The Kohler 20" x 24" x 3.5" surface mount medicine cabinet of Plastic and rustproof aluminum arri...The Kohler 20" x 24" x 3.5" surface mount medicine cabinet of Plastic and rustproof aluminum arrived on October 18th 2019.
The package was delivered in a good fashion, with only a small dent in the cardboard box. With very good interior packing there was no damage to the medicine cabinet itself.
There was a lot of tape on the box, as if it may have been opened previously for inspection or some such.
Upon opening the box, first look shows the installation screws and cover caps taped to the Styrofoam packing.
The cabinet was very well packed on the interior of the box. Upon removing the medicine cabinet, the full size mirror was covered in protective clear film.
With opening the mirror door the interior of the mirror door is a mirror surface as well - covered in protective film.
Interior shelves are screwed into place from the rear of the cabinet and non-adjustable.
The mirror door has plastic support pieces on the two outer edges [there are none, however, on the top or the bottom.]
In reviewing the instructions it looked like the installation would take about 15 to 20 minutes.
Decide to get right to it. My wife felt best location was in the main bathroom on the wall adjacent to the full mirror in this bathroom.
There was a template included to facilitate installation. There were instructions to tape to the wall and drill holes...
We decide to tape to the rear of the cabinet. Then drill holes and then transfer the template to the wall.
6 of one - half dozen of the other....
Leveling the template and taping to the wall, we drilled the holes for the wall anchors. We used screw in type wall anchors rather than the recommended butterfly type. I prefer these to other types of anchors and they will hold up to 75 lbs, more than adequate.
I held the cabinet in place while my wife used a battery screwdriver to install the screws...
One is cautioned not to over tighten the screws - so as to not damage the plastic rear of the cabinet.
When the unit installation is furnished, cover film is removed and unit is reviewed.
It has a good amount of space inside, with areas for taller items to be placed.
The shelves are non-adjustable [as they are screwed in from the rear.]
The lack of plastic reinforcement strips along the left and right sides of the cabinet doors presents a little concern...
We are older so we do not have children in the house on any regular basis. However if the door is closed with vigor... it could put excessive force upon the middle of the mirror door, perhaps initiating a crack or breaking the mirror itself.
On the positive side - with the placement we chose - when the door is opened, one can see the back of one’s head and upper body.
My wife especially liked this as she could see to adjust her hair on the rear of her head or place a hair clip, etc... My wife had input in the aftermath as well. She felt the packaging was more than adequate, installation was easy. She would like adjustable shelves. The depth allows for 2.5” items, slightly less than a standard in the wall medicine cabinet.
by Mike