Step 7: Add the Knobs

Tom Silva attaching knobs to the drawer fronts of the joined cabinets
Photo: Wendell T. Webber
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Drill two holes for the knobs in each drawer, making sure they're centered vertically and located about 4 inches in from each end. Hold each knob in place as you tighten the screw from the inside of the drawer.
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    1. ½-inch cabinet grade birch plywood. Get a 4x8 sheet.

    2. 18-inch base cabinets. Get three.

    3. 1x3 furring strips. Get two 10 foot boards.

    4. ½x2 lattice strips. Get two 8 foot boards.

    5. ½x1 lattice strips. Get two 6 footers.

    6. ¾ bed molding. Get one 8 footer.

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