Always center them on the door stile.
How to fit kitchen cupboard door handles.
Place the handle on its side and with a pencil draw a line on the door where the top screw hole position is.
Measure from the top of the door if a base unit door to the centre of the top hole position.
Insert the fastening screw s through the backside of the hole.
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Avoid over tightening the screw as this can crack or damage your cabinet door.
Most cupboard handles and knobs come with a hole in the connecting face.
If you re installing door pulls line up the bottom of the pull with the top of the door rail.
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Install new cabinet handles.
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For most drawers a the proper place to install the kitchen cabinet handle is in the center of the door panel.
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.
While holding the knob or handle with one hand use a screwdriver to tighten the fastening screw.
The handle or knob is then fitted as shown above.
Screw from the back into the pull or knob until.
This hole is threaded and accepts a screw or bolt which is turned from the inside face of the cupboard door or drawer face.
Then measure the handle position hold the handle in a position where you think it looks best.
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One good rule of thumb is to line up a knob with the top of the bottom door rail.
Depending on the orientation and level of the door you may want to place the handle in different locations.
Thread the knob or handle onto the screw s.
However some knobs come with a threaded screw attached to them.
Installing kitchen cabinet door handles.