From the category archives:
What is a Pair of Hinges We sell hinges in two ways; by the “PAIR” or by the “EACH” depending usually on how they are packaged by the manufacturer. The selling “UNIT” is indicated on the same line as the “PRICE” and the “SKU” number. A “PAIR” means two hinges. “EACH” means one hinge.
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Article shows how to adjust Blum European style hinges.
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How to Estimate Door Weights Figures below represent average pounds per square foot.
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An entertainment center is a piece of cabinetry that houses a television screen and all the accompanying audio and video equipment. It can be built-in or free standing (for example an armoire). For our purposes we are interested in how the doors hinge. This is important because when open, the door must be able to be [...]
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All about Door Hinges for Residential Doors The information on door hinges below applies to hinges for residential homes and not for commercial applications. Architectural Door Hinges The hinges on our website that we call “Architectural Hinges” are the ones most people want to use when upgrading the hardware in their home or when installing [...]
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Cabinet Doors; Overlay Doors, Inset Doors, and Offset Doors There are four basic ways to hang a cabinet door: Overlay (the door is larger than the opening and “lays over” it) Full Inset (the door fits completely in the opening and is flush with the cabinet surface) Partial Inset (part of the door is inset into [...]
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How to Measure the Inset on a Partial Inset Door A partial inset door is generally found on a cabinet which has a face frame. When the door is closed part of the thickness of the door fits inside the opening of the cabinet (this is the “inset”) and part of the door “overlays” the cabinet opening (this is [...]
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How to Measure Your Overlay A face frame cabinet is a cabinet which has a front panel into which an opening has been cut. An overlay door is a door which, when closed, lays “on top” of the cabinet opening (no part of the door goes into the opening since the door is larger than the opening). [...]
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Historical Development and Advances of the Hinge Why are we so hung up on hinges? This simple little piece of hardware has caused a revolution in the way we build our houses, secure our possessions, and travel about, since even a small hinge can make you eight times stronger than you would be without it.[1] [...]
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