Installing Cupboard Doors Hinges

Press the hinge cups into the holes.

Installing cupboard doors hinges.

Place the hinge on the door and mark the distance from the edge. You need a forstner bit for this and the size depends on the. A pilot hole is a small hole drilled to ease driving of screw into the wood. How to install inset cabinet hinges spring loaded inset or concealed cabinet hinges require a bore hole drilled to a depth of 1 2 inch.

Drive inch 6 wood screws into these holes to anchor each cup. Drill a pilot hole on the marked points. New doors may or may not have pre drilled holes for the hinges so install them 2 in 5 1 cm from the top and the bottom of the door to ensure they support the door properly. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole.

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. Line the hinges up with those holes and use a hand drive screwdriver to attach them. 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. Position a rafter square as shown to keep the hinge aligned.

Hammering a nail driving a screw directly into the wood may split the wood.