How To Install Drawer Handles on Cabinets - Perfectly Centered!

[@sved6659]

People like you are the professors of KZbin University. Thanks for making my life easier - New DIYer

[@DoingWhatever]

I really appreciate the comment 😃 and I’m glad the video was helpful!

[@phx4278]

Dude, seriously.

[@DoingWhatever]

😁

[@aprilkomasinski10]

This is brilliant. I’m over here attempting division of fractions and you have a hands on method. Thank you for a simple clear method. My wife can stop complaining about uneven handles niw

[@krissymichele]

WOOOOWHOOOO!!!… Finally, a clear, cut and dry method that not only works like a charm. But works with drawers of different sizes!!!! I can’t tell you how long I’ve been putting this off; as I’ve not been able to find a single video on this…that I could understand anyway. Thank you from the depths of my soul!!… As you’ve given me the knowledge to FINALLY see my project through, after being at a complete standstill for MONTHS!!! This is going to be a total game changer for future pieces too! Thanks again…I’m 100% subscribing to this channel. Edit: It didn’t work. 😭 I’m off by about a 1/4 of an inch every time. The drawer faces are both concave and convex…I’m wondering if that’s why I’m having such a tough time?

[@DoingWhatever]

I'm sorry to hear that...😔 Being concave/convex could definitely tweak it just enough to be off by a little bit but honestly without trying it myself I'm not quite sure.. are the holes in the drawer pulls centered in the pulls? and do the pulls seem symmetrical?

[@RomGecko]

In less than 5 minutes you explained to this idiot (me) exactly how to accomplish a task I've been aching over for a few weeks. Thank you so much for your help.

[@DoingWhatever]

hah awesome! love receiving these comments! glad to hear it was helpful!

[@RomGecko]

@@DoingWhatever I'm making a video of a build and wanted to give you a shoutout. If you're okay with that, would you like your real name (which happens to be what?) or just the channel name mentioned?

[@DoingWhatever]

@@RomGecko yea for sure man, my name is Ryan. I appreciate the shoutout! I do have to say I didn’t come up with this method, but I don’t remember where I saw it first…

[@RomGecko]

Thanks, I'll be sure to mention you and tag you if I can.

[@zhifangwang1367]

Wow what a clever idea💡thanks for sharing. It is all about geometric, that's why I love carpentry. I love your videos, straight to the point and very clear -- such a gem!

[@DoingWhatever]

Wish I could say I came up with this solution but I can't lol still a method I use every time I install handles! I really appreciate the complement - thanks!

[@GETTR2024]

Ya know 58 years later.....you can always learn something!! Thanks!!!

[@melroseco]

THIS IS GENIUS!!!! Literally in awe. Just tried and it totally worked! Amazed and grateful!

[@DoingWhatever]

Great to hear! I can’t take credit for coming up with this method but it’s pretty awesome 😁

[@jamesstaton6774]

Brilliant! I knew how to find the center of a board but it never occurred to me to use this procedure to install drawer pull! Thank you.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad I could help!

[@mgnlbwn]

Wow!! This tip is amazing! I've been putting off finishing my project for fear my pulls would be wonky, but not after seeing this. Thank you so much!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful! 😁

[@tjdavisbz]

@Aileen Hurley For two handles just mark a line in the middle of the width of the drawer and treat them as two separate drawers with the middle line being the left edge of one and the right edge of the other.

[@randommusings48]

Wow. That's a handy tip! Definitely saving this for the book.

[@DoingWhatever]

I’m glad you found it helpful! 😁

[@roblewis2156]

wow - i know i should probably have known this (school days geometry) BUT this was really well described and can see it works for any size (symmetrical) handles and any size drawer fronts. Brilliant just saved me some hassle with some IKEA drawers (they dont pre-drill holes)

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you I really appreciate it! Glad it was helpful. Yea it should work for symmetrical drawer handles of any size!

[@vnessanunez320]

AMAZING Goodness I divorced my template once I SAW THIS VIDEO !!!!! I installed new cabinets in my salon and I wanted to install handles since they didn't come with any. Needless to say that didn't go as planned using the template they where so uncen😢tered but after watching your video they look awesome . Thank you so much for the simplicity of what some made look hard and that a template😒was needed. You made it easier and you explained it all so well and I really appreciated the bottom drawer tip. Thanks a bunch 😍😎

[@DoingWhatever]

Wow, what an amazing comment!! I really appreciate the kind words and I'm so happy this video was helpful for you! All the best!

