How To Cut Hinge Holes In Kitchen Doors

So after measuring the hinge and playing around with scrap wood for the sizing luke realized that the hole was almost exactly the same size as the end of a 2 4.

How to cut hinge holes in kitchen doors.

Working out the top hinge hole locations from a carcass. We drill the holes a standard 5mm in from the side of the door so you don t need to measure this. Align the point on your centre mark and start the drill slowly pushing firmly down. When you see it start to cut the 35mm hole and it s gone in a couple of mm go to quite a high speed keeping firm downward pressure and keep the drill straight without leaning one way or another.

I ll be sharing my experience on these very soon but haven t bought one of these yet. Almost all kitchens use a standard 35mm concealed hinge so we already know the size of hole to drill. Where you need the holes. Repeat the cutting process if the mortise isn t deep enough.

For example if the uppermost hinge on the frame sits 10 inches from the. This is what you need to do the job. Then using the screws that come with it i hand screwed the hinge to the door. If you don t have pre cut holes or you are making your own kitchen doors you can buy a hinge cutter like these.

Door hinge holes locations from a carcass. Once cut we made sure that they fit. It s best to use a 4 foot level hold it under the door and let the door rest on it while you mark the hinge holes. You need to know the thickness of the carcass these are mostly 18 mm thick or 15 mm thick.

Doors are usually shorter than the carcass by 2 5 mm at the top and another 2 5 mm at the bottom. Note i don t like to use an electric. Subtract 1 8 inch from each measurement before making a mark on the door to indicate where the top of the hinge will lie. Glue small wooden shims on top of the mortise if it is too deep.

If the side of the door where the hinges are located is on your right this is a right hand hinged door. The second mistake is to fail to leave a 1 8 inch to 1 4 inch gap between the doors.