To ensure you get the correct hinge for your cabinets, learn about the main types here.
Cabinet Hinge Types
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They are easy to install and could be fitted without difficulty by anyone who owns a screwdriver.
These hinges are fairly inexpensive and should be easy to find in the hardware section of any home store.
Upon seeing this hinge, you will quickly figure out how it works.
It is also easier and typically takes less time to install than a butt hinge.
Inset Hinge
An inset hinge is typically quite decorative.
Inset hinges have one narrow side, and it is this part that will be seen.
This is a more old-fashioned key in of hinge that is commonly seen on kitchen cabinets in older homes.
These hinges need to be small to allow them to both fit on the central partition.
These hinges attach to both the inside of the cabinet door and the inside of the cabinet frame.
They cannot be seen from the outside of the cabinet.
These work with a hinge at the base of the cabinet door, and one at the very top.
These hinges have to be very low profile to make it work seamlessly and prevent them from being seen.
Offset Hinge
Offset hinges are for cabinets that have marginally protruding doors.
This might happen if the cabinet doors are thicker than the cabinet frame.
This will ensure that your cabinet doors can open without hitting the frame or getting stuck.
Invisible Hinge
Invisible hinges are sometimes also known as concealed hinges.
They tend to be very small and fit on the inside of a cabinet.
They have two long wings that are joined in the middle.
A further piece then extends out of the hinge and joins to the interior of the cabinet door.
Cabinet Hinge Features
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Heavy-duty hinges are rarely found in homes as they are not usually necessary.
They tend to be large themselves, so that be able to support hefty weights.
Doors with demountable hinges can quickly be fixed back in place, requiring no tools or difficult maneuvers.
F. Self-Closing
A self-closing hinge can be hydraulic or spring-loaded.
Either way, these types of hinges use the weight of the door to close themselves.
