How To Fix A Cupboard Door Hinge

Use a screwdriver to loosen them so that you can adjust the cabinet doors.

How to fix a cupboard door hinge.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. Some depth screws move the door as you turn them. Choose the hinge on the end of the door that is closed. Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times.

If the door isn t flush with the doors next to it adjust the depth screw. Pick a bit slightly smaller than the insert width for a tight fit. To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up. Loosen each hinge pin by tapping an 8d nail up from underneath.

This is a very common problem when cupboard. If the barrel screws are covered start by removing the cover to reveal the screws that will adjust the door horizontally and in and out. Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and. The screws on the door do nothing but connect the hinge to the door so all of the adjustments will be made on the part of the hinge attached to the cabinet.

The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet. This screw moves the door in or out. But with most you have to loosen the screw nudge the door in or out and then tighten the screw. For self closing cabinet hinges adjusting the door until both the top and bottom are the same distance from the cabinet face should be done first.

Which are the horizontal screws on the part of the hinges closest to the back of the cupboard. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be.

Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit. Once the pin is loose pull it out lift up on the door handle to relieve pressure if the pin binds. Open up the cupboard doors and locate the locking screws. Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at.

Keep the door closed and work on only one hinge at a time.