3 Easy Methods And Item Needed To Replace A Drawer Front
If you're going to install the new cabinet drawer front then it is a great way to give your bathroom or kitchen a good and updated look without the hassle & expense of replacing the cabinets. Here are the 3 easy methods to replace a drawer front yourself without wasting your precious time. You just need to collect all the given items required for the process and then you need to follow the given methods to finish this project. Here are the item list and all the 3 easy methods:
Things You Will Need
- Handsaw
- Clamp (Optional)
- Drill
- Screwdriver
Method 1: Solid Cabinet Drawer Fronts
- First of all, you need to cut off all of your wood which extends out from your drawer box with the help of a handsaw so that all the sides are flush now with the drawer box. Solid cabinet drawers front usually come in 3 sizes & will fit over the most existing drawer boxes.
- Next you need to drill pilot holes on the inside of your new drawer front.
- Finally fit your new drawer front over the existing drawer box and then you need to attach it by drilling screws into the pilot holes you've done before.
Method 2: Applied Cabinet Drawer Fronts
- First of all, you need to unscrew your old drawer front panel & then remove it. Apply the drawer fronts which are screwed to your drawer box & then, therefore, can be removed wholly without any cutting or fitting.
- Next you have to drill the pilot holes into the inside of your new drawer front.
- Finally you need to screw your new drawer front onto your drawer box by drilling some screws into the pilot holes.
Method 3: False Cabinet Drawer Fronts
- Firstly you need to cut all the two blocks of your wood with the help of a handsaw. Make your blocks approximately 2" inches (5.8 cm) taller than the opening of where the false drawer front will go.
- Now you have to screw these blocks into the inside of your cabinet opening, 1" inch(2.54cm) above & above from the opening.
- This is your final step to follow, you need to attach your false drawer fronts to the blocks of your wood from the inside of your cabinet with the screws.