Projects / Quick fixes
Adjust cabinet doors and replace hardware
Line up crooked cabinet doors and update knobs and pulls.
Most modern kitchen cabinets use adjustable European (concealed) hinges. A screwdriver and a few minutes fix doors that don't line up.
Adjusting concealed hinges
- Side-to-side screw (usually the one closest to the door edge): moves the door left or right to even out gaps
- Depth screw: moves the door in or out from the cabinet
- Height: loosen the mounting screws, slide the door up or down, then tighten
- Make small quarter turns and check after each one
New knobs and pulls
- Measure the hole spacing of the old pulls (center to center) to buy pulls that fit the existing holes
- For new holes, make a simple template from cardboard or scrap wood so every door matches
- Put painter's tape where you'll drill to reduce splintering
- Drill straight through from the front, then attach the hardware from the inside
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