How To Replace A Cupboard Door Hinge

Catches are fastened with two screws so replacing a damaged catch is simple.

How to replace a cupboard door hinge.

Try placing it above the lower hinge. 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. If the barrel screws are covered start by removing the cover to reveal the screws that will adjust the door horizontally and in and out. A catch that no longer keeps a door closed is either broken or out of adjustment.

Center the holes and use a phillips screwdriver or screw gun on low torque setting. Place the old hinges aside. Most newer cabinets have self closing hinges that hold the doors shut. Slide the door back onto the slot of the new hinge and secure the door using a phillips screwdriver.

Fasten the screws securing the hinge to the frame. Designed for a 1 2 in. Use a piece of masking tape to avoid leaving any sort of mark on your cabinets. Pick a bit slightly smaller than the insert width for a tight fit.

Position the new hinges an equal distance from the top and bottom of the door. Overlay these concealed hinges are retrofitable and allow any level diyer to do away with the heavy slamming of cabinet doors. Prevent cabinet doors from slamming shut with integrated prevent cabinet doors from slamming shut with integrated soft close technology from everbilt. Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at.

Open the cabinet door and use a phillips screwdriver to remove the screws from the current hinges. Set a combination square at the 2 inch mark. The screw furthest away from the door will move the door in or out when adjusted. The screw closest to the door will move the door left and right if loosened or tightened.

Others have magnetic or roller catches. Apply a piece of tape to the hinged side of the door. To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up. Use a finish nail or an awl to mark the screw locations.

Position the tape vertically and right up next to the hinge side of the door while it is closed.