Putting Hinges On A Cabinet Door

The first thing you ll need to do is.

Putting hinges on a cabinet door.

Adding soft close hinges to the cabinetry in a kitchen will make it feel a little more gourmet without breaking the bank. The door im doing is an interio. Screw these half way in and clip the hinges onto the back panels. Compared to the high cost of most kitchen renovations this diy project is very affordable.

How to install new hinges on old cabinet doors. Affix the hinges to the cabinet using a screwdriver. This offset is the key to making the installation of the hinge a snap. You can adjust for height depth and angle.

Tighten the screw and close the cabinet door. Set the door in its opening on top of spacers of appropriate thickness. 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. The in out screw is the screw on the center of the cabinet mount pointing to the back of the cabinet.

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. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame.

Find the in out screw if you have european or cup hinges. This makes cabinet doors fit poorly. Installing soft close hinges on your cabinet doors is an upgrade that you will appreciate every single day. This is the part where you have to move the door and use your own judgment to align the door straight.

Mark the precise end top and bottom of each hinge with a small knife nick in the cabinet. New hinges can update any. 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.

Make sure the doors are sitting at the right height and tighten the screws on the back plate. They can also bend. Have someone help you hang the door. Or simpler how to hang a door.

The hinges have internal screws that allow you to adjust where the door sits on the face of the cabinet. Lay out the positions of the mortises on the cabinet.