Putting Hinges On Cabinet Doors

Or simpler how to hang a door.

Putting hinges on cabinet doors.

Hinges creak wear out discolor or even break over the years. If you have been following me on instagram bentswoodworking you will know that i am currently building come cabinets for a kitchen. You can sand and paint or stain old doors. They can also bend.

Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them. Lay out the positions of the mortises on the cabinet. Mark the door ryan benyi. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1.

To find the hinge that will work with your door type consult the hinge company s online brochures and customer service line. For this door which is part of a cabinet that will be painted i used pennies. This offset is the key to making the installation of the hinge a snap. This nesting results in the hinge barrel being offset to one side.

How to install new hinges on old cabinet doors. 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. Repeat the process for the mark you made at the top of the cabinet door.

The hinges have internal screws that allow you to adjust where the door sits on the face of the cabinet. Cabinet door hinges are located on the opposite side of the cabinet door pull. 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. Mark the precise end top and bottom of each hinge with a small knife nick in the cabinet.

Screw these half way in and clip the hinges onto the back panels. You can adjust for height depth and angle. This makes cabinet doors fit poorly. The door im doing is an interio.

Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. Because of this you can easily open the door in a swinging motion without putting too much in the exertion. Whether you opt for brand new cabinets or refinishing your existing cabinets you can save a lot of money by installing them yourself. Make sure the doors are sitting at the right height and tighten the screws on the back plate.

In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. The process that follows for installing a no mortise hinge covers typical installation where the door is inset in a basic cabinet. 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.