How Many Hinges Per Cabinet Door

Dispel so once and for all the myth that most hinges are installed on a door more the load capacity increases in proportion.

How many hinges per cabinet door. I am installing 2 sizes of cabinet doors measuring. The construction of your cabinet most notably the overlay of the face frame and the cabinet door will determine which cabinet hinge you need. How many hinges carry the load of the door. I need to bore a number of 3 4 melamine doors 14 w x 88 t just not sure on the number of hinges.

First the taller the door the more hinges it will require. Five hinges or more for doors over 90 and 45 pounds. Use the chart to determine how many hinges you ll need for the height and weight of your door. I ll be using salice concealed hinges and the literature calls for 5 for doors over 84 but in looking at these doors i m thinking 4 would be sufficient and i d rather do 4 so the middle one doesn t interfere with the middle shelf in the cabinet.

This thread includes a handy chart for deciding when a door large or heavy enough to require a third or fourth hinge. Doors up to 60 inches need 2 hinges. Doors over 60 inches but not over 90 inches need to use 3 hinges. A door that is 43 high and weighs 14 lbs.

845mm w x 811mm h weight 8 9 kg. Three hinges for doors between 38 60 and 15 to 30 pounds. Use three hinges for doors 40 to 60 inches high and 13 to 20 pounds. The third hinge is centered between the top and bottom hinges.

As a general rule you will want to use 1 hinge per every 30 inches of door or fraction thereof. Use four hinges for doors 60 to 80 inches high and 29 to 33 pounds. Do you think 3 hinges are sufficient per door. Either way strong hinges are crucial.

Here s a guide for how many soft close cabinet hinges per door. If 4 hinges are required should they be evenly spaced or grouped in twos 2 at the top and 2 at the bottom. Many hinges per door. Many thanks in advance.

We tend to think that if two hinges carry 40 kg 80 kg doors can be handled by installing 4. Referring to door height. Also use on 5 8 3 4 doors unless otherwise noted. Hinges attach the cabinet door to the frame.

The number of hinges you need depends on the height and weight of the door. Cabinet hinges and drawer slides are basic but crucial parts of functional storage systems so it may surprise you that there are different types. The number of hinges per cabinet door depends on a few factors. Use two hinges for doors less than 40 inches high and less than 11 pounds.

Or 4 hinges per door. Also the weight of the door can affect the number of hinges so it s important to think about the door materials and shape as well. 780mm w x 811mm h weight 8 2 kg 2.