How To Hang Conceiled Door Hinges

Traditional hinges are mounted to the surface.

How to hang conceiled door hinges.

Choose a traditional hinge to add a stylistic detail to your cabinets. This video will show y. Use a vise to steady your work as you install hinges. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1.

Here is what the cabinet doors look like now. 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. Score all the way around three sides of the hinge. 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.

Measure the spacing. Raise the door into position within the jamb. Wrap the hinges around the cabinet so they re flush. Hold the hinge in place as a template and score around it using a utility knife image 2.

Drill the cup holes. Clean out holes and press the hinges into place and lightly tap around the hinge until secured in place. Drill these just 1 2 inch deep into the door. Install the hinge.

To drill the flat bottomed hole for the cup you ll need a 35 millimeter forstner bit. Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge side edge and. Replace your old cabinet hinges with concealed soft close blum overlay hinges and stop cabinet door slamming while hiding your hinges. As you can see we also painted them and added trim.

Attaching traditional hinges 1. Start by placing the hinges on the cabinet where you plan to. A device called a hinge mark template will help you mark the hole locations accurately for every door. If you have been following me on instagram bentswoodworking you will know that i am currently building come cabinets for a kitchen.

In our demonstration we install a simple brass hinge in a piece of hard maple image 1.