Mark a depth line ½ inch up the side of the bit, position it on the center point, and bore into the door until you hit the line. To drill the flat-bottomed hole for the cup, you'll need a 35-millimeter Forstner bit.The point where the lines intersect marks the center of the hole for the hinge cup, the part that recesses into the door. Then make marks across this line 3½ inches from the top and bottom edges, as shown.Use a combination square to mark a line on the back of the door parallel with the hinge-side edge and inset ⅞ inch. ![]() Then, with the right hinges in hand, follow the steps below to install them. ![]() To find the hinge that will work with your door type, consult the hinge company’s online brochures and customer service line. The hinges I’m using are for frameless cabinets with inset doors. Unlike the butt or knife hinges often used in kitchen cabinets, they can be adjusted along three axes with the turn of a screwdriver, so you can easily fine-tune the door’s fit.Ĭoncealed hinges can go in face-frame or frameless cabinets and on any door type-including full overlay, partial overlay, or inset-as long as the doors are at least ½ inch thick. How do we do that?” -Jeffrey Odenwald, Chesapeake, Va.Ĭabinetmaker Steve Roca replies: Whether you’re hanging new doors, as I’m doing here for a hallway cabinet, or swapping out old hinges, concealed or European hinges are a dream to install. “We’d like to install cabinet doors with concealed hinges.
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