How To Install Euro Door Hinges

Hole drilled into the back of the door.

How to install euro door hinges.

You ll need a forstner bit to drill it 20 at home centers or online. First there s the cup hole the large hole that the hinge drops into. Loosen all four hinge screws slightly to move the door up or down then re tighten the screws when the correct position is reached. To move the top or bottom of the door in or out turn the screw on the far inside of the hinge in or out.

That s how to install euro hinges. Determine where you want to locate the hinges on the door and cabinet. Open and close the door to make sure the hinges work and the door is even. Insert the hinge cups into the door mortises.

Position a rafter square as shown to keep the hinge aligned. Hinge cups recess into 35mm diameter holes bored into the cabinet door stiles. Finally adjust the door left or right with the center screw. Blow out the shavings and test fit the cup to make sure the hinge flanges touch the door surface.

Hold the door so it s in the open position and slide the hinges into the mounting plates. Press the hinge cups into the holes. Then the re installation of the door. Drill the remaining cup holes.

Last week we ran through basics of drilling european hinge cup holes and pointed out a few tools that make the operation easy and accurate. For installing cabinet hinges you ll be drilling two sets of holes in the door. How to remove a cabinet door with european hinges from a cabinet box for greater access to the compartment for a shelf removal or adding a shelf. This hole is 35 mm 1 3 8 in diameter for all euro hinges.

The instructions that come with. The trickiest part of the job. With the hinge cup holes drilled you re ready to begin laying out the location of the hinge mounting plates on the cabinet. This week we ll continue with a few tips on the remainder of the hinge installation process picking up where we left off.

Hook the hinges onto the mounting plates and snap them into place. Almost all concealed hinges are installed in a flat bottomed 35 mm dia. Install the hinge cups ryan benyi.