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Drawer
fronts come in two types – solid
and applied. Solid drawer fronts
are an integral part of the
drawer. Applied fronts are screwed
to the front of a pre-made drawer
box. To replace solid fronts,
you'll saw off overlapping edges
and screw the new front to the
face of the old. For applied
fronts, unscrew the old fronts to
remove them, then attach the new
ones.
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SKILL
SCALE
Easy
TIME
REQUIRED
You
can replace all the drawer fronts
on an 8-foot run of lower cabinets
in about 4 hours.
TOOLS
Handsaw
Drill with bits
Clamps
MATERIALS
New
drawer fronts
Screws
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Use
a handsaw to cut off all
overhanging edges of existing
solid drawer fronts. Clamp the
drawer to a solid work surface to
make this job easier. If the
drawer fronts are two-piece,
simply remove the screws and
discard the decorative face panel. |
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Attach
the new fronts by drilling pilot
holes and driving screws through
the inside of the drawers into the
new fronts. Make sure the drawer
fronts overlap the drawers by an
equal margin on all sides. |
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You
can attach false drawer fronts on
sink and cooktop cabinets by
cutting wood blocks that span the
drawer openings. Place the blocks
across the openings on the inside
of the cabinets, then drive screws
through the wood blocks into the
false drawer fronts. |
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