How To Install Euro Door Hinges

Turn the hinge adjustment screws as needed and a little at a time to refine the fit of the door or doors in the.

How to install euro door hinges.

Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge side edge and inset inch. Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them. Euro style hinges may seem complicated until you try them for the first time. If you re installing the hinges on the back of the door have the 2 sides of the hinges laying on top of each.

If you don t want to see your hinges opt for the concealed variety. 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. Once in place euro style hinges also allow for some helpful adjustments that other hinge styles don t. First there s the cup hole the large hole that the hinge drops into.

Set the door in position and install the baseplate screws to hang the door on the cabinet. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1. This hole is 35 mm 1 3 8 in diameter for all euro hinges. For installing cabinet hinges you ll be drilling two sets of holes in the door.

No matter what type of hinge you choose the hinges are mounted on the door first and then the cabinet. Then you ll see how easy they are to install and why so many production shops use them exclusively for hanging cabinet doors. Open and close the doors a few times to check their alignment.