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Cabinet Hardware Installation & Fitting Guide | Capramont & Co
Cabinet hardware should be fitted only after centres, door thickness, projection, finish and fixing requirements have been checked against the product tear sheet. Capramont & Co supports British-made cabinet hardware installation with PDP specifications, tear sheets, samples, finish sign-off, custom-centre review and project/drawing review before made-to-order production.
Dimensional & Fit Engineering · Installation & Fitting
Cabinet Hardware Installation & Fitting Guide
Control the installation before finished fronts are drilled. Confirm the selected product, centre-to-centre size, projection, fixing thread, front thickness, final screw length, repeated alignment and finish approval before hardware is fitted or made-to-order production is released.
Riyadh and Jeddah
For Riyadh villas and branded residences and Jeddah coastal homes and hospitality interiors, cabinet hardware installation should be standardised across larger room-by-room joinery packages before drilling. Use this guide to confirm centres, fixings, projection, grip clearance, finish approval and project records.
Measure Before Drilling · M5 Cabinet Pull / M6 Appliance Pull · Check Front Thickness · Finish Approved Before Production
01 · Installation Sequence
Set the drill file from product geometry, cabinetry and fixing conditions.
The installer should not work from visual judgement or overall pull length alone. Use the selected PDP or technical sheet, the actual front condition and the approved project record.
Confirm the fixing position
For two-point hardware, drill from the approved centre-to-centre dimension, not from the overall length. Knobs and T-bars use a single fixing position.
Check projection & clearance
Confirm hand space, adjacent doors, inset frames, meeting stiles, corner returns and appliance-panel clearance before drilling.
Confirm fixing thread & screw length
Cabinet Pull sizes use M5; variants explicitly classified as Appliance Pull use M6. Final screw length depends on the actual front or appliance-panel thickness and rear access.
02 · Pre-Drill Checks
Confirm the condition that controls the installation.
Different cabinet constructions create different risks. The drill position may be correct dimensionally and still fail if projection, frame clearance, fixing access or the front structure is ignored.
Inset cabinetry
Check reveals, pull projection, grip clearance and door swing beside the frame. Small alignment errors remain highly visible.
Check clearance →Face-frame cabinetry
Check rails, stiles and drawer-front positions so the fixing works with the structural frame as well as the visible front.
Review drawings →Full-overlay fronts
Check adjacent doors, reveal gaps, corner returns and hardware projection at meeting edges before repeat drilling.
Check projection →Appliance panels
Confirm panel condition, hardware role, fixing thread, long-pull geometry and hand clearance before release.
Project review →Existing drilled fronts
Measure the actual fixing spacing and check whether the existing holes can be retained before choosing the replacement size.
Custom centres →Repeated room schedules
Use one controlled record for product, size, finish, room, quantity and approval status before the installer repeats the drill pattern.
Hardware Schedule →03 · Hardware Type & Fixing Logic
Match the fixing method to the selected hardware role.
Use this table as the first installation decision layer. Product-specific dimensions, projection and final screw length should still be checked on the selected PDP or technical sheet.
| Hardware type | Fixing pattern | Thread route | Installation control |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Pull | Two fixing points | M5 rear-fix | Confirm exact centre-to-centre, front thickness, final screw length and repeat alignment. |
| Appliance Pull | Two fixing points | M6 rear-fix | Confirm panel condition, hardware role, final screw length, long-pull alignment and project approval before drilling. |
| Cabinet Knob | Single fixing point | M5 rear-fix | Mark accurately across repeated fronts; check projection, grip comfort and scale before drilling. |
| T-Bar | Single fixing point | M5 rear-fix | Control rotation, hand position, projection and repeated alignment. |
| C Pull | Two fixing points | M5 rear-fix | Check pair alignment, edge relationship, finger path and rear access before drilling. |
| Cup Pull | Two fixing points | M5 rear-fix | Check orientation, drawer rail position, internal finger space and repeated bank alignment. |
M5/M6 describes the fixing-thread route. It does not set the final screw length. Confirm the actual cabinet-front or appliance-panel thickness and the required engagement before installation.
04 · Drill-Release Control
Do not release finished fronts until these checks agree.
