Kitchen Door Hinge Hole Measurements

If the middle hinge is exactly half way up the door just specify the position as centre.

Kitchen door hinge hole measurements.

Notice that your doors have three holes for each hinge. It s 35mm in diameter about 1 3 8 inches. Sample dims of a typical door hole. If the door has four hinge holes measure the two top hinges from the top edge of the door to the centre of each hinge.

If the hinge is 26mm dia the hole centre should be 18mm. Use a phillips head screwdriver to remove the screws pinning each hinge to the door. Htmh 2014 10 the hinge holes are drilled as a standard 35mm diameter hole. Typically all of a door s hinges are the same size so measuring one is enough.

You don t need to worry about the. Tip always measure the door not the unit. Measure 5 inches from the top of the door. Then measure the two bottom hinges from the bottom edge of the door to the centre of each hinge.

Take down each hinge you plan on measuring and spread them across a flat surface. The large hole is the hinge cup. Make another mark on the door through the center screw hole of the hinge and trace the outline of the hinge with your pencil so you can mortise it later. The height distance vary between manufacturers and must be checked.

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. Then measure the two bottom hinges from the bottom edge of the door to the centre of each hinge. The hinge base is inserted into the large hole or hinge cup by lifting the locking flange. Hinges generally have at least 4 screws that come loose when turned counterclockwise.

The hinge holes are drilled as a. To add hinge hole drilling to your order simply click the hinge hole drilling box at the top of the shopping cart page. A quick simple video tutorial howing how we drill our kitchen doors with the hinge drilling kit to fit standard 35mm kitchen hinges. The door will be a few mm smaller in each direction to allow it to open freely without catching a door beside it.