How To Install Cabinet Handles

Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly.
How to install cabinet handles. Install hardware higher on the lowest drawer most drawer pulls are centered on the drawer fronts but if the cabinet you re working on has two or three drawers the same size and one larger one at the bottom install the bottom knob or pull higher than the center of that drawer front. Install new cabinet handles insert the fastening screw s through the backside of the hole. We ve freshened up our kitchen with new cabinets.
I ll show 8 tips to help you install new cabinet hardware. Whether or not you do this it s important to use a spirit level to make sure all the handles are aligned. We replaced the sink cabinet unit and they did not come with handles.
When installing handles on doors and drawers tape the backs when drilling the holes to prevent tear out. Tutorial on how to position and install stainless steel bar pulls. Thread the knob or handle onto the screw s.
Measure 2 1 2 or 3 inches in from one edge of a piece of squared off cardboard and from the adjacent edge measure in half the width of the cabinet stile. August 4 2011 at 8 14 pm i recently made over my mom s kitchen. I recently installed cabinet handles in our kitchen and bathrooms and a template definitely makes life easier.
Please subscribe items used. A template is also the best method if you are installing handle style pulls that will require two screw holes. Use a drill bit that is the same size as the screws being used with the knob or pull.
The most accurate way to install cabinet hardware is to use a template for placement. Subscribe to the better homes and gardens channel.