The drill-release point connects product selection to the workshop. Where any check is unresolved, stop and use the relevant specification or project-review route rather than relying on site judgement.
Product & size
Confirm the final product family and selected size against the PDP or technical sheet.
Fixing position
Confirm the actual fixing pattern and exact centre-to-centre dimension before drilling.
Front thickness
Confirm cabinet-front or appliance-panel thickness and rear access before choosing final screw length.
Clearance
Check projection, hand space, adjacent fronts, frames, corners and appliance conditions.
Finish & record
Confirm the finish approval and ensure the room, quantity, revision and project record match the install pack.
05 · Avoid Call-Backs
Common installation errors are specification-control errors first.
Most high-value failures happen before the hardware is tightened: the wrong size, an unverified fixing condition, inconsistent marking, insufficient clearance or a finish decision that was never physically approved.
Drilling from overall length
Overall pull length is not the fixing spacing. Use the specified fixing dimension for two-point hardware.
Ignoring front thickness
Supplied or planned screws must be checked against the real front or panel thickness before final fitting.
Mixing drill references
Use one controlled template or datum across a repeated run rather than measuring each front independently.
Skipping clearance checks
Projection can conflict with frames, adjacent doors, corner returns or appliance-panel movement even when the holes are correct.
Fitting before finish sign-off
Use physical finish approval where consistency matters before made-to-order hardware is released across a project.
06 · Project Review Boundary
Stop the installation route when the cabinetry changes the engineering condition.
Send project information where the hardware cannot be released safely from the standard PDP, technical sheet and approved schedule alone.
Appliance panelsPanel condition, hardware role, fixing requirement, projection and long-pull alignment need coordinated review.
Custom centresExisting holes or project-specific fixing positions should be reviewed before finished fronts are drilled.
Unusual frontsThick fronts, fluting, ribs, narrow rails, inset frames or restricted rear access may change the installation route.
Repeated elevationsLarge room-by-room schedules should use one controlled drill, finish and revision record.
What to send
A drawing, elevation, photograph, front thickness, room reference, selected product and intended quantity are enough to begin a review. The aim is to resolve the engineering condition before finished cabinetry is drilled.
07 · Specification Evidence
Use the product record, not workshop memory, as the installation reference.
The installation pack should connect the product page, technical sheet, reviewed dimensions, finish approval and project schedule so the fitter is working from the same information as the specifier.
PDP
Confirm product, size, role, engineering table and technical-document route.
Technical sheet
Use the product sheet for dimensional and fitting reference before drill release.
Project review
Record any exception involving custom centres, appliance panels or unusual cabinetry.
Finish approval
Keep the approved physical finish route connected to the order and project record.
Hardware Schedule
Control room, product, size, finish, quantity and revision across repeated installations.
08 · Frequently Asked Questions
Cabinet hardware installation & fitting FAQs.
Use these answers as release checks, not as a substitute for the selected product's technical data or project review.
Should cabinet pulls be drilled from overall length?
No. For two-point hardware, use the approved centre-to-centre fixing dimension. Overall length and fixing spacing are separate measurements.
What fixing thread is used?
Cabinet Pull sizes use M5. Variants explicitly classified as Appliance Pull use M6. Product-specific fixing information should still be checked before installation.
How is final screw length chosen?
Final screw length depends on the actual cabinet-front or appliance-panel thickness, rear access and the required thread engagement. Do not infer screw length from the thread designation alone.
When should installation stop for project review?
Stop and request review where the project involves appliance panels, custom fixing centres, unusual front thickness, inset or face-frame constraints, restricted rear access, existing holes or repeated high-value elevations that are not resolved by the standard product data.
How should repeated fronts be drilled?
Use a controlled datum, template or drilling record linked to the approved product size and project schedule. Avoid re-measuring each front independently where repeat alignment matters.
When should the finish be approved?
Where finish consistency matters, use physical finish approval before made-to-order production and keep that approval connected to the project record.
Dimensional & Fit Engineering
Confirm the product. Confirm the drilling. Confirm the fixing condition before finished cabinetry is released.
Installation is the final dimensional-control point. Use the connected centres, projection, custom-centre and project-review routes whenever the standard product information does not fully resolve the cabinetry condition.