How To Cut Hinge Holes In Kitchen Doors

Where you need the holes.

How to cut hinge holes in kitchen doors.

Then using the screws that come with it i hand screwed the hinge to the door. So after measuring the hinge and playing around with scrap wood for the sizing luke realized that the hole was almost exactly the same size as the end of a 2 4. Repeat the cutting process if the mortise isn t deep enough. We drill the holes a standard 5mm in from the side of the door so you don t need to measure this.

Doors are usually shorter than the carcass by 2 5 mm at the top and another 2 5 mm at the bottom. Subtract 1 8 inch from each measurement before making a mark on the door to indicate where the top of the hinge will lie. It s best to use a 4 foot level hold it under the door and let the door rest on it while you mark the hinge holes. Align the point on your centre mark and start the drill slowly pushing firmly down.

Door hinge holes locations from a carcass. Glue small wooden shims on top of the mortise if it is too deep. You need to know the thickness of the carcass these are mostly 18 mm thick or 15 mm thick. For example if the uppermost hinge on the frame sits 10 inches from the.

The second mistake is to fail to leave a 1 8 inch to 1 4 inch gap between the doors. Note i don t like to use an electric. Working out the top hinge hole locations from a carcass. Almost all kitchens use a standard 35mm concealed hinge so we already know the size of hole to drill.

If the side of the door where the hinges are located is on your right this is a right hand hinged door. Using the miter saw he made the cut on the line. This is what you need to do the job. Once cut we made sure that they fit.

I ll be sharing my experience on these very soon but haven t bought one of these yet. If you don t have pre cut holes or you are making your own kitchen doors you can buy a hinge cutter like these.