How to fit furniture feet
Updated: 23 October 2026
The pack is already on the bench, and the sofa, bed, or cabinet is on its side. How to fit furniture feet is a short sequence: confirm the screws are the ones the listing promised, drill a pilot and drive them by hand, then level only inside a range the page actually prints. This sits beside the [Furniture feet](/hub/diy-supplies/furniture-feet) comparison. Peter F. wrote it on 21 October 2026 from those amazon.co.uk listings and from public UK fitting notes. No lab test was run, and no torque figure is invented here. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
The pack is already on the bench, and the sofa, bed, or cabinet is on its side.
The pack is already on the bench, and the sofa, bed, or cabinet is on its side. How to fit furniture feet is a short sequence: confirm the screws are the ones the listing promised, drill a pilot and drive them by hand, then level only inside a range the page actually prints. This sits beside the Furniture feet comparison. Peter F. wrote it on 21 October 2026 from those amazon.co.uk listings and from public UK fitting notes. No lab test was run, and no torque figure is invented here. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Our top picks
| Badge | Product | Screws | Height | Pieces | Note | Price | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best overall |  NUTKIT NUTKIT screw-on rubber feet, 30 mm | One per foot, one review says soft | 10 mm, not adjustable | 8 | 9.2 | about £5.99 | View offer |
| Alternative |  Bujingyun Bujingyun cabinet feet, about 50 mm | Not listed, reviews say buy your own | About 50 mm, no range | 4 | 9.0 | about £6.58 | View offer |
 ANBEEISS ANBEEISS adjustable furniture legs, 12–18 cm | 16 × M4 × 16, reviews say soft | 12–18 cm in the bullet | 4 | 9.0 | about £9.98 | View offer |
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See whether the screws are in the pack
Open the box before you mark the timber. ANBEEISS includes sixteen M4 × 16, and UK reviews call them short and soft. LouMaxx includes 32 screws and plates. SUMNACON’s bullet lists four screws about 5 cm long. The NUTKIT 30 mm bumper includes one screw per foot, size unprinted, and one UK review calls them soft. Bujingyun does not list screws, and UK reviews say you buy your own. A field that reads includes one leaf is not a contents list.
If the screws the listing promised are missing, stop. Section 9 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 covers goods that are not of satisfactory quality against the description. Fit the number of feet the furniture already uses, usually four.
Pilot the hole and drive the screw by hand
Mark the centre of the rail, with the furniture supported so it cannot fall on you. A pilot should be smaller than the screw so the thread still bites. DIY Doctor’s notes say a pilot lets the thread cut, and hardwood wants a deeper pilot to avoid a split. This page does not give a bit size for M4 × 16.
Drive with a hand screwdriver. UK reviews say a powered driver can round the ANBEEISS heads, and one review calls the NUTKIT screws soft. Seat the head until the foot sits flat. Overtightening strips a short screw in chipboard. LouMaxx tells you to fix the plates, then screw the legs in. If the head is already rounded, replace the screw by hand.
Level only inside a printed range
Stand the piece in its final place, unloaded. A spirit level of at least 600 mm is long enough for a sofa or a single cabinet. Put the shortest setting on the highest point of the floor, then bring the other feet down until the bubble is centred. Check the front, one side and a diagonal. These packs do not describe lock nuts.
Only wind a foot inside a printed range. LouMaxx states about 10 mm. Yuexitech’s title states 0–20 mm beside other size rows. ANBEEISS prints 12–18 cm, while the is-extendable field says no. Bujingyun prints no range. Ten millimetres will not swallow a two-centimetre fall. Plinth clips are a different job, on furniture feet for kitchen cabinets.
When to stop and call a fitter
A run that must share one worktop, where the floor falls further than the feet, needs the floor sorted or a fitter. Services under a sink that have to move are plumbing. A foot that has collapsed, or a rail split around the screws, needs the frame repaired first.
You can refit one sofa foot, with a pilot and a hand driver, when the timber is sound. Stop when the next turn would tilt a worktop or load a screw that is already rounding. What may touch the floor is on furniture feet on laminate and vinyl.
Common questions
How do I fit a screw-on furniture foot without splitting the wood?
Mark the centre, drill a pilot smaller than the screw so the thread still bites, and drive the screw by hand until the foot sits flat. DIY Doctor’s general advice is that a pilot avoids a split, with a deeper pilot in hardwood. This page does not give a millimetre bit size for the M4 × 16 screws, because that size was not measured on these packs. Stop if the timber starts to lift.
Should I use a powered driver on the screws in these packs?
Use a hand screwdriver. UK reviews of the ANBEEISS M4 × 16 screws say they are short and soft and that a powered driver can round the heads. One UK review of the NUTKIT bumper screws calls them soft as well. A rounded head leaves a foot you cannot tighten or remove cleanly. If the head is already damaged, replace the screw rather than forcing it.
What if the listing says adjustable but prints no range?
Treat the word as unused. Bujingyun’s bullet says adjustable height and prints no millimetres, so you should not wind that foot out to a height you have guessed. LouMaxx is the pack that states about 10 mm. ANBEEISS states 12–18 cm and also prints an is-extendable field of no, plus a dimensions row of 3 × 3 × 60 mm. Level only inside a range you can read on the page that matches the object in your hand.
How far can I wind a foot out?
Only as far as a printed range, and only if the foot in the box matches that range. About 10 mm on LouMaxx and 0–20 mm on the Yuexitech title are the short travels. The ANBEEISS bullet says 12–18 cm, contradicted by other size rows in the same file. Häfele’s note that the load is lower while you adjust applies to Häfele’s foot, and it is a reason not to wind a loaded cabinet and quote a static kilogram.
What if the floor slopes more than the feet can take?
Stop. A 10 mm adjuster cannot correct a fall of several centimetres, and a bumper has no adjustment at all. DIY Doctor’s kitchen guidance is to take small slopes in the feet and to deal with a large fall in the floor first. Call a fitter when units share one worktop, when pipes under a sink must move, or when a foot has already collapsed.
Related pages
Sources
Public UK sources and the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Listings captured 21 October 2026. Updated 22.10.2026.
- Quick-Step UK: laminate scratches (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- Amtico: cleaning and maintenance FAQ (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- Amtico: wear-and-care leaflet (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- Karndean UK: frequently asked questions (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- Häfele UK: AXILO 78 plinth foot (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 9 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- General Product Safety Regulations 2005 (retrieved 22.10.2026)
- DIY Doctor: base units (retrieved 22.10.2026)