How To Install Cabinet Door Pulls

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How to install cabinet door pulls.

One good rule of thumb is to line up a knob with the top of the bottom door rail. If you don t have a frame a general rule of thumb is to place the knobs about 1 5 2 in from the side and between 2 3 from the top or bottom depending on your preference. Always center them on the door stile. When it comes to installing cabinet door handles either knobs or pulls they are always placed on the opposite side from the door hinges.

First measure from the bottom of the door or cabinet to the height where you want the pull placed. We ve freshened up our kitchen with new cabinets. You ll specifically want to place them anywhere between 1 and 4 from the top or bottom edge of the door. Use this quick little tool to install new cabinet pulls with precision and ease.

I ll show 8 tips to help you install new cabinet hardware. No i wasn t sick but i was finishing the last big project in the kid s bathroom remodel and finally got to some of the finishing touches like installing cabinet hardware. If you re installing door pulls line up the bottom of the pull with the top of the door rail. If you ve been following along for any length of time you know that i ve been slowly working on my kitchen.

Installing cabinet hardware can be intimidating and overwhelming but it doesn t have to be with this little tip. Step 1 determine location for the pulls. Leah demonstrates how to create a template for installing perfect cabinet door pulls and knobs using a cabinet hardware jig link to the kreg cabinet hardwar. In fact we are on track to finish everything tomorrow and i seriously can not wait to show you the finished product.

When installing a knob this marked location will be where you drill your screw hole. First you will need to determine the location where you will need to install the pulls on the respective doors. I chose to have my knobs and pulls sit in the center of this frame and i spaced them all 2 from either the top for lower cabinets or the bottom for upper cabinets of the door. They will be the same distance in from the side edge.

Draw a horizontal line at this level. The location of knobs and pulls isn t written in stone but there are some standard practices. If your cabinets have slab doors without stiles cabinet pulls are usually 2 to 3 inches up from the bottom edge of the door.