How To Install European Door Hinges

Euro style hinges may seem complicated until you try them for the first time.

How to install european door hinges.

Concealed hinges also known as european cup hinges are available in dozens of self closing configurations. Once in place euro style hinges also allow for some helpful adjustments that other hinge styles don t. If you re installing the hinges on the back of the door have the 2 sides of the hinges laying on top of each. Euro hinge adjustment euro hinge installation.

Then make marks across this line 3 inches from the top and bottom edges as shown. How to install euro hinges on your cabinets adjust the door up and down with the two screws that hold the hinge to the cabinet. Set the door in position and install the baseplate screws to hang the door on the cabinet. Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge side edge and inset inch.

Concealed hinges also known as a european hinge or a cup hinge get their name from the fact that they re hidden from view when the cabinets are closed. Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1. On a double door cabinet repeat this process to hang the other door.

Here are two ways to get it right. For installing cabinet hinges you ll be drilling two sets of holes in the door. First there s the cup hole the large hole that the hinge drops into. Mark the door ryan benyi.

Turn the hinge adjustment screws as needed and a little at a time to refine the fit of the door or doors in the. Open and close the doors a few times to check their alignment. No matter what type of hinge you choose the hinges are mounted on the door first and then the cabinet. Overlay or inset the tricky part of installing this kind of hinge is boring the 35 mm hole.

This hole is 35 mm 1 3 8 in diameter for all euro hinges.