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Adjusting European Cabinet Hinges

  
  
  

european hingesCabinet doors have a way of getting off-kilter. Little kids open the doors and sit on them, use them to climb onto the counter, and just plain open them too far. Fortunately, European hinges can be adjusted in virtually any direction.

European hinges are hidden, that is, you can’t see them while looking at the cabinets. It would appear that the doors are sitting flush with the cabinets themselves.

You can move European hinges up and down by loosening the screws that hold the hinges to the cabinet sides. You can lift the door up or down to match the other doors.

You can also adjust the hinges to move the door left or right. There is a stubby little screw (it takes a phillips head screwdriver) in the center of the hinge. You can simply turn this screw and watch the door move slightly to the right or left. You want this adjustment to leave you with a uniform gap if the cabinet has two doors that meet in the middle. You will want to test this adjustment by opening and closing each of the doors to make sure they don’t rub on each other.

Finally, you can move the door closer to the cabinet or farther away from the cabinet. Towards the rear of the hinge is a screw that is tucked away into a slight recess. It holds the two halves of the hinge together. Loosen this screw, pull the door in or out, and re-tighten the screw. You will probably have to adjust both hinges of the door for a good fit. You would probably only elect to make an adjustment here is the hinge side of the door rubs on the cabinet when it is open.

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