How to Install Concealed Euro-Style Cabinet Hinges Easily upgrade cabinets with these adjustable, disguised hinges Q: We'd like to install cabinet doors with concealed hinges. How do we do that? —Jeffrey Odenwald, Chesapeake, Va. Cabinetmaker Steve Roca replies: Whether you're hanging new doors, as I'm doing here for a hallway cabinet, or swapping out old hinges, concealed or Euro-style hinges are a dream to install. Unlike the butt or knife hinges often used in kitchen cabinets, they can be adjusted along three axes with the turn of a screwdriver, so you can easily fine-tune the door's fit. Concealed hinges can go in face-frame or frameless cabinets and on any door type—including full overlay, partial overlay, or inset—as long as the doors are at least ½ inch thick. The hinges I'm using are for frameless cabinets with inset doors. To find the hinge that will work with your door type, consult the hinge company's online brochures and customer service line. Then, with the right hinges in hand, follow the steps on the next page to install them.

Shown: Steve Roca adjusts a soft-close inset hinge to even up the gap around the door. Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge-side edge and inset ⅞ inch. Then make marks across this line 3½ inches from the top and bottom edges, as shown. The point where the lines intersect marks the center of the hole for the hinge cup, the part that recesses into the door. Drill The Cup Holes To drill the flat-bottomed hole for the cup, you'll need a 35-millimeter Forstner bit. Mark a depth line ½ inch up the side of the bit, position it on the center point, and bore into the door until you hit the line. Blow out the shavings and test-fit the cup to make sure the hinge flanges touch the door surface. Drill the remaining cup holes. Install The Hinge Cups Press the hinge cups into the holes. Position a rafter square, as shown, to keep the hinge aligned. Using a 7/64-inch self-centering drill bit, drill pilot holes through the screw holes in the flanges on both sides of the cup, as shown.

Drive ⅝-inch #6 wood screws into these holes to anchor each cup. Shim the door in place with an even gap all around, and measure the gap; garage door lock shark1/16 inch is standard. dutch doors for sale atlantaRemove the door, and use a combination square to mark a vertical line on the cabinet's side panel 2¼ inches from the front edge. garage door repair louisville kentuckyThen make a horizontal line, as shown, 3½ inches—plus the gap—from the top and bottom of the opening.garage door opener cape town Install The Mounting Platedoor frame pull up bar canadian tire

Remove the mounting plate from the hinge. Align its three screw holes with the intersecting layout lines on the side panel. cabinet door refacing diyUsing the self-centering bit, drill pilot holes through the plate's holes, then attach the plate with the ⅝-inch #6 screws, as shown. garage door repairs fremont caDo the same for each hinge. Hold the door in the open position and hook the hinges onto their mounting plates, as shown. Press on the bars to snap them in place against the plates. Now close the door and check the reveal. Adjust Side to Side With a Clip-top Blumotion hinge, all you need to fine-tune the position of a cabinet door is a #2 Pozidriv screwdriver. (A #2 Phillips-head can strip the hinge's screws.) Problems: Uneven or insufficient gap between adjacent doors, or door doesn't align with cabinet frame.

Solution: Turn front screw clockwise to push hinge edge of door closer to cabinet side, counterclockwise to pull hinge end away from side. Adjust Up and Down Problem: Top and bottom of door don't align horizontally with adjacent door or cabinet edge. Solution: Turn middle screw clockwise to shift door up, counterclockwise to shift it down. Problems: Door swings open, or doesn't close flush against cabinet opening. Solution: Turn rear screw clockwise to pull hinge edge of door toward cabinet, counterclockwise to push hinge edge away from cabinet. Cabinet Box Components & Face Frames Whether you may not have the necessary tooling in your own shop or if you are simply looking to save a bit of time with your projects, consider having WalzCraft Hinge Bore your cabinet door orders. Our standard Hinge Bore Options are compatible with many common hinge brands, with Demountable Hinge Slot & Knife Hinge Slot options also available. The best part of all… WalzCraft’s Hinge Boring options are precisely & efficiently added to your cabinet door orders so that you can complete your install in less time.

35mm Hinge Bore Options HP100 – Single 35mm hinge bore HP200 – One 35mm bore with two 8.2 mm dowel holes (fits most Salice & Blum hinge styles) HP300 – One 35mm bore with two 8.2mm dowel holes (fits most Grass hinge styles) *The difference between the HP200 & HP300 patterns is the placement of the dowel holes. See the catalog specifications above for line drawings. The standard Hinge Bore option has a 12.7mm (1/2″) depth, with an optional 13.5mm (17/32″) option also available upon special request. Please note that not all Outside Edge Profiles are compatible with Hinge Boring. Please visit the link to our Outside Edge Profile Compatibility Chart below. WalzCraft offers Standard Hinge Bore Placements, shown in the catalog specifications above. Dual Hinge Boring is also available for Corner (Lazy Susan) cabinets, where one door is typically bored on both sides. Placing An Order With Hinge Boring It is important when placing your order to specify the following on your Cabinet Door Order Form: