How To Fix A Cupboard Door Hinge

Locate and loosen the locking screws with a screwdriver.

How to fix a cupboard door hinge.

Then tighten the screw with a screwdriver. Open the door and insert the matchbook cover between the door and. To make sure it stays centered start with 1 8 inch and work your way up. Compare the drill bit width to the size of the insert to find which bit size to stop at.

This is a video to show you all how to adjust the hinges on any cabinet or in this case a pantry cupboard door. Keep the door closed and work on only one hinge at a time. Fold a matchbook cover or piece cardboard of similar thickness four times. Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb.

If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. 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. 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. Then bore out the stripped holes with a 3 8 inch diameter bit.

Once the door hinge is out of the way carefully drill out the hole where the screw used to be. Which are the horizontal screws on the part of the hinges closest to the back of the cupboard. Once the pin is loose pull it out lift up on the door handle to relieve pressure if the pin binds. Choose the hinge on the end of the door that is closed.

Use a screwdriver to loosen them so that you can adjust the cabinet doors. But with most you have to loosen the screw nudge the door in or out and then tighten the screw. 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. The front adjustment screw controls the distance between the hinge and the side of the cabinet.

Pick a bit slightly smaller than the insert width for a tight fit. Open up the cupboard doors and locate the locking screws. This is a very common problem when cupboard. If you ve got a door hinge that squeals every time you open the door we ve got the fix for you.

Some depth screws move the door as you turn them.