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Kibbegirl
Citizen
Username: Kibbegirl
Post Number: 652
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 10:16 pm: | 
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My sister in Florida asked if I would post this for her becasue I tell her how wonderful the info is on MOL, so here it goes. They have beautiful cabinets, a bit dark, and want to change their pulls. The problem is bro-in-law wants longer pulls but really can't because the holes won't match and will show. They want to do it themselves because it's really no biggie, but what to do about this problem? Do they have to stick with new pulls in the same size or can they go longer and patch up the holes? Should they hire a carpenter for assistance? Hmmmm.... |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 1478
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, July 23, 2006 - 10:29 pm: |
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You can fill one hole with wood filler and use the other again. Just drill a new hole for the new handle.
Now, the question is how to make the wood filler look like the rest of the cabinets. (Of course this will be behind the new handles and so won't show too much.) What kind of "dark" cabinets are these?
There is stainable wood filler.
J.B. |
Kibbegirl
Citizen
Username: Kibbegirl
Post Number: 653
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 12:49 pm: |
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I want to say they are oak (???) but I will double check with them. They are a reddish dark brown color. I know they are made by Diamond. |
daylaborer
Citizen
Username: Upondaroof
Post Number: 819
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 12:58 pm: |
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Like JB said above. I had a similiar problem , but lucked out since the new, longer pull covered one old hole. You can only see the extra hole from the back side. |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 1483
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 1:27 pm: |
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Buy a peice of wood. Drill a bunch of holes in it. Fill each hole with the wood filler you plan to use.
Buy a variety of stains that seem like they might match. Stain each filled hole with a different one. (NUMBER THEM!)
When it's all dry, select the stain that makes the wood filler look most like the original cabinets.
Dab about one drop onto each filled hole, and get on with your life.
J.B. |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12230
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 1:28 pm: |
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Patching holes is probably not going to look all that good and I believe that Diamond is a pretty high end brand. Also since the pulls on drawers are centered you are going to be talking about drilling two new holes, not one.
A possibility is handles with back plates. |
george H
Citizen
Username: Georgieboy
Post Number: 255
Registered: 8-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 2:28 pm: |
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How about forgetting about longer pulls and just replacing what you have with something new.I can't see it making any sense to chance creating a bad situation with filling holes all to achieve longer pulls.Whatever you do better be damn near perfect as you'll be seeing any defect,anytime you walk into the room. |
Jennifer Pickett
Citizen
Username: Jpickett
Post Number: 227
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 9:40 pm: |
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I was able to get the look of slightly longer pulls by buying pulls that are designed to extend past the screws on either side. Expo has a nice selection if they have one locally. |
Kibbegirl
Citizen
Username: Kibbegirl
Post Number: 658
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 - 10:29 am: |
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Thanks to all who have helped :-) My bro-in-law says that if it's going to be a big deal, then they'd just buy new pulls in the same size, but they really wanted to change the look of the cabinetry with longer, wider pulls. |
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