Thinking that there must be more to hardware installation than a pencil, a ruler, a drill, and a final hope that your eyes are not deceiving you, the knob really is straight, I headed to Google to search for a hardware installation template of some kind.
I was in luck! I found a few choices for under $6 on Amazon, some for knobs, some for drawer pulls. Here are three that look promising:
Laurey Perfect Mount Precision Alignment Template for Cabinet Hardware:
Measure Pro for Doors:
Measure Pro for Drawers:
I think I'll swing by my local Lowe's this weekend to see if they have any templates in stock as well. Knock on wood (soon-to-be-painted oak cabinets, that is) that one of these templates work...
Erin, these all look very helpful. When we replaced the brass (ugh!) hinges and knobs on our kitchen cabinets, we just made a template out of cardboard. It actually worked just fine, but at $6, these seem worth it. What a difference new hardware makes! I'm eager to hear how your cabinet painting goes when you decide to do it.
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