March 30, 2008
Kitchen cabinet knobs were screwed in the wrong place?
DCgurl asked:
My kitchen cabinet knobs were screwed on the side (like the were suppose too) but instead of the corner were screwed on in the middle. What can I do to correct this?
Question posted courtesy of: Duane
My kitchen cabinet knobs were screwed on the side (like the were suppose too) but instead of the corner were screwed on in the middle. What can I do to correct this?
Question posted courtesy of: Duane
Fill in all the holes with spackle or wood putty and redrill. Make a cardboard template with the hole pattern, and mark with a Sharpie. Use a washer on the inside.
Buy tinted wood filler that matches the color of your cabinets.
Minwax and other companies offer this putty in a wide variety of colors.
Fill the holes and re-drill to relocate the knobs.
The proper location for the knobs are 2inches down and 2 inches in on the upper corner away from the henge’s, for lower doors and the lower corner for upper doors. The holes in the center of the doors can be plugged with a decoration of your choice.
change the doors is about it ps fillers will look like hell
If your cabinets are painted - no big deal - just drill the holes where you want them (2 inches up and 2 inches in is not the standard - on raised panel doors the rails and stiles may only be 2 - 2 1/4 inches wide). As far as filling the old holes - I would stay away from wood fillers as they tend to crack and shrink as they dry, especially when used to fill holes like that - use Bondo - it dries fast, is paintable, and won’t shrink or crack - ever. If your cabinets are stained - same thing, only the bondo won’t take the stain - you can try Famowood wood filler (just buy the filler for the same wood species as your cabinets, or you might want to search for an escutcheon that can be applied over the old holes. There are several manufacturers of these - possibly the same brand as your existing knobs. Try for ideas.