How To Install A Drawer Knob - Easy and Accurate way to Measure, Align and Drill

How to install a drawer knob, from measuring to find the center of the drawer, to drilling the hole to actually screwing in the drawer hardware.

0:00 Intro to installing cabinet knobs
0:32 Finding the horizontal center of the cabinet drawer
1:21 Finding the vertical center of the cabinet drawer
2:35 Determining knob screw hole size and what drill bit it needs
3:17 How to use a drill bit gauge
3:45 Drilling the cabinet knob hole
4:24 Installing the cabinet door knob
5:15 Troubleshooting cabinet knob screw problems


Looking to install cabinet door handles? Check out this video: youtube.com/watch?v=KfIuAWt36SQ

The trick to installing drawer knobs correctly is making sure you measure twice (or three times) and only drill ONCE... very carefully. A little patience and taking your time goes a long way.

I didn't use it in this video, but a cabinet hardware template tool is also a cheap and affordable way to help make sure you get your cabinet pull centered just right. You'll still want to rely on your measurements, but this little tool can help get the vertical alignment just right.

You can get a great cabinet template with a drill bit here: amzn.to/2yEXA5p
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