How to Replace Cabinet Pulls
Replace cabinet pulls to give your cabinets an inexpensive face-lift.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Cabinet Pulls
- Paints
- Rulers Or Tape Measure
- Variable-speed Drills
- Wood Filler
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1
Remove old door pulls.
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2
Clean under old pulls.
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3
Patch holes if your new pulls have different hole alignments.
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4
Mark holes for new pulls - make sure pulls are centered.
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5
Drill new holes from the front of the doors.
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6
Hold pulls in place while you drill new screws into place.
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Tips & Warnings
Painted cabinets can be patched with paint; wood cabinets can be patched with wood filler that matches the door and coloring.
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Comments
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Nov 22, 2005
You can get something called a backplate which is an long oval strip of metal that goes between your handle and the cabinet. Its a nice way of hiding the old holes and any imperfections in the wood. -
Nov 22, 2005
You can get something called a backplate which is an long oval strip of metal that goes between your handle and the cabinet. Its a nice way of hiding the old holes and any imperfections in the wood.
