How to Measure & Install Concealed Hinges on Cabinet Doors
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- This video tells you EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW about installing Concealed Hinges (European style) on cabinet doors.
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0:00 Start
0:05 Intro
0:36 Why Use Concealed Hinges?
3:35 What Hinges to Buy & How to Position them
12:16 The Jig
13:08 The Mock Up
17:00 Adjusting the Hinges
18:50 Hinge Installation
19:12 Hanging the Doors
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Take a deep breath everyone, it's a bit of a long video, but I wanted to make it as comprehensive a run through as possible of what is quite a tricky process that home owners typically don't take on.
There is quite a lot to take on board, but once you've watched this hopefully you'll realise that installing concealed hinges is actually really straight forward.
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- Blum Clip On 95 degree thick door cabinet hinges with integrated soft close goo.gl/q7Gv8j £9.20/ $12.04*
- Blum mounting plate. 0mm spacing. zinc die cast bit.ly/2tblItn £2.70/ $3.34*
- Ryobi Electric Drill
- Ryobi Electric Screwdriver/ manual screwsdriver
- Hinge Boring Bit 35mm bit.ly/2YFuGL5 £13.08/ $16.20*
- 12" Combination square geni.us/uR25dU9 (Amazon)
- Bradawl geni.us/Mn1pLJ (Amazon)
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Brilliant work Charlie the most thoughtful I've seen. Thank you for your insights.
I stopped watching after 30 secs...FFWD video to 10 mns , and the hinge was still not yet installed. I CAN'T understand why people talk so much! Why can't they simply get to the point!
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@@cwhyte153 You'd understand why if you watched the video. 😉
@@cwhyte153 everybody's different! Some people like long explanations! Now you understand! Stop whining!
After researching for days, yours was the first video/article I found where the thickness of door in relation to the cup hole is addressed. That, and every other detail you’ve gone over make this by far and away, the BEST instruction ever on the web!! Thank you so much!!
Arguably the best CZcams video on this particular subject. I'm currently planning to make and fit a medium-sized door for a space underneath the stairs using concealed hinges (inset), and I've learnt so much thanks to this video. Great stuff.
many hours of research crammed into 21 min. best video on you tube that demonstrates how to fit these hinges. Thank you!!
Matt Anderson Thanks Matt - really appreciate that - thanks for taking the time to comment.
Matt Anderson yy
Agree with Matt! Thanks for this
Just wanted to say "thank you" for making this video. I consider myself pretty handy, but 100+ hours into a walnut cabinet build, I wasn't sure exactly where to drill. I had a pretty good idea, but wasn't sure until I saw your video. I also made a small prototype out of scraps to convince myself.
I am building a rather large buffet with three inset doors.
I plan to use these same hinges for the first time and have been quite nervous about screwing it up.
I like your suggestion about doing a mock-up and will try that.
Thank you for taking the time to painstakingly document your experience and trials and errors.
You have helped me more than you know and I am grateful.
Thanks for this. I'm new to DIY and this helped me put a cabinet door on in my kitchen. Cheers! Couldn't have done it without this video!
That's great news. Thanks for the comment Hazel!
Great explanation of inset door hinging. Precisely what I needed as a refresher course. I agree. A mock-up is the way to go.
Charlie, thank you for doing all the leg work for us budding DIYers. I was initially looking at your video of how to build your own circular saw guide track and stumbled on this excellent tutorial. I've bought myself a pack of 10 overlay hinges and was wondering how I'd get on. Thanks to your tutorial it should be a cinch, just a slight different setup. Keep up the great work 👍
Brilliant video, much appreciated. I used this type of hinge years ago and I was looking to refresh my memory. Your time, effort and video has certainly done that and more. Thank you so much.
Great video, tried installing these thinking it will be a piece of cake and it was a real pain. Funny that the information for concealed hinges was well concealed. ;)
thanks for uploading this video it's very helpful I was so confused of these hinges which one to choose and when to choose but after watching this video it cleard everything.thanks again a big thumbs up to you
clifford noel Cheers Clifford. Really appreciate that - and thanks for taking the time to comment!
