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It is no secret among Bay Area realtors that the kitchen is the selling point of a home. It is typically near the entrance of a house so it will be one of the first rooms a prospective buyer will see. More time is spent in the kitchen than any other room, so buyers will put a lot of emphasis on the quality of the kitchen. Don't shortchange the offer you end up getting by refusing to upgrade your cabinets. Cabinet refacing in San Francisco is an economical way to add to the overall appearance of your kitchen. You will thank yourself for cabinet refacing in San Francisco when the offers start to come in.
Cabinet refacing in San Francisco involves replacing existing doors and drawer fronts with new ones. The replacement doors and drawer fronts can be made up of different materials and styles. There are many options available, so it shouldn't be too hard to find something that matches the layout of your kitchen.
In addition to replacing the doors and drawer fronts, cabinet refacing in San Francisco also involves replacing the hardware if necessary. Knobs and handles play a big role in the appearance of each cabinet, so you don't want to ignore this step in the process. There are a few things to think about when considering what to do with knobs and handles while cabinet refacing in San Francisco.
With cabinet doors, you should put the knob on the opposite side of the hinge. This will provide you with leverage to open the door with minimal effort. With rollout cabinet drawers, it's a good idea to put handles or knobs in the center. If the handle is off-center, it may result in binding on one of the sides.
There are exceptions to this rule, of course. Cabinet refacing in San Francisco provides you with a great opportunity to test what areas would be the best location for each knob. There's a way to test without leaving holes in the cabinets. You can purchase some plumber's putty from a hardware store and stick it to the areas which you would potentially install the knobs into. The putty can easily be removed from the cabinet but it will hold the knobs in place. This well help you determine whether it is in a good location as far as how it looks and as far as how effectively it fulfills its function to open and close the cabinet. You can do trial and error until you find the right location, and then you can start drilling holes.
Before you can place the knobs, measure the knob offsets from the bottom and side edge of the kitchen cabinet. Those measurements will help guide placement of the knobs. Make a recognizable mark on each offset and be sure they aren't slanted.
If you have already selected the best style of hardware to go with the cabinet and identified the best place to attach it, the hard part is over. The last part of cabinet refacing in San Francisco is attaching the hardware. All you need to do is drill the holes and slide a bolt through the hole and tighten the knobs down onto it.
