How To Make A Template To Install Cabinet Handles

If you have more than a few knobs or pulls to install use a template when you install cabinet hardware.

How to make a template to install cabinet handles. To make the jig the first step we did was to measure the width of the stile mark the center point measured the handles then with a tape measure we marked the handle length on the cabinet stile. The template shown here costs under 5 at on Amazon. Use your drill to drill through the cabinet door at the hole location in your template.

Hold the template so that the stops are tight against the side and bottom of the cabinet door. Mark thats a great tip. The edges of the square you cut will line up with the edges of the cabinet doors.

To avoid having to measure every cabinet door make a template using a piece of cardboard. The jig is made in such a way that the side of the jig can be aligned with the top of the cabinet door to locate holes for door pulls or handles. Measure the distance between the two fastening screws on the cabinet handle.

Measure and cut two pieces of 18-inch-thick plywood with a circular saw to 4 inches long by 3 inches wide. Start with ½ plywood cut at 4x7 then glue stops that align along the bottom and the top. To create the template.

Step 1 Decide exactly where you want your hardware to go on the cabinet. They are also available at any home center. Press one 4-inch dowel onto the first sheet of plywood.

Step 2 Use the ruler and pencil to mark the 1st measurement onto a side corner of your foamboard or cardboard. Leah demonstrates how to create a template for installing perfect cabinet door pulls and knobs using a cabinet hardware jigLink to the Kreg Cabinet Hardwar. Use Cabinet Door Hardware Template.