Parts of Cabinet Pulls
You may think that there is not much that goes with pulls on a cabinet and you are correct.
Generally you have the pulls that you have purchased and a screw that goes in the back of it to fix it to your cabinet.
These screws are called mounting screws and will be specially made to fit into your pull.
When you purchase cabinet pulls you usually do so one at a time, depending on how many you need and in the bag that you get it in, you have a screw also.
It is my recommendation that when you go shopping for your pulls that you buy more than you need.
This is because you may need to replace one or two in the future.
When this happens you will probably go back to where you bought it from only to find out that they do not make them anymore.
You will either end up with a non matching pull or need to replace all of them at that time.
This is not ideal.
I would say that twenty percent more than you currently need - rounded up - is an ideal solution to this problem.
In similar fashion you should find out what size the mounting screw is that comes with the pull you have chosen for your cabinet.
Do not be afraid to open the bag and pull it out if you are sure you will be buying it.
Then you can compare the length and diameter with the range that your hardware store has, if that is where you are buying them from.
I have had a number of cases where the screw did not screw properly because something had happened to the thread during manufacturing.
The other parts of cabinet pulls would be the cabinet itself and the draws and doors the pulls will be going on.
Make sure that the depth of these parts is not longer than the mounting screws.
You want the screws to be able to go all the way through the cabinet and into the pulls.
So there are many parts to cabinet pulls.
These include the pulls themselves, the mounting screws and the items you will be installing them on.
Make sure that you cover all your bases and know exactly what and how many you need to purchase before you go to the store.
Being prepared always helps in situations like this.
Generally you have the pulls that you have purchased and a screw that goes in the back of it to fix it to your cabinet.
These screws are called mounting screws and will be specially made to fit into your pull.
When you purchase cabinet pulls you usually do so one at a time, depending on how many you need and in the bag that you get it in, you have a screw also.
It is my recommendation that when you go shopping for your pulls that you buy more than you need.
This is because you may need to replace one or two in the future.
When this happens you will probably go back to where you bought it from only to find out that they do not make them anymore.
You will either end up with a non matching pull or need to replace all of them at that time.
This is not ideal.
I would say that twenty percent more than you currently need - rounded up - is an ideal solution to this problem.
In similar fashion you should find out what size the mounting screw is that comes with the pull you have chosen for your cabinet.
Do not be afraid to open the bag and pull it out if you are sure you will be buying it.
Then you can compare the length and diameter with the range that your hardware store has, if that is where you are buying them from.
I have had a number of cases where the screw did not screw properly because something had happened to the thread during manufacturing.
The other parts of cabinet pulls would be the cabinet itself and the draws and doors the pulls will be going on.
Make sure that the depth of these parts is not longer than the mounting screws.
You want the screws to be able to go all the way through the cabinet and into the pulls.
So there are many parts to cabinet pulls.
These include the pulls themselves, the mounting screws and the items you will be installing them on.
Make sure that you cover all your bases and know exactly what and how many you need to purchase before you go to the store.
Being prepared always helps in situations like this.
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