The location of knobs and pulls isn t written in stone but there are some standard practices.
How to fit kitchen cupboard door handles.
Insert the fastening screw s through the backside of the hole.
Always center them on the door stile.
This hole is threaded and accepts a screw or bolt which is turned from the inside face of the cupboard door or drawer face.
Installing kitchen cabinet door handles.
Depending on the orientation and level of the door you may want to place the handle in different locations.
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Avoid over tightening the screw as this can crack or damage your cabinet door.
While holding the knob or handle with one hand use a screwdriver to tighten the fastening screw.
Measure from the top of the door if a base unit door to the centre of the top hole position.
However some knobs come with a threaded screw attached to them.
Then measure the handle position hold the handle in a position where you think it looks best.
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While most knobs and handles come with screws if your doors are very thick or very thin you may want to get new screws so your pulls fit properly.
If you re installing door pulls line up the bottom of the pull with the top of the door rail.
Step 1 determine the placement of the handle on the door.
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Most cupboard handles and knobs come with a hole in the connecting face.
Place the handle on its side and with a pencil draw a line on the door where the top screw hole position is.
One good rule of thumb is to line up a knob with the top of the bottom door rail.
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Install new cabinet handles.
For most drawers a the proper place to install the kitchen cabinet handle is in the center of the door panel.
Thread the knob or handle onto the screw s.