[@jackdolphy8965]

I took the measurement of the inside of the pull to the outside of the pull and measured and marked using a metal ruler. Thanks again!!

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome! 😃

[@toyaevette3155]

This is the best and easiest video I’ve seen!!! THANK YOU!!! I was about to take a nap but now I must install my drawer pulls 😂💃🏾

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you! I’m glad you found it helpful and easy to follow 😃 good luck with the drawer pulls!

[@scannon90]

Thank you, you have brought peace to our home.

[@DoingWhatever]

That's great to hear!

[@awsomecrossing]

Great tutorial! Thanks for being straight forward, authentic, and clear.

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you! No problem, I’m glad you found it helpful 😃

[@1stFlyingeagle]

Dude you rocked it. I am a professional Handyman and this trick is a keeper. Thanks.

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@Judi-nz5hg]

U made this video a few years, but it’s still applicable. Love it when handles align perfectly, ta muchly 😊

[@patrickwise6297]

Awesome video - stumbled upon it after struggling with plastic templates that just wouldn't line up. Now I can move forward - thank you!!!

[@DoingWhatever]

Great to hear! thanks for watching!

[@bernicebernice7]

Awesome. It's my first try doing this and im glad yours was the first video that came up when I googled. Thank you for such an easy simple method👍👍

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad I could help! You got this!

[@JasperDCook]

This was a great tutorial - I just used it to put handles on a dresser and it turned out great. Thank you!

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome, I’m glad to hear that!

[@ForGoodnesSake]

Oh my goodness, you just made this look so perfect and much easier than any other video I've seen. Thank you 😊

[@DoingWhatever]

Great, I’m glad it was helpful! 😃

[@rrrrkoop2776]

where were you yesterday when i fought and fought to install 8 of these handles . lol. thanks so much.

[@DoingWhatever]

😂😂 not a problem!

[@jamiewilmore7327]

Thank you, that was super helpful! I'm restoring a dresser and this was just what I needed.

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome to hear that!!

[@jesusmendez50]

Extremely solid and beneficial method. I was able to utilize this method to finish the hardware installation in our home kitchen remodel. No jig required. Thank you.

[@DoingWhatever]

Excellent, glad it helped!

[@gi169]

Excellent method, tape is cheap... Thank you sir.

[@DoingWhatever]

No problem, glad you enjoyed. thanks for watching!

[@gi169]

@@DoingWhatever oh, I'm using your method. It's working perfectly. Thanks for putting this on KZbin.

[@DoingWhatever]

@@gi169 awesome to hear 😃

[@adrianwaisfeldtennis]

Huge help to make an annoying process easy! Thanks!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it helped!

[@moniquethe0G]

Worked great!!!! My pulls were not symmetrical, so this was super helpful as a starting point. Thanks.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it helped!

[@vim_usr2753]

Thank you so much for this video. Extremely helpful.

[@ashsooofire919]

Great tips. I'm going to put on my cabinet pulls using this method right now! I'm literally in the kitchen. Thank you!

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome! I hope it goes well, good luck!

[@susana5052]

I’m so glad I found you by a happy accident! There’s so many vids you have that I need!👍👍👍

[@lynnheffernan5634]

This worked beautifully! Thank you. Now do you have any tips for installing knobs on new cabinets?

[@DoingWhatever]

I'm glad it was helpful! 😃 For the knobs - if you just want them centered on the drawer face, connect the opposite corners to find the center and install them. Is that what you're asking?

[@raymontello319]

Ingenious. I did this procedure and the result was perfect.

[@DoingWhatever]

I wish I could say I came up with the idea lol. Glad it worked out for you!

[@jeevespreston4740]

Definitely helpful for a kitchen project we're on, thanks much!!!!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@sarahsarwar8432]

genius. thanks for the hot tip about centering your holes!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad to help!

[@petemiller519]

That's pretty cool trick. Thanks for sharing.

[@karenburns1771]

Genius! I need new screw holes this is perfect

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome, glad to hear that 😃

[@giicllc8819]

Thank you, am installing my draw handles today!

[@DoingWhatever]

Good luck!

[@wonderlucha]

You JUST made my day! Thank you so much!

[@jbn0613]

Excellent video. I’ve never seen that technique before. 👍🏼

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank you! Cant say I came up with it but happy to share the technique 😃

[@DFWanderingKid]

Worked like a charm, thanks.

