Installing Concealed Hinges On Cabinet Doors

Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them.

Installing concealed hinges on cabinet doors.

Mark the door ryan benyi. Drill these just 1 2 inch deep into the door. 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. Set the euro style hinges in each of the the cup holes and screw them in then use the provided screws to attach them to the frame of your cabinet it s very straight forward there s one hole in the hinge and one screw just line up the door so that the overhang on the top and bottom is even and drill it in place.

The concealed hinge jig allows you to drill cup holes for concealed cabinet door hinges sometimes called euro hinges using just a drill. 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. Insert included screws through the holes in the frame side of the hinge and install with a phillips head screwdriver. 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.

The hinges i m using are for frameless cabinets with inset doors. So basically for example if your door is overlay screw it onto the cabinet as close as possible to the door being above and below the inside of the face frame. 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. 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.

The hinges should sit flush against the outside and inside of the cabinet. This video will show y. You then hold the door in place mark the locations of the screw holes drill pilot holes for the screw with a. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1.

A device called a hinge mark template will help you mark the hole locations accurately for every door. To find the hinge that will work with your door type consult the hinge company s online brochures and customer service line.