Where To Install Cabinet Pulls On Doors

Anywhere within this range will work as it is based on personal preference.

Where to install cabinet pulls on doors. Most drawer pulls are centered on the drawer fronts but if the cabinet youre 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. On cabinet drawers these pulls lay in a flat horizontal orientation. 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.

How to install cabinet door knobs evenly so they arent misaligned. I also make the jig reversible a. If your cabinets have slab doors without stiles cabinet pulls are usually 2 to 3 inches.

Most people place knobs between 2 ½ and 3 from the corner of the door thats furthest away from the hinge. Obviously well still be installing the cabinet hardware to the opposite side of the door hinge. This is a very common question with Shaker cabinets.

Before you start marking and drilling determine where on the cabinet door youd like them. Youll specifically want to place them anywhere between 1 and 4 from the top or bottom edge of the door. All of the sizes I mentioned above so if you need to review that again.

The door pull is screwed directly to the doors face. For upper cabinet doors mount finger pulls flush to each bottom corner obviously opposite the hinges. If your cabinet doors have stiles also called framing cabinet pulls are usually 2 to 3 inches up from the bottom edge.

Using the horizontal rail of the door frame place your screw hole or orient the bottom end of the handle. Modern Kitchen Cabinet Door Pulls. Thin piece of wood cardboard or paper for the template.