Replace your worn out hinges with new concealed hinges to enhance the look of your cabinets.
Things You Will Need
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Lay the door on a flat surface. Place a towel underneath the door to avoid scratching the finish. If the door has an arch top or bottom, orient the door as a left or right hinge. Mark the side of the door that will have the hinges installed.
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Measure the door for the mounting hole to be drilled. Measure 3 inches from the bottom and top of the door and make small marks using a pencil. Measure 1 3/4 inches from the edge of the door and mark a line on the door using a pencil.
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Drill a 1 1/2-inch hole at the cross previously made in the back of the door using a Forstner bit and a power drill. Drill into the door 3/8 of an inch. Do not drill completely through the door.
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Drill a hole in the same manner on the other pencil mark on the door in the same manner.
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Install the Blum hinges in each hole in the door. Fasten the hinges to the door using the screws provided and a power drill.
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Hold the door in position on the cabinet with your hands. Fasten the hinge plates to the cabinet face frame using the screws provided and a power drill. There is a stop latch located on the hinge plate. Push the hinge plate until the latch on the hinge plate will not allow the hinge to slide into the cabinet further.
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Fasten the remaining hinge to the cabinet in the same manner.
The Drip Cap
- Installing Blum hinges on a cabinet door can be done yourself.
- Drill into the door 3/8 of an inch.
- Install the Blum hinges in each hole in the door.
- Fasten the hinge plates to the cabinet face frame using the screws provided and a power drill.
- There is a stop latch located on the hinge plate.