Where To Install Drawer Pulls

The drawer on the left with one pull is 28 wide and the drawer on the right with two pulls is 37 inches wide.

Where to install drawer pulls. First i find the horizontal center. Drill bit accommodating larger pulls up to 160 mm. Make installing knobs and pulls a breeze with make installing knobs and pulls a breeze with the align right cabinet hardware mounting kit. There are generally two ways to center your drawer pulls either with all centered exactly in the middle of the cabinet fronts or the second way is with all of the pulls at the same height down from the top of the cabinet.

This kit includes door and drawer templates as well as a 3 16 in. More product details close 3 in. So if the drawer is exactly 5 inches tall i determine the horizontal center is at 2 5 inches from either the top or bottom edge. This configuration is pleasing to the eye.

You can always fill the old holes with a wood filler or putty sand it down and then restain or repaint the drawer. For example i wanted my drawer pulls to be centered on each drawer front. So it s a big difference and i like the way it looks with only one pull on the left. If your new drawer pulls don t fit into the old screw holes don t worry.

Simply mark drill and then attach new cabinet hardware. How to measure projection. If you spend some time looking at pulls on cabinets you will see that this is a common way to install them. Also the quick installation of this cabinet pull makes for an easy method of remodeling your kitchen or bathrooms.

Install it so all the knobs on the cabinet are spaced evenly. 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. My drawer fronts have a small detail on them that creates a rectangle in the middle of the drawer. Cabinets sometimes come with predrilled pull or handle holes but often manufacturers leave the hole drilling up to you for a greater hardware selection as.

More product details close. All i use to install 2 hole drawer pulls is a ruler pencil painters tape drill and bits. Hi melissa you are very observant. But i can t tell you how many times a day i reach for the drawer like it has two pulls on it.

Using your cutting tool and measuring device cut a piece of the cardboard the same exact dimensions as your cabinet or drawer front or a portion of it.