How To Install Cabinet Hardware

Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly.

How to install cabinet hardware. 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 cabinet pulls without using a jig by imagining that your cabinet is divided into four quarters and placing the knob in between the middle two. Install hardware higher on the lowest drawer.

Measure the width of your pulls and mark the center of the cardboard for a uniform stencil. Get tips on how to remove old cabinet hardware plus how to install new hardware in your kitchen. When installing handles on doors and drawers tape the backs when drilling the holes to prevent tear out.

The most accurate way to install cabinet hardware is to use a template for placement. Subscribe to the better homes and gardens channel. Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly.

Alternatively cut the exact size of your cabinet or drawer face from a piece of cardboard. Insert the short screw through the drilled hole from the back of the door then thread the knob onto the screw and tighten it with a screwdriver while gripping the knob.