Kitchen cabinets & drawers need pulls. How do I space them correctly?
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Dian
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My 21 kitchen cabinets & drawers need pulls/knobs. How do I space them correctly to look perfect? Is there a diy template? I am almost a pro w/carpentry, but this has me perplexed. Help please.
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There is a template. You can get it at Home Depot.
Didn't know that. Is it something I can do myself? Or is it cheap to buy? less than $5.00?
You need a tape measure and a spped square is helpful. First measure the height of the drawer and divide by two. That will give you the center line. Next, measure the width of the drawer, divide by two. Measure the distance between the mounting points of the new hardware, divide by two. Add this number to the measurement you discovered when you found the center point of the drawer and you will have the mounting point for the rightside of the hardware. Subtract the same lenght from the center point and you have the mounting point for the leftside of the hardware.
Doors will depend on the hardware, the bigger the hardware the further from the edge you will need to mount it.
Drawer pulls in the middle of each drawer and knobs 3" up from bottom of door.
Thank you all for your help. I found
a GREAT tutorial online on my problem. The cabinets are even the same as mine! Now I'm all set to add all the hardware without any trouble.