Converting Cabinet Doors To Hidden Hinges

Only do one door at a time so you don t lose track of which door goes where.

Converting cabinet doors to hidden hinges.

Mark a spot 1 2 inch over from the back edge at each point. Measure 4 inches down from the top edge and 4 inches up from the bottom edge on the hinge side of the back of each door. Place the new hinges into the mortises from the old hinges. Soft close pistons built into the hinge cup or onto the arm ensure a slam free closure.

Mark the door ryan benyi. 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. Unscrew the hinges from the cabinet doors using the screwdriver.

If you already have european style concealed hinges on your cabinets you can probably replace them with soft close models. Open the cabinet door and use a phillips screwdriver to remove the screws from the current hinges. Blum s blumotion salice s silentia and grass s tec may do the trick. Using the screwdriver unscrew the hinges holding the cabinet doors to the cabinet and remove the doors.

Step 2 position the european hinge template on the upper inside of the door where the top hinge is to be located. Set the euro style hinges in each of the the cup holes and screw them in then use the provided screws to attach them to the frame of your cabinet it s very straight forward there s one hole in the hinge and one screw just line up the door so that the overhang on the top and bottom is even and drill it in place. Slide the door back onto the slot of the new hinge and secure the door using a phillips screwdriver. Place the old hinges aside.

Concealed cabinet hinges in 9 steps 1. This is the center point for the door side of your hinge.