1. You can give extra holding power to a worn out screw hole by breaking
off toothpicks and stuffing the pieces into the screw hole. It should
allow the new screw to have the holding power needed to keep the hinge
attached to the door or frame.
2. Bumper pads are used to reduce the noise of the door hitting the
frame (and protect the wood too). You can buy bumper pads in a variety
of different materials, including plastic, felt or cork. Most are simply
peel-and-stick and can be applied to the corners of the door.
3. Often, dowels are used for easy installation of a concealed hinge to
the cabinet door. If you are replacing the concealed hinge, leave the
dowels in place and use the same screws to screw in the new hinge. The
screw forces the dowel to expand and keep the hinge tight on the door.
If the hole pattern doesn’t match up with the replacement hinge, you may
need to use a new wood screw to affix the hinge to the door.
4. Cabinet doors come in a variety of sizes and weights. Use the
following guideline to determine how many hinges you’ll need for each
cabinet door. Keep in mind these are recommendations only Trial
mountings are suggested.
5. Many hinges have a pre-determined overlay measurement. Overlay refers
to the distance the edge of the door actually overlays the side of the
cabinet frame. Hinges that are marked as “variable overlay” mean that
the hinge is screwed in directly on the face of the frame, so you can
have any overlay you want.
6. Sometimes concealed (or hidden) hinges are referred to as “European”
or “Euro” hinges. These hinges typically refer to a cabinet frame that
doesn’t have an extra piece of wood used to create a face frame border.
Another term often used is “Frameless” concealed hinges because they are
used on frameless cabinets. Cabinets with a face frame can also use
concealed hinges. These hinges typically attach to the face frame
itself. These are often referred to as frame or face-frame concealed
hinges.