How To Hang Conceiled Door Hinges

Measure the spacing.

How to hang conceiled door hinges.

Raise the door into position within the jamb. Attaching traditional hinges 1. Wrap the hinges around the cabinet so they re flush. In our demonstration we install a simple brass hinge in a piece of hard maple image 1.

Clean out holes and press the hinges into place and lightly tap around the hinge until secured in place. 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. Wood shims can support the door at the bottom for clearance and the helper can aid in holding the door and maintaining its alignment as you secure the remaining hinge strap to the jamb. Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge side edge and.

Hold the hinge in place as a template and score around it using a utility knife image 2. A device called a hinge mark template will help you mark the hole locations accurately for every door. Choose a traditional hinge to add a stylistic detail to your cabinets. Step 8 secure the hinge to the shed s door jamb with the enclosed screws.

Tighten the screws and you are ready to hang the cabinets. Score all the way around three sides of the hinge. To drill the flat bottomed hole for the cup you ll need a 35 millimeter forstner bit. Traditional hinges are mounted to the surface.

Drill these just 1 2 inch deep into the door. Install the hinge. As you can see we also painted them and added trim. I just love how this small change really makes the cabinets more upscale and modern.

Replace your old cabinet hinges with concealed soft close blum overlay hinges and stop cabinet door slamming while hiding your hinges. Here is what the cabinet doors look like now. Drill the cup holes. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1.

Use a vise to steady your work as you install hinges.