Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Tips For Selecting And Installing Kitchen Cabinet Knobs And Pulls

By Gabriel

There are varieties of knobs and pulls available in the market. However, it is good to choose the knobs and the pulls that correspond with your kitchen cabinets. In addition, installing the cabinet knobs and pulls is the best way to update your kitchen with the modern zeal.

There are various shapes of knobs available such as square, round, scroll, octagon, swan, quantum, emerald and mesa.

Nevertheless, it is important to place proper knobs and pulls, as it creates an impact on your kitchen.

There are different types of knobs and pulls such as brass cabinet knobs, oak knobs, mission style knobs and pulls, surface mounted drawer pulls, or Victorian knobs. The knobs and pulls are easy to replace and are not expensive. Importantly, they fit the budget well.

To install knobs and pulls you require things such as ruler, proper size nails, leveler, appropriate drill machine, marker, and various types of screwdrivers to thread different kinds of screws.

To install proper Kitchen Cabinet Knobs and Pulls and to choose the best, you need to follow certain steps such as:

1. First, check all the cabinets and count the required knobs and pulls for your kitchen accordingly. Decide the look you want to have for your kitchen.

2. Choose the knobs and pulls properly that suit your requirement the best. For large-scale furniture, you can opt for huge knobs, as the huge knobs look good on large-scale cabinets.

3. To know the size of pulls of the doors or drawers, evaluate the proper distance between the two holes of knobs and pulls. Carry the old knobs and pulls to the hardware store to avoid any kind of ambiguity.

4. Measure the size of screws required in installing knobs and pulls for your kitchen cabinets. Mostly the screw size is 1 " or 2. It is necessary for the screw to be of proper diameter.

The screw size for drawers and doors may differ. Thus, it is good to check this before purchasing and installation or buy the knobs and pulls that come with screws.

5. Now, remove the existing screws of the knobs and pulls and place the new ones with proper screws. If you find difficulty in removing the screws just put a few drops of any lubricant on the screw and allow it to act.

6. Now, install the new knobs and pulls correctly. If required make proper holes with the help of a drill machine. Fit the screws with the screwdriver tightly. Your cabinet will get an attractive and contemporary look.

7. You can even paint the drawers or doors for proper finish or for an impressive look to your kitchen cabinets.

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