How To Hinge A Cabinet Door

Fit the cup of the hinge into the hole so the screwholes are flush against the surface of the cabinet door.

How to hinge a cabinet door.

A traditional hinge has two flat plates and may be partially or fully visible. Use a cabinet and drawer installation template to ensure that all of the knobs and or handles are in the exact location on all doors and drawers. Tap in the hinges and screw them to the door with the provided screws and then set the door in place on the front of the cabinet level it and mark the holes for the hinge screws. A wraparound is a style of hinge where the leaves are formed to wrap around the edge of the door and or the cabinet side or face frame.

Have someone help you hang the door. Wrap around hinges a portion of the hinge is bent to wrap around the door. Affix the hinges to the cabinet using a screwdriver. The hinge cup refers to the convex cup like part of the concealed hinge that goes inside of the bored hole in the door.

The easiest way to place hinges in a consistent manner and keep your cabinet doors straight is to use a straight edge. Position the new hinges an equal distance from the top and bottom of the door. This is the part where you have to move the door and use your own judgment to align the door straight. Semi concealed hinges show a portion of the hinge while the rest is concealed inside the cabinet.

First determine what kind of hinge is installed on your cabinet. Use a finish nail or an awl to mark the screw locations. A partial wraparound hinge will wrap around the door and have a plain flat leaf for the cabinet so it can be used on a frameless cabinet. Insert the hinge cups and drill wood screws into the screw holes.

Concealed hinges not visible from the outside of the cabinet when the door is closed. 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.