Where To Install Cabinet Door Handles

We ve freshened up our kitchen with new cabinets.

Where to install cabinet door handles.

When installing handles on doors and drawers tape the backs when drilling the holes to prevent tear out. Don t forget this easy method for how to install cabinet knobs using a template. Please subscribe items used. The most accurate way to install cabinet hardware is to use a template for placement.

Installing cabinet hardware can be intimidating and overwhelming but it doesn t have to be with this little tip. 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. Whether or not you do this it s important to use a spirit level to make sure all the handles are aligned. You ll specifically want to place them anywhere between 1 and 4 from the top or bottom edge of the door.

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 you ve been following along for any length of time you know that i ve been slowly working on my kitchen. I ll show 8 tips to help you install new cabinet hardware. Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly.

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. For upper cabinets this is the lower corner. Use this quick little tool to install new cabinet pulls with precision and ease. Anywhere within this range will work as it is based on personal preference.