[@DoingWhatever]

You're welcome!

[@laurieschaufert9570]

Omg thank you so much for this!!! I've been struggling with this for so long....no matter what I did the handles never looked straight. Tried your tip and it worked.....my handles are straight 🥳🥳

[@DoingWhatever]

Great! I’m glad to hear it was helpful!

[@secondchanceserenity5149]

It was like watching a magic trick..... so helpful and cool!!!

[@DoingWhatever]

Thank! Glad it was helpful!

[@itiswhatitis...9648]

that was seriously genius thank you

[@DoingWhatever]

No problem, glad to help 😃

[@samuelearle6227]

Such a great video how does this not have 1m views

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks! I wish it had a million views lol. Share it around! 😁

[@jackdolphy8965]

Terrific!! You have a solid, clear way of showing and explaining. Thank you!

[@DoingWhatever]

I really appreciate the kind words! Glad it was helpful 😃

[@rishardlampese8947]

So logically simple. No ruler required, no counting and dividing - just draw with a straight edge and mark. Great! Thank You!!! Unfortunately for the handles I'm now installing this technique doesn't entirely work.

[@DoingWhatever]

I wish I could say I came up with this method but I can't lol. Im glad you enjoyed it - too bad it doesn't work for your handles but maybe it will for different handles in the future!

[@pablogodefoy8082]

My boss doesn't like jigs so this video made my day thanks man!

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome! Glad to help!

[@KA-hu5hd]

Absolutely helpful! Thank you! Makes perfect sense and no tape measure required!

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome! I’m glad to hear that 😃 yes - no measuring involved!

[@n.adilah5046]

Thank you 1000x. My job is done.thanks

[@DoingWhatever]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@calandrastewart8486]

Omg this is great but how would I install vertical handles for kitchen cabinets?

[@DoingWhatever]

Like in the top of bottom corners? Honestly I usually just measure those out and they end up working well. Not really a trick to those that I’m aware of unfortunately lol. Or there are some jigs out there that you could buy to help align things. Thanks for watching!

[@mariesimmons7748]

What an excellent tutorial! Thank you for sharing

[@DoingWhatever]

I’m glad it was helpful 😃

[@mariesimmons7748]

@@DoingWhatever 😀

[@bayls01]

Well done bud, excellent tip!!

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks!

[@rickoppelt7912]

This is great! I don't know what I'm doing wrong but for four straight drawers my holes need to go just to the outside of the center of the x to line up with the pull. But it's still working. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

[@DoingWhatever]

hmmm... my only thought is that maybe the holes in the handle aren't quite centered on the stems on the handle (if that makes sense). If the holes are centered on the stems of the handle, it should work out pretty well. Let me know if you figure out what's causing this, I'd be interested to know!

[@spacekrebel2331]

WOW after you give that shortcut tip WOW

[@DoingWhatever]

😁😁

[@marcgenuist5743]

Amazing! You should teach geometry!

[@DoingWhatever]

Well I’ve never received that comment before 😁 I wish I could say I came up with this method lol glad it was helpful!

[@blaaaaaackrice]

Thank you for this!

[@DoingWhatever]

No problem!

[@goldringsify]

🤯 I’m definitely trying this !

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome, good luck!

[@cslloydable]

Thanks for the tip. Ingenious!

[@DoingWhatever]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@GranE423]

Hello, any tips for me to install handle pulls to a wooden serving tray? Don't want to drill thru the edge where pull will be.

[@DoingWhatever]

I’m not sure I understand your question… Wouldn’t you drill through the tray and countersink the screw head on the bottom of the tray?

[@natalierichie6231]

Very helpful! Thank you.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hikingwiththedog6078]

This is great, thank you!!!

[@DoingWhatever]

You’re welcome 😃

[@alfonsocorona1008]

Tried adding 1 handle on on a slim spoon drawer like the last one you showed at the end, but the cross lines come out exactly the size of the handle 6 3/4 . Trying to figure where I went wrong? Maybe when I decided to put 1 handle on a 34in wide drawer

[@erykahbutler8075]

Hi, this looks really helpful, but I have long handles that are around 17 inches long, would this method work for those as well?

[@DoingWhatever]

Yes, it will. I had to draw it out to make sure but I don't see why it wouldn't work lol. Check out the diagram I have on my website for this project (link in description) and make sure to connect the lines like I have shown. Let me know how it turns out!

