Fixings, furniture and painting

A cabinet handle wobbles. Is tightening enough?

An internal fixing screw may be loose, but tightening cannot repair a cracked handle or stripped thread.

NAPREMO guide · Updated: 4 November 2026.

What you can do

  1. Clear the work area and support the open front so it stays still.
  2. Hold the handle and gently tighten the accessible screw with a correctly sized manual screwdriver.
  3. If it will not grip, identify the correct screw length and thread. Do not try a longer screw blindly.

How to tell whether it helped

The handle should sit flat without movement or damage to the front.

When to stop

Replace damaged parts if the screw spins, the front cracks or the handle has a sharp broken edge.

How NAPREMO can help

NAPREMO can match a fixing or replacement handle. Measure replacement hole spacing centre to centre.

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