How To Set Cupboard Door Hinges

How to adjust kitchen cabinet doors method 1 of 3.

How to set cupboard door hinges.

How to determine hinge spacing on a door. They could be set flush with the edge of the cabinet face or in 1 4 inch from the edge. The front screw on the hinge is normally used to adjust door alignment or in other words the distance that the door overlays the cabinet. Inlay cabinet door hinges.

This hinge will allow the door to cover half of the partition wall or approximately 3 8. Alignment with the edge of the cabinet will greatly depend on the type of hinge. The cabinet door hinges should be placed at least 1 1 2 inches to 2 inches from the top of the edge of the cabinet. Turning the screw in a clockwise direction moves the door closer to the edge of the cabinet.

Drill the remaining cup holes. This same adjustment is used to align a door with the edge of the 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. To drill the flat bottomed hole for the cup you ll need a 35 millimeter forstner bit.

Repeat the process for the mark you made at the top of the cabinet door. Blow out the shavings and test fit the cup to make sure the hinge flanges touch the door surface. A full overlay door covers all or nearly all of the front edge of the cabinet. Draw a perpendicular line across the door stile to mark the center of each hinge.

Its this adjustment that moves brings the door closer too or further away from the edge of the cabinet. Tightening loose cabinet doors. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. Mark a depth line inch up the side of the bit position it on the center point and bore into the door until you hit the line.

Open the cabinet door and locate the screws used for aligning the door. Open the cabinet doors and locate the hinge screws on the inside. Use screw 1 to adjust the doors from side to side. Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times.

Determine where you want to locate the hinges on the door and cabinet. You can adjust both the top and bottom hinge to move the doors closer together or further apart. This overlay type typically is used for doors at the ends of a cabinet. Typically hinges are placed three or four inches in from the top and bottom ends of the doors.

Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and.