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Loose Cabinet Handles

  
  
  

cabinet handles looseSome homeowners moved into a house and they noticed that the cabinet handles were all loose. So, they used a screw driver and tried to tighten them up but to no avail. The problem was that the screws were too long.

This is actually a common problem with folks that have never done this before. The screws that come with the cabinet pulls or handles are too long for a snug fit. I can think of three fixes for this problem

The first fix is to get shorter screws. This would be the easiest and fastest method. I would take the handle with me and try out the various screw sizes to make sure you are buying the right ones.

The second fix would be to use some washers to make up for the gap between the back of the cabinet and the screw head. Remove the screw from the handle, place a few washers on the screw and screw it back in.

The third fix would be to cut the screw down to the correct size. This is a little tricky and time consuming. Remove the screw from the handle and thread a nut that exactly fit’s the screw (this will replicate the threads inside the handle). With the nut threaded on the screw, use a grinder or cut off wheel and cut the screw to fit. The end of the screw will now be a mess and will not thread back into the handle. However, since the nut is at the base of the screw, by unscrewing it, it will repair the ends of the threads and allow it to screw back into the handle.

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