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Installing Cabinet Hinges and Doors

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What happens here

The installation of cabinet doors involves precise drilling of holes for hinges using a specialized drill bit (Forstner bit) for the hinge cup and smaller bits for mounting screws. The hinges are then attached to the doors and subsequently mounted onto the cabinet frame, ensuring proper alignment and smooth operation.

Goal: Mount cabinet doors securely and with proper alignment.

Tools and materials

  • Cabinet Doors
  • Cabinet Hinges
  • Cordless Drill
  • Forstner Bit
  • Screws

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so I picked up this jig a couple of years ago and it came with this little yellow plate and this forer bit and it's specifically marketed to install hinges on doors now though it's a very convenient jig and I use it all the time you can make one yourself uh just kind of create your own spacings based off a door you already have in your cabinet and then just cut it out and voila from now on that's your jig and you know use a forer bit and to be honest you the majority of the hinges that I've used the diameter was an inch and 3/8 so pick one out at your local Home Depot for like 15 bucks or so and voila you have your own jig once I installed the hinges the way they should be I started realizing that the type of hinges I bought were kind of for like a different application they're for the cabinets that don't have a face trim to it and so or a face frame so I instead of going and returning them and buying different ones I just decided to save me a trip so

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