Putting Hinges On A Cabinet Door

The process that follows for installing a no mortise hinge covers typical installation where the door is inset in a basic cabinet.

Putting hinges on a cabinet door.

In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. This makes cabinet doors fit poorly. Repeat the process for the mark you made at the top of the cabinet door. This nesting results in the hinge barrel being offset to one side.

How to install new hinges on old cabinet doors. Set the door in its opening on top of spacers of appropriate thickness. Find the in out screw if you have european or cup hinges. New hinges can update any.

The first thing you ll need to do is. Have someone help you hang the door. Make sure the doors are sitting at the right height and tighten the screws on the back plate. Installing soft close hinges on your cabinet doors is an upgrade that you will appreciate every single day.

For this door which is part of a cabinet that will be painted i used pennies. Hinges creak wear out discolor or even break over the years. This is the part where you have to move the door and use your own judgment to align the door straight. Tighten the screw and close the cabinet door.

Lay out the positions of the mortises on the cabinet. This offset is the key to making the installation of the hinge a snap. Or simpler how to hang a door. 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.

If you attach the hinges to the inside of the cabinet the door will have to be open so having someone hold it while you insert the screws will help a lot. You can adjust for height depth and angle. Compared to the high cost of most kitchen renovations this diy project is very affordable. Screw these half way in and clip the hinges onto the back panels.

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. Loosen the screw with the screwdriver and pull the door away from the cabinet slightly. Affix the hinges to the cabinet using a screwdriver.

Mark the precise end top and bottom of each hinge with a small knife nick in the cabinet. Adding soft close hinges to the cabinetry in a kitchen will make it feel a little more gourmet without breaking the bank.