Install the hinge cups ryan benyi.
How to install full overlay door hinges.
Position a rafter square as shown to keep the hinge aligned.
Do this for both hinges on the door.
Before ordering hinges make sure your doors are sized for 1 2 inch hinges.
Mark the position for the hinge on the back face of the door.
Blow out the shavings and test fit the cup to make sure the hinge flanges touch the door surface.
Many 1 2 inch overlay hinges have oval shaped holes on the plates that are used for hinge adjustment.
Clearly that s why the overlay hinges did not work.
Place the hinge on the door and mark the distance from the edge.
Measure the width of your cabinet door and subtract the width of the cabinet opening.
Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole.
The door should measure 1 2 inch bigger than.
Measure your overlay like this.
My opening was 21 w my cabinets were 21 5 w so my overlay was.
Pre drill the holes for the screws then install the screws securing the hinge to the door.