Installing Cabinet Door Pulls

Drill bit accommodating larger pulls up to 160 mm.

Installing cabinet door pulls.

Cabinet knobs and cabinet pulls are typically installed between 2 1 2 and 3 inches from the corner of the cabinet doors furthest from the hinges. When installing handles on doors and drawers tape the backs when drilling the holes to prevent tear out. This kit includes door and drawer templates as well as a 3 16 in. For upper cabinets this is the lower corner.

Tutorial on how to position and install stainless steel bar pulls. When it comes to installing cabinet door handles either knobs or pulls they are always placed on the opposite side from the door hinges. If your cabinet doors have stiles also called framing cabinet pulls are usually 2 to 3 inches up from the bottom edge of the door and centered on the width of the stile. If you ve been following along for any length of time you know that i ve been slowly working on my kitchen.

Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly. Anywhere within this range will work as it is based on personal preference. Whether or not you do this it s important to use a spirit level to make sure all the handles are aligned. Installing cabinet hardware can be intimidating and overwhelming but it doesn t have to be with this little tip.

Use this quick little tool to install new cabinet pulls with precision and ease. You ll specifically want to place them anywhere between 1 and 4 from the top or bottom edge of the door. The most accurate way to install cabinet hardware is to use a template for placement. We decided to install all the drawer pulls at the same distance down from the top of the shaker box rather then centered directly in the middle height wise of the 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.