Switching pulls on cabinets
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Anonymous
| Should I hire a cabinet maker to install? My husband is concerned someone who doesn't know what they are doing could make uneven holes etc. what say you DCUM? |
Anonymous
| You can measure and use the same size pulls- so that you don't need to make new holes. I did this for mine- took less than a minute per cabinet. |
Anonymous
| I am assuming you have handles that use two holes. You do not want anyone to drill new holes because the old holes will show. It's ridiculous to hire someone to do this. Remove one of the handles and measure the distance between the holes in the door (measure from the center of one hole to the center of the other). Buy handles that match that distance. Look at new handles online and you'll see that they always list the distance between the holes. You might want to buy just one handle to make sure it fits and then get the rest if it does. |
Anonymous
| I am thinking I should maybe just give up the idea of having those modern handles that take two holes. Currently half my cabinet oulls are the kind that only use one hole. It looks dated but I am now thinking that husband is right and we could ruin the cabinets. Cabinets are actually in good shape. |
Anonymous
| There are plenty of nice one-hole pulls. Look at Restoration Hardware. |
Anonymous
| If they are drawers you can consider cup pulls if they would cover the hole. But otherwise you really need to match what's drilled. |
Anonymous
If you just need to add a hole, they sell some nice template tools that will help you drill the hole in the right location. If you're nervous about drilling, you can get a handyman to do it for you. A cabinet maker makes cabinets. You'll never get one to come out just to replace the handles. However, it sounds like some of your pulls use two holes so you need to make sure the new handles match those holes. http://www.lowes.com/pd_273756-81227-AN0200C-G-Q1_0__?productId=3473955&store_code=2244&cm_mmc=SCE_PLA-_-ToolsAndHardware-_-CabinetHardware-_-3473955:Liberty&CAWELAID=&kpid=3473955&CAWELAID=1023495675&k_clickID=449b30a6-8914-49f2-89eb-4edda9d31a60 |
Anonymous
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It would be kind of nuts to hire someone to do this, provided you have at least one hand and a scredriver. Check this for a large selection of one-hole pulls. http://www.myknobs.com
For modern, check ikea. |