There is a multitude of styles and also sizes of cabinet knobs and pulls that you can choose from. If you are attempting to just change your cabinet hardware you will have to make sure the hole spacing for any pulls you happen to be swapping matches the existing holes. Simply replacing old or out-dated cabinet hardware is one of the fastest and easiest ways to change design for your kitchen. However, if your cabinets wouldn’t have knobs or pulls, or perhaps you have remodeled your kitchen by installing brand new cabinets then the following suggestions and tips will allow you to do the job right.
To setup your our cabinet hardware you will need the following items: a drill, a 3/16 in . drill bit, a #10(3/16 inch) tapered countersink bit, a roll of 1 ½ in . wide blue painters tape, a tri-square or speed square, a sharp #2 pencil, a tape measure, and a Phillips or flat head screwdriver based on hardware screw type.
There are are couple of basics guidelines to follow when installing pulls and knobs. For solid wood cabinetry doors and drawers install knobs or pulls more than 1 inch from the edge. For regular flat panel doors Knobs needs to be installed 1 ½ – 2 inches from the open corner of the cabinet door, while Pulls should be installed at least 2 in . from all edges from the cabinet door. Knobs and Pulls needs to be centered horizontally and are usually centered or closer to the top edge vertically on drawer fronts. Pulls and Knobs are are usually centered horizontally on hardwood door stiles, while height is 1 inch or more from edge of the door. To determine the drill hole distance measure center-to-center the holes of the Pull itself.
Find out where you wish to place Pulls and Knobs on your cabinets. For many cabinet drawer fronts you may need to get longer screws. You are now wanting to install your cabinet hardware.
For making this a fast and accurate process get started by placing strips of 1 ½ in . blue painters tape on each place where cabinet hardware will go. Next mark vertical and horizontal centers for every Knob and/or Pull screw hole you need to drill utilizing tri-square and tape measure. Double check to ensure you have centered or placed drill hole marks correctly therefore Knobs and Pulls are where you want them to go just before drilling any holes. Now utilize the drill with a #10 (3/16 inch) tapered countersink bit to drill all holes. Stop drilling when countersink of the bit has removed the burrs the drill bit has created. Now drill from the backside, once again stopping when countersink has removed burrs. Then take away blue tape and mount new hardware with correct length screws. Make use of the 3/16 inch drill bit to slightly enlarge any hole to get any stubborn hardware to fit.
At this point you are aware of the basic principles for installing cabinet hardware. Therefore, grab your tools and transform your kitchen cabinets with the beautiful new hardware.