| When it comes time to work on the cabinets or | | | | lot like another, there may be a small difference that |
| replace the cabinet knobs in your home, you may | | | | will make the new knob not fit quite right. Take one of |
| have a set plan for how to do it in your head. | | | | the knobs that you are replacing with you for |
| Unfortunately, often some plans that seemed to have | | | | reference, when shopping for the replacements. If you |
| been well thought out were really missing a few | | | | really want to make sure it all works, take the cabinet |
| details. These are usually things that are only learned | | | | door that it needs to fit with you, to make sure it's a |
| by trial and error. Fortunately for you, the trial and error | | | | perfect match in size and appearance. |
| experience of others can now be a part of your | | | | Making The Wrong Sized Knob Fit |
| arsenal. | | | | It's possible you thought you had everything right, but |
| DON'T Leave The Hardware on While Painting | | | | when you put that new cabinet knob in place, it's a little |
| This may seem like an obvious thing to say, but there | | | | wobbly on the cabinet door. You could use a smaller |
| are a number of people who for some reason believe | | | | screw, if you have one available, and see if that will |
| they can save a few precious moments by carefully | | | | take up the gap. The other option is to find a washer |
| painting around the hardware when the cabinets need | | | | that will fit behind the knob that will help fill the space |
| a new coat of paint. It's not going to happen, You will | | | | and offer a more flush fit. |
| inevitably get a little paint on at least one of the | | | | Putty-less Hole Covers |
| hardware pieces and then you'll have to take the | | | | If you are switching from door pulls to cabinet knobs, |
| hardware off to clean it, as well as repairing any other | | | | you may notice there are two holes on the cabinet |
| marks you made on the newly painted cabinets trying | | | | door and only one screw to go in with the new cabinet |
| to get the paint off of the hardware before you | | | | knobs. One option to get rid of the extra hole is to fill it |
| removed it. Save some time and strife, and take the | | | | with putty, sand it, then repaint the door. But, if you |
| cabinet knobs and other hardware off first. | | | | would prefer to avoid that route, there's another option. |
| DON'T Guess Which Cabinet Knobs Will Fit | | | | There are a number of flat embellishment pieces |
| While you may have a really good idea of the size of | | | | made of wood that you can place over that area of |
| the cabinet knobs you want to replace, you should not | | | | the door and drill a hole to add the knob. Instead of |
| make a purchase of new cabinet knobs without | | | | replacing the whole door, you will be able to just paint |
| knowing for sure. While one cabinet knob may look a | | | | that newly added piece to match. |