Here, the front edge of the cabinet is flush with the door.

Inset: This is where the cabinet door is mounted inside a face frame, which is a frame fixed to the front of a cabinet's structure.

There are four terms used to describe cabinet door mountings: For example, traditional kitchen cabinets can have an overlay measuring about a finger width, while modern kitchen cabinets might not have any overlay, or space, at all. This space, or lack of space, changes the appearance of the cabinet. In other words, it's the correlation of the cabinet door to its frame. WHAT IS AN OVERLAY?Ī cabinet door hinge overlay is the front part of the cabinet that's visible around the door. What does “overlay” mean? Learn all about cabinet door overlays and other essential cabinet components here to help you make the best decision for your kitchen renovation project. However, before you replace your cabinet overlays, it's important to learn about your options and how to find the best type for your specific space. Cabinet door overlays can drastically change the appearance of your cabinets, creating a transformed kitchen space. Your hinge will also have a Lateral adjustment which allows you to angle the door slightly by +/- 2mm in order to line it up with any other doors on the cabinet - you will find a screw to do this on the hinge.įor Horizontal adjustment on our Tutti concealed hinges you can again adjust the hinge to move the door in and out in order to ensure that the door will align with any other doors on the cupboard - you will find a screw to do this on the hinge.If you're renovating your kitchen, you may decide to give your kitchen cabinets a new look with an updated overlay.

Should the door not line up with the carcass or other doors perfectly, your hinge has a Vertical Adjustment which enables you to move the door up and down by +/- 2mm in order to line it up at the top, you will find a screw to do this on the hinge. Vertical, Lateral and Horizontal Adjustment You'll need to do this with all of the hinges on the door, bear in mind the position of the other hinges further down the door, it is often a good idea to line them all up in one go before clipping the first one on.įor Slide-On hinges you will have to position the hinge on top of the mounting plate and then secure it with the screw on top, again make sure that you do this with all the hinges and ensure that they all line up before securing the first one. If using the pre-mounted euro screws you will need a 5mm diameter 10mm deep hole and using wood screws a 1.5mm (1/16”) pilot hole or bradawl to mark position.Īttaching the Hinge to the Mounting Plateįor Clip-On hinges you will simply need to line the hinge up with the mounting plate and push it on, it should 'clip' when it's connected. Please note, measurements for our 26mm and 40mm cup hole hinges may vary.įor Full & Half Overlay hinge applications the mounting plate hole positions should be 37mm in from the front edge of the cabinet side, the vertical centres between the 2 plate holes should be 32mm apart.įor Inset hinge applications the mounting plate hole positions should be 37mm + door thickness + 1mm for the door to be flush with the front edge of the cabinet side, the vertical centres between the 2 plates holes should be 32mm apart. When you place the hinge into the cup hole, insert the screws to attach it fully. If you're installing a new hinge you should drill a correctly sized hole on the door using one of our hole cutter attachments, you'll need to measure 21.5mm inwards from the edge of the door - this leaves the hole 4mm from the edge of the door - then the hole will need to be 12mm deep for the hinge cup to sit flush. You should then check the diameter of the hole in the door that your current hinge sits in, these are usually 26mm, 35mm or 40mm, if you're installing a new hinge you'll need one of our hinge hole cutters(also available in 26mm and 40mm varieties). The first thing you should consider is the number of hinges that you'll need for your door, some larger doors may require up to 5 hinges to open properly, the diagram featured here shows you the recommended number of hinges based on the size and weight of your door. You can also find a handy video guide to help illustrate at the bottom of this article.

This is only an example piece and if you have purchased a hinge from us we suggest that you look on the specific hinge product page to find detailed drawings that can help you with specific measurements. Here we'll cover some general measurements for our hinges and how you can fit them.

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Measuring overlay cabinet hinges