June 27, 2009

New kitchen cabinet pulls are too loose how can I tighten them up?

June 27th 2009 Posted to Kitchen
Jasmyn asked:


I bought new pulls for my old kitchen cabinet doors. The machine screws don’t screw in all the way into the new pulls, because the cabinet doors are not thick enough.

Can I put washers behind the pulls and again behind the back of the cabinet door to tighten up the loose pulls and make up for the thin cabinet door? I need to make up about 1/8 of an inch difference.

Thanks from a damsel in distress.

Collectable Kitchen Plates

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Comments

  1. cdpaso
    June 27th, 2009 | 2:20 pm

    I think yoy answered your own question….Good job

  2. WDOUI
    June 28th, 2009 | 7:37 pm

    The hardware store to buy washers why dont you can use washers why dont you go to the hardware store to the hardware store to the hardware store to the hardware store to buy washers if you can use washers if you.

  3. Mark C
    June 29th, 2009 | 8:21 pm

    Just buy shorter screws, they are 8/32 thread and come in different lenths.

  4. doc
    July 1st, 2009 | 11:57 am

    You have two options 1use washers as you think or2 cut about 5mm off the bolts