Hanging Cabinet Doors With Hinges

Always consider hinge placement before installing hinges on any cabinet door.

Hanging cabinet doors with hinges.

It really is that easy. The larger overlay leaves your cabinets with a more contemporary high end look. We used a spacer block to help us get a consistent gap at the bottom of the doors. This comes before the door is hung and standard hinge placement measurements should be used.

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. Overlay these concealed hinges are retrofitable and allow any level diyer to do away with the heavy slamming of cabinet doors. Once the hinges are aligned screw the cabinet side of the hinge to the cabinet with a power drill. Once the hinges are attached to the doors we can now attach the door to the cabinet.

Use a vise to steady your work as you install hinges. Score all the way around three sides of the hinge. This is the part where you have to move the door and use your own judgment to align the door straight. Designed for a 1 1 4 in.

Drive screws into the screw holes on the cabinet. Hold the hinge in place as a template and score around it using a utility knife image 2. This video shows the steps from measuring for new cabinet doors how to install blum hinges hanging the cabinet doors on the existing cabinet and finishes. Affix the hinges to the cabinet using a screwdriver.

Use the screws that came with the hinges or use 6 wood screws. Make sure the screws are fully inserted so they re flush with hinge and are sticking out of the screwhole.