Builders Hardware Guides

Replacing a Hafele cabinet pull? Hafele lists it by hole spacing (CTC), not length. See how its catalog drawings print center-to-center, overall length, projection, width and thread, which pulls come with screws, and what to measure before you order.

Which screw does a Hafele hinge plate, drawer slide or connector need? This guide explains Varianta euro screws for 5 mm and 3 mm system holes, wood screws and M4 screws, and the screws that Hafele catalog pages name for common fittings.

Before you order a Hafele flap fitting such as Free Space, Free Up or Free Fold, you pick the model from tables of height and door weight. We go through those tables, the power factor, the set contents and what three Hafele installation instructions cover.

How to choose Hafele cabinet legs and levelers: AXILO adjustment feet by installation height, the premium and light AXILO adjusting tools, toe kick clips, other base cabinet feet and furniture feet, as Hafele's 2026 catalog prints them.

Choosing Hafele closet fittings: rod profiles and supports, 12 V and 24 V lighted rods, wardrobe lift widths and capacities, wire basket and TAG pull-out sizes, and how the TAG collections relate to finishes.

Ordering Hafele connectors and shelf supports means choosing Minifix or Rafix, B 24 or B 34 and a 5 mm or 7 mm pin. See how the 2026 Hafele catalog defines them and which parts are ordered together, with examples from our catalog.

Full overlay, half overlay or inset? This guide explains concealed cabinet hinge terms from Hafele's 2026 catalog: cup and tab, how the crank and mounting plate height set the overlay, opening angles such as 94, 110 and 165 degrees, and corner and glass door hinges.

Which Hafele cabinet lock do you have? This guide compares the Symo 3000 and Timberline removable core systems, explains key changes such as SH35 and 101 TA, lists cam lock cylinder lengths, and shows what to quote when reordering cores and keys.

Replacing a Hafele drawer runner? Here is how to identify it from its printed specifications: mounting, extension, load class, nominal length, closing and drawer removal, with Matrix Box, Matrix UM A35 and Econo Slide item numbers from Hafele's catalog.

How Hafele Loox and Loox5 LED lighting fits together: 12 V or 24 V, driver wattages, distributors, door and motion sensor switches, Loox3/Loox5 adapters, bus bars, and what the driver and sensor installation instructions cover.