Cabinet Door Hinge Measurements

Some cabinet door hinges are spring loaded while others are inset into the door.

Cabinet door hinge measurements. Close the cabinet door you want to measure. Remove the cabinet door. Measure the width and height of the cabinet opening. The hinges size depends on the size and weight of the door.

No matter what type you have you will have to find out where to actually attach them on your cabinet door. As the hinges are very small and are stuck to the doors you may get confused about how to take the measurements. The other sizes are a bit difficult to find. So you can get the knowledge of the hinge size by examining the gate well.

In most modern styled inset doors 1 9 cm is a common measurement for hinges. The video shows this process. The most common cabinet design has the doors slightly larger than the opening. Cabinet hinges and drawer slides are basic but crucial parts of functional storage systems so it may surprise you that there are different types.

Stay in touch popular products. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the screws pinning each hinge to the door. Now using a ruler find measurements for the distance between door s edge to inner cabinet edge. Commercial stainless steel spring hinges 4 1 2 square 2 pack 45 95 42 95 stainless steel ball bearing security hinges 4 with 5 8 radius square non removable riveted pin 3 pack 49 45 41 95.

Measure the size of your overlay in 3 easy steps. Cabinet door hinges come in a wide variety of different shapes sizes and types. Make a pencil mark along the outside edge of the door on the hinge side. But getting the measurements of the hinges can be very easy.

It will likely be inch but 1 inch and 3 8 inch are also not unusual. You can measure your cabinet s overlay by. In the case of our face frame the opening width is 11 inches and the height is 13 inches. Take down each hinge you plan on measuring and spread them across a flat surface.

Write down the measurements and corner type of the cabinet hinges with a pen and paper so you don t forget tip for tee hinges bands and gudgeons hinges that feature a small mounting bracket and one long band secured to the cabinet door you need only measure the length from side to side. Once you have your overlay measurement you can use our interactive hinge overlay guide to find and order the exact hinges or hinge mouting plate combination you need with ease. Remove hinges from the cabinet to accurately measure them. The construction of your cabinet most notably the overlay of the face frame and the cabinet door will determine which cabinet hinge you need.

Hinges generally have at least 4 screws that come loose when turned counterclockwise. Measure the distance between the pencil mark and the adjacent inside edge.