Install New Cabinet Door Hinges

With a clip top blumotion hinge all you need to fine tune the position of a cabinet door is a 2 pozidriv screwdriver.

Install new cabinet door hinges.

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. The hinges should sit flush against the outside and inside of the cabinet. Slide the soft close hinge into the mounting plate and then push it into the plate to clip it into place. To install the door you just snap the hinge cups onto the hinge plates.

Start by placing the hinges on the cabinet where you plan to install them wrapped around the outer edge of the cabinet wall in the open position. Place a hinge temporarily on the front or back of the door depending on the type of hinge. Position the new hinges an equal distance from the top and bottom of the door. The hinge plates mount on the cabinet with euro screws.

Align the hinge with the edge of the cabinet door. Align the top and bottom hinges using a tape measure. A 2 phillips head can strip the hinge s screws problem. With a large cabinet door it may be useful to have a second person to help hold the door and guide it into place.

Set a combination square at the 2 inch mark. 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. The hinge cups mount on the door with 6 x 5 8 flat head screws. Hold the cabinet door with one hand and one of the soft close hinges with the other hand.

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. Once the door is installed adjustment screws on the hinge cup move the door up and down and side to side.