We have a project where the architect has specified cabinets with doors that end up 36 wide x 80 tall.
How many hinges per cabinet door.
Use of two hinges one load bearing in the case of concealed hinges both hinges are load bearing.
Table that allows to identify in which situations the 200 kg load capacity stated by the manufacturer is guaranteed.
Use two hinges for doors less than 40 inches high and less than 11 pounds.
Use four hinges for doors 60 to 80 inches high and 29 to 33 pounds.
Use three hinges for doors 40 to 60 inches high and 13 to 20 pounds.
A door that s 80 to 85 in 203 2 to 215 9 cm high will require 5 hinges so that it can stay on and secure.
If your door is only 24 high but weighs 14 lbs go with three hinges for maximum support and stability.
A door that is 43 high and weighs 14 lbs.
200 000 opening cycles for use on doors.
If you don t want to separate the cabinet into multiple sections you will need a longer door.
I start my third hinge at 40.
Hinges attach the cabinet door to the frame.
While extremely tall doors are rare you may have a floor to ceiling cabinet.
It s either or whatever is greater.
However the architect is pushing back.
The number of hinges you need depends on the height and weight of the door.
We split these into pairs 18 x 80 with 4 hinges each using 170 hinges clip top on our shop submittals.