How To Install Piano Hinge On A Door
How to install continuous hinges.
How to install piano hinge on a door. Measure the height of the corner cabinet opening at the hinge mounting location using a tape measure. This tutorial shows you the proper method of installing a piano hinge on your current project. Open hinge and lay it flat on cabinet edge with rounded hinge section just over the edge. Besides the door and the hinge you will also need some basic hardware.
Pull the tape measure along the piano hinge. Using your screwdriver head on the drill screw all the remaining screws into the holes in the hinge. Piano hinges are a good sturdy option for adding lids to boxes. Mark screw holes with pencil.
Fold a piano hinge in half. How to install a piano hinge on corner cabinet doors 1. A drill and some screws as well as a chisel to carve out an inset for the hinge to rest. Begin with your top guide hole and laying the hinge back in place insert the screw and tighten loosely.
In general the hinges on a door will be placed 5 inches from the top of the door and 10 inches up from the bottom of the door. Set the two. Subtract 7 8 inches from this measurement. Once you have measured down to your starting point put the hinge in place and trace or cut a line around its edge to mark where you will cut your recess in the door itself.
Mark the cut length on the surface of the. A piano hinge is also called a continuous hinge and is a popular hinge to use on side doors and other small doors. Use light pressure on a drill with a screwdriver bit or use a handheld screwdriver. Measure piano lid for hinge.
Close the hinge so that the back. Chris marshall shows a quick trick to make cutting and installing them a breeze. This is how i install a brass piano hinge in a pine box i made there is more than one way to do this and this way worked for me so i m happy with it. Transfer the measurement to your hinge and mark the location with a pencil.
Measure the height of the door frame from the finished floor to the bottom of the frame header.