Install New Cabinet Door Hinges

The hinge cups mount on the door with 6 x 5 8 flat head screws.

Install new cabinet door hinges.

A 2 phillips head can strip the hinge s screws problem. In this video i am doing an update to my previous video where i showed you how to fix the holes on your cabinet doors when you are installing new hinges and. Use a cabinet and drawer installation template to ensure that all of the knobs and or handles are in the exact location on all doors and drawers. Use a finish nail or an awl to mark the screw locations.

The hinge plates mount on the cabinet with euro screws. Hold the cabinet door with one hand and one of the soft close hinges with the other hand. Set a combination square at the 2 inch mark. If you re installing the hinges on the back of the door have the 2 sides of the hinges laying on top of each other instead.

With a clip top blumotion hinge all you need to fine tune the position of a cabinet door is a 2 pozidriv screwdriver. Position the new hinges an equal distance from the top and bottom of the door. With a large cabinet door it may be useful to have a second person to help hold the door and guide it into place. Uneven or insufficient gap between adjacent doors or door doesn t align with cabinet frame.

Once the door is installed adjustment screws on the hinge cup move the door up and down and side to side. The hinges should sit flush against the outside and inside of the cabinet. To install the door you just snap the hinge cups onto the hinge plates. Tap in the hinges and screw them to the door with the provided screws and then set the door in place on the front of the cabinet level it and mark the holes for the hinge screws.

Align the top and bottom hinges using a tape measure. Place a hinge temporarily on the front or back of the door depending on the type of hinge.