Installing Concealed Hinges On Cabinet Doors

To find the hinge that will work with your door type consult the hinge company s online brochures and customer service line.

Installing concealed hinges on cabinet doors.

Using the rest of the screws included with the hinge install the door to the cabinet getting it as close as possible to its correct vertical location. Start by placing the hinges on the cabinet where you plan to install them wrapped around the outer edge of the cabinet wall in the open position. You then hold the door in place mark the locations of the screw holes drill pilot holes for the screw with a. The hinges should sit flush against the outside and inside of the cabinet.

The hinges i m using are for frameless cabinets with inset doors. Mark the door ryan benyi. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1. Insert included screws through the holes in the frame side of the hinge and install with a phillips head screwdriver.

Drill these just 1 2 inch deep into the door. For each door drill 3 holes for each concealed door hinge a large 35 mm hole with 2 offset holes above and below it on the left side 8 mm in diameter for the dowels and screw fasteners. Replace your old cabinet hinges with concealed soft close blum overlay hinges and stop cabinet door slamming while hiding your hinges. If you re installing the hinges on the back of the door have the 2 sides of the hinges laying on top of each other instead.

Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them. Hold the frame side of the hinge up to the center point with the door side of the hinge open and extending straight out beyond the frame. The concealed hinge jig allows you to drill cup holes for concealed cabinet door hinges sometimes called euro hinges using just a drill. This video will show y.

The jig positions an included carbide tipped bit exactly at the proper position and offset and drills to the perfect depth every time thanks to adept stop collar. As with concealed hinges it s usually best to install these on the doors first.