How To Install Euro Door Hinges

First there s the cup hole the large hole that the hinge drops into.

How to install euro door hinges.

If you don t want to see your hinges opt for the concealed variety. Mark the door ryan benyi. Then with the right hinges in hand follow the steps below to install them. On a double door cabinet repeat this process to hang the other door.

If you re installing the hinges on the back of the door have the 2 sides of the hinges laying on top of each. For installing cabinet hinges you ll be drilling two sets of holes in the door. Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge side edge and inset inch. Then make marks across this line 3 inches from the top and bottom edges as shown.

No matter what type of hinge you choose the hinges are mounted on the door first and then the cabinet. Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1. 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.

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