Editor’s note: Welcome to the Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at www.thebrownstoneboys.com. In many ...

Most floors in homes—old or new—have a tendency to be out of level. The “dead level” installation of kitchen base cabinets relative to the room and one another is absolutely critical for the long-term ...