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What does “center-to-center” mean for handlesets and cabinet pulls?

Baldwin Images Tahoe Handleset

Baldwin Images Tahoe Handleset

Whenever you have to mount a piece of hardware by drilling two seperate holes you need to know your Center-to-Center measurement. Handlesets and cabinet pulls are the most common types of hardware that require a center-to-center measurement, or CTC. The center-to-center measurement is the distance between the two mounting holes. If your replacing a handleset or a cabinet pull you’ll need to make sure your new hardware has the same CTC measurement as your current hardware does.

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