Use the try square to make a light 3 inch long horizontal line perpendicular to the grain inward from the mark.
Door handle placement.
And you ll want them positioned so that there is still some space between the edge of the handle and the edge of the door.
When placing your pulls remember that the 1 to 4 range based on your personal preference from the top or bottom edge of the drawer is the ideal placement.
Or in other words the knob is placed about 2 1 2 from the bottom of upper cabinet doors or 2 1 2 from the top of a bottom cabinet door.
The classic knob placement centers the knob on the stile and lines the knob stile height with the inside edge of the rail.
Kitchen cabinet knob and handle placement guide.
The backset is the corresponding vertical mark needed to center the knob.
Center the hardware horizontally on the stile between 2 and 4 inches down from the top edge.
Lower cabinet pull or knob placement is similar to upper cabinet s.
Design wise the options fall into more traditional and more modern categories though the placement of your hardware won t sway the room s overall appearance on its own.
A good rule of thumb is to set the first hole for the handle 2 inches in vertically from the outer edge.
Measure up vertically from the bottom corner of the door and make a mark on the edge of the door at the desired height.