Pottery Barn Astor Medicine Cabinet Mounting Instructions

This item is meant to be installed in a recess formed within a framed wall construction and is NOT sized to fit between
conventional wall stud spacing. The installation requires some cutting of the sheetrock wall and studs and also some
re-framing within the wall around the cut opening between the studs. To this end, we strongly recommend that this
item be installed by a professional.
Tools Needed: Tape Measure, Stud Finder, Philips Screwdriver, Pencil, AND Appropriate cutting and framing tools to
cut an accurate hole in a wall and properly frame the cut opening.
Parts Included: (4) Metal Screws (for mounting)
Note: Maximum total weight capacity for this product is 60 pounds (27.5 KG), and 12 pounds (5.45 KG)
maximum per individual shelf & horizontal surface.

Installation Instructions:

1) Determine the desired mounting location and use a stud finder to
locate and mark the studs in the area. This cabinet is NOT sized
to fit between studs. For most home construction, a stud will
likely intersect the mounting location and will have to be cut to allow
the unit to fit within the wall. The opening will have to be framed so
that a stud is positioned on both sides of the insert portion of the
medicine cabinet and preferably on the top and bottom as well, as
shown in the adjacent illustration.
Details of this framing operation is beyond the scope of this
installation and will vary depending on the on-site particulars. The
end result is that this medicine cabinet requires a stud to be
positioned along each side of the inserted portion.
2) Use appropriate tools to carefully cut into the wall material a vertical
rectangle measuring 18.2 inches(46.2 cm) wide and 31.2
inches(79.2 cm) in height. Use appropriate tools to frame this
opening so that firmly installed studs are positioned immediately
adjacent to the sides of the inserted portion of the cabinet, when
the cabinet is inserted within the framed section. The two vertical
studs must be spaced no less than 18.2 inches and should
not be spaced more than 18.4 inches apart. Re-sheetrock,
spackle and tape and paint the area as needed so that only
the framed cutout remains.
3) Fit the cabinet into the cutout and push it in firmly so that the
frame of the cabinet is flush against the wall. Note that the
cabinet may be inverted to change how the mirror opens
(from the left or the right). The installer may shim the cabinet
within the frame as necessary.
4) Use the provided screws and a screwdriver to secure the
cabinet to the adjacent side wall studs – two screws on each
side. Use the provided two screw-holes located along the
side walls inside the cabinet. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN
THESE SCREWS – doing so can deform the cabinet.
Installation is now complete.
Astor Medicine Cabinet
Mounting Instructions

Professional Installation Is Strongly Recommended!

(12) L-Shape Shelf pegs (3) Glass Shelves