Putting Hinges On Cabinet Doors

Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1.

Putting hinges on cabinet doors.

Lay out the positions of the mortises on the cabinet. New hinges can update any. Put the hinge on the hinge side of the cabinet door where you marked from the bottom and arrange it so it s in the position it needs to be installed in. Hinges creak wear out discolor or even break over the years.

This offset is the key to making the installation of the hinge a snap. Or simpler how to hang a door. Set the door in its opening on top of spacers of appropriate thickness. In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame.

The first thing you ll need to do is. Hanging the doors involves attaching the hinges to the door determining how the door fits on the cabinet and aligning the door evenly on the cabinet. Screw these half way in and clip the hinges onto the back panels. The door im doing is an interio.

In double cabinet doors placing the cabinet door hinges on the opposite side of the doors even when there is a middle frame will allow the doors to open. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. The hinges have internal screws that allow you to adjust where the door sits on the face of the cabinet. Make sure the doors are sitting at the right height and tighten the screws on the back plate.

Repeat the process for the mark you made at the top of the cabinet door. The process that follows for installing a no mortise hinge covers typical installation where the door is inset in a basic cabinet. To find the hinge that will work with your door type consult the hinge company s online brochures and customer service line. They can also bend.

You can sand and paint or stain old doors. For this door which is part of a cabinet that will be painted i used pennies. How to install new hinges on old cabinet doors. Cabinet door hinges are located on the opposite side of the cabinet door pull.

You can adjust for height depth and angle. Because of this you can easily open the door in a swinging motion without putting too much in the exertion. Mark the precise end top and bottom of each hinge with a small knife nick in the cabinet. This makes cabinet doors fit poorly.

The hinges i m using are for frameless cabinets with inset doors. If you have been following me on instagram bentswoodworking you will know that i am currently building come cabinets for a kitchen. Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them.