Charlie, I am happy you found an audience here on CZcams. You are clearly an amazing instructor. Clear, precise and to the point. Fantabulous! You took away all my apprehension installing a 170 degree Blum hinge.
Herma Ornes Herma, that's so good to hear - thanks so much for taking the time to comment (and so eloquently!)
A gift of a video. Ive got a box of old Ikea hinges that I wanted to use in the workshop I'm building from reclaimed wood and now I feel a lot more confident to do so. Thanks for sharing :-)
Charlie, this is an incredible video! You explained all the steps in an easy to understand manner, how I wish that I had found this top grade instructional video before I hung my 22 cabinet doors! Thanks again.
Thank you so much Charlie.I'm a Brit in New Zealand, and have worried over my ability to use these hinges for ages.You make it so simple.Well done.
I have to say the details you have put into this video are fantastic. These hinges can be stressful to deal with and I really appreciate the effort it took you into making such an informative video. Many thanks Charlie.
riaz1555 You're very welcome. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you so much I just want to use these hinges for my cabinet and this video gave me a boost up knowledge, and thank you so much for the PDF! Happy DIY
Well worth the 90 minutes. Very descriptive and helpful. I wish all the others would be like this as we all need as much info as possible. Thanks
great tips...the best thing about the video ...no music..straight and clear talking....and like you mentioned tools than anyone can afford to pick up for a small project like this...thanks.....cheers...
Marc Peters Thanks Marc - glad you find it useful. I used to put music on my videos - which was a big mistake!
This video was very helpful in getting through that enormous catalog to the actual ordering step.
Very helpful mate! I will be building a low-profile media cabinet for our home theater reno and this video has given me the confidence that this type of hinge will make doing inset doors no big deal. Thanks for doing all the research and hard work!
Terry Porter Thanks Terry! And I was in exactly the same position as you before I made this video. With a bit of good planning it's really quite straight forward. Go for Blum though. It's worth paying a little more for a quality hinge. Good luck!
Can always rely on one of Charlie's videos when faced with an "oh heck" moment. Well done Charlie.
Charlie your videos are brilliant! Full of details and easy to follow. You just solved my soft close hinge problem on my kitchen cabinets. Keep up the great output you provide.
Charlie - after 25 years in the house, my European hinges in the kitchen have succumbed to the abuse of 4 kids - so, I find myself needing to replace the hinges on 27 cabinet doors (well not all need it, but I'll take the opportunity to upgrade to soft-close hinges) - with many of them requiring repositioning to deal with damaged MDF around some of the cups. I've watched several CZcams videos & your video is by far the best - I now am not freaking out over where to find the best hinges w/ soft close, and all the work to install them without screwing up. Thank you for the really detailed video on how to do it - including walking through the brochure, using a jig and a mockup. My blood pressure is now quite a few points lower! Great job.
I've struggled with these things for such a long time now. Thanks to your video I've finally cracked it. Thank you!
The ability to move the door at 17:00 is brilliant!!
From halfway around the globe thank you so very much for taking the time to post this video. You are right there is very little information out there and your video is going to single-handedly allow me to install my inset doors properly. Cheers
Thank you very much for this step by step guide on fitting hinges. I found it easy to follow and provided me with lots of information on completing hing fitting with confident.Thank again.
Super helpful! I'm about to create multiple fitted wardrobes in our house, and this has really given me some confidence.
You’ve made a difficult job so much easier. Thank you for the links to Blum as well. Loving their soft close hinges. I’m not a regular DIYer but thought I’d have a go after watching your brilliant video. Cheers Charlie!
Thanks Russ! Really appreciate you taking the time to post that. Do it - they're surprisingly easy to fit. You'll be fine. The trick is to make sure you buy the right ones!
great video i watched it all i was confused about the hinge but after watching your video i am now confident,i have subscribed .a big thank you
Glad you found it useful, Paul, and massive thanks for subscribing!
Excellent video, I can't tell you how much research I have previously done, all to no avail, regarding the spacing of the hinges - wish I'd had this info 6 months ago. Thanks again.
Bloody excellent mate, I was almost at the point of taking the hinges back because they binded, so glad I you tubