How To Fit Kitchen Door Hinges

If you don t have pre cut holes or you are making your own kitchen doors you can buy a hinge cutter like these.

How to fit kitchen door hinges.

Line up the two hinge plates so that the ones on the door match the ones in the jamb. You can use the hinge screws that we sell on our website to fix the hinge to the door. If the door is heavy get someone to support the weight of the door while you do this. If necessary adjust the backplate by loosening the fixing screws and moving it up down as required.

Apply a line of hot glue to the top of the hinges and place the cabinet door on top of them. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary. Connect the door to the jamb. How to fit or replace a kitchen hinge we take a look at the things you need to know when fitting or replacing a concealed hinge in your kitchen cupboard.

Offer the door up to the cabinet and check that the hinges and the backplates are aligned. Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it. Next drill two 2mm dia pilot holes. Screw these half way in and clip the hinges onto the back panels.

To fit the new door start by fitting the hinges to the door. Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb. The hinges have internal screws that allow you to adjust where the door sits on the face of the cabinet. Adjust the door so it s even and hold it still to allow the glue to dry for a few seconds.

One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. Make sure the doors are sitting at the right height and tighten the screws on the back plate. Add a line of hot glue to the top of the hinges and place the door on top. Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door.

Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary. Attach the top hinge first followed by the bottom ones. First i placed the round section of my kitchen door hinge in to the ready cut hole which i believe is typically done for you on flat packed carcasses.