Furniture hinges: installation and assembly for product functionality

The modern hardware market is ready to offer a wide range of furniture hinges. Hinged hinges have been used since the times of the USSR. To date, they have undergone many modifications. Now the products are highly reliable, of excellent quality, and have a long service life. In this article, we will consider the main types of hinges for furniture and the features of their installation.

Standard furniture hinge — The modern hardware market is ready to offer a wide range of furniture hinges.

Quick-mount loop — Try the doors on the body.

Furniture hinge, overhead — Using screws, secure the mounting strips.

Content

Types of loops
Assembly tool
Markup
Installation of furniture hinges
How to install furniture hinges
Attaching the door
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Types of loops

The main purpose of furniture hinges is to support the facade of the product when opening and closing. Different types of hinges are used for different tasks (in the table). Let's consider them in more detail.

Types of loops	Scope of application
· consignment note	swing cabinets and wardrobes
· internal	small cabinets and chests of drawers
· semi-overhead	cabinets with three or more fronts
· 45 degrees	corner cabinets, pedestals
· adit	vanity units
· robot	corner kitchen cabinets
· piano	folding tables

Furniture fittings photo — Now the products are characterized by high reliability, excellent quality, and long service life.

Overhead loop 45 gr. — Successful fastening of the hinges means one thing – it’s time to start installing the door.

replace furniture hinges with your own hands — To eliminate the gap, tighten the second adjusting bolt.

Overhead products are the most common. Their name comes from the installation method - they are placed on the side wall at a right angle. Internal hinges provide for the installation of the facade inside the case. They have a characteristic "hump".

Decorative furniture hinges — The main purpose of furniture hinges is to support the facade of the product when opening and closing.

Hinge 110 overhead with closer — You can now begin hanging the facade itself.

Semi-overlay fittings help to apply two or more facades to the side. If the door needs to be mounted at an angle of 45 degrees, then it is necessary to install 45° furniture hinges.

furniture hinge with soft-close device f35 — This completes the installation process.

The cabinet hinge is attached to the false panels. The "robot" type can open at an angle of 175 degrees. It is indispensable for complex-shaped structures. The piano type is used in folding tables. It helps to lift the tabletop.

Universal container loop — Internal hinges allow for the installation of the facade inside the body.

Furniture hinges, types — The fixation of products must be reliable.

Assembly tool

In this article, we will look at how to install surface-mounted furniture hinges. To do this, you need to prepare the following tools:

furniture hinges;
end mill (diameter 35 mm);
screwdriver;
pencil;
ruler;
building level;
self-tapping screws (4x16 mm).

door fittings — Semi-overlay fittings help to apply two or more facades to the side.

Question about furniture hinges — After forming the groove, we begin to secure the hinges.

Markup

In order to install the furniture hinge correctly, you need to make markings. Use a regular pencil, ruler and building level. In height, 12 cm are indented from the edge of the facade. The step between the hinges should be fifty centimeters. In width, the indent from the edge should be 21 millimeters. Mounting fasteners close to the cabinet shelves is prohibited. Such an arrangement will interfere with the normal functioning of the structure.

Four-hinge hinges — The cabinet hinge is attached to the false panels.

Loop hole — Drilling with a milling cutter is not a task for beginners.

Advice! If the facade is heavy, then two or more hinges should be installed.

Hinges with a closer for doors — The piano type is used in drop-leaf tables.

Furniture hinges 26 mm — Use any scrap piece of wood.

Installation of furniture hinges

A well-sharpened cutter will help to install furniture hinges correctly. It will not damage the surface of the structure. You just need to insert the cutter into the drill and make holes according to the markings. The groove depth is 12.5 millimeters. During operation, the drill is held strictly perpendicular. This will help to avoid chipping. Another rule is that the drill should not come out.

Drilling with a milling cutter is not a task for beginners. If you have no experience at all, it is better to practice. Use any unnecessary piece of wood. Make several holes of the required depth on it.

Piano and card hinges — Another rule is that the drill should not come out.

How to install furniture hinges

After forming the groove, we proceed to fixing the hinges. They need to be inserted into the holes, leveled with a building level, and secured with screws. The fixation of the products must be reliable. Each screw should be screwed in until it stops. This completes the installation process. You can proceed to hanging the facade itself.

Furniture spring hinges — In order to install the furniture hinge correctly, you need to make markings.

internal loop example — During operation, the drill is held strictly perpendicular.

Attaching the door

Successful fastening of the hinges means one thing – it’s time to start installing the door. Try the doors on the frame. Use a pencil to mark the location of the fastener. Using screws, fasten the mounting strips. This completes the installation of the door. However, do not rush to hide the tool. It is important to adjust the products well. They are adjusted in three ways: horizontally, vertically, and in depth. If the surface needs to be pressed against the frame, or the doors need to be positioned lower or higher, tighten the oval hole. To eliminate the gap, tighten the second adjusting bolt.