mexico , robert