[@skyhawaii5446]

Thanks for the tips

[@DoingWhatever]

Hope they were helpful!

[@JarrodDrugge]

You are amazing! Thank you!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@angellas.1314]

Yes. Pls more tips and useful tip!

[@jenied2306]

This is great, but would it work for a IKEA handle? What would I need to adapt? KALLRÖR Handle, stainless steel, 8 3/8" - IKEA

[@DoingWhatever]

Shouldn't need to change anything. Go by the hole spacing just like I showed in the video and you should get the same results. The "handle" part of the handle extending past the studs where the screws screw into doesn't change this method. Does that make sense?

[@think41c]

Your explanation at 4:30 was awesome. I'm typically a construction troll, but this was a pretty solid video. Thanks for posting. ;)

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@angellas.1314]

This is ingenious

[@victoriawelch9967]

Would this same method work on drawers that don’t have sharp corners/edges, but a slight rounded edge to it? Like, could I still get those marks using my drawer pulls like you did in the beginning of the video?

[@DoingWhatever]

I would measure in from all 4 edges like an inch and then basically draw a new box on the face of the drawer. then use that as your “drawer face”. know what I mean?

[@andreah4575]

Exactly what I was looking for!

[@DoingWhatever]

Great! 😃

[@Laanwa43]

Thanks!!!!!!! This is great!

[@DoingWhatever]

You're welcome!

[@stephanieleftwich8285]

Genius!! Thank you!

[@DoingWhatever]

No problem 😃

[@danielleallen9587]

This is SO helpful. Thank you! I have one question: Is it easier to drill the pilot holes with the drawer face on the dresser or detached from the dresser?

[@DoingWhatever]

Awesome, glad to hear that! Well in my case, I have the drawer face and the second drawer face (the front of the drawer) to drill through so it’s probably easiest to drill the holes with the drawer face attached. Does that make sense?

[@danielleallen9587]

@@DoingWhatever that definitely makes sense. Thanks again!

[@rakeshts88]

Super genius!!!!!!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@juanblanch8705]

Others show how this is done, you explain how it works. THANKS

[@DoingWhatever]

I’m glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!

[@pamelabailey6663]

Thank you! Amazing

[@lorrainelobo2343]

Great tip !

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@susana5052]

Jeez! I wish my custom cab guy was as good as you! I have frameless slab drawers and doors. Unfortunately he couldn’t get the fronts to fully cover the boxes!😬

[@ammy1977]

Super helpful!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marioavila221]

Amazing Tip 😊 how about installing handles on kitchen cabinets, thanks

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@kathleengrimes7333]

This is so helpful! Thank you so much!

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@buddyg1408]

This is great 👍

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks!

[@wildhuskytails]

Thank you so much!

[@DoingWhatever]

You’re welcome 😃

[@charbs7781]

Great method! glad I found your video.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@yavrum22]

Thank you 🙏

[@DoingWhatever]

You’re welcome 😊

[@MrCarburettor]

Dude, soo cool trick!! Thank you!!!

[@DoingWhatever]

You’re welcome!

[@sepaq2009]

Merci. Merci.Simple and soooo usefull.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kimberlybaptiste2179]

My drawers have tapered edges where do i start

[@DoingWhatever]

Is it like a 45 degree chamfer on the edge?

[@LIMABN]

Never saw handles measured like this!

[@DoingWhatever]

now you have 😁

[@1stFlyingeagle]

They are brad point bits. and it will cut through cleanly without tearing finish

[@DoingWhatever]

I’ll give them a try next time, thanks!

[@JoSimpleWorks]

Great! 👋🏻🤩 Thanks.

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks for watching!

[@kimberleychang3966]

Can you reuse the tape?

[@DoingWhatever]

Yea if it’s still got some stick to it! 😁

[@macaronimamadp4545]

Thank you! I was getting so frustrated.

[@DoingWhatever]

Glad to help!

[@nancyfrohwerk3553]

BRILLIANT!!!

[@DoingWhatever]

Thanks! 😁

[@terranezey]

LEGEND

[@DoingWhatever]

😁 thanks!

[@فطومهعبدالرحمن-ف5ف]

thank you

[@DoingWhatever]

You're welcome!

[@KyleesColors]

My hero

[@DoingWhatever]

thanks!

[@esi4601]

nice!! Thanks!

[@DoingWhatever]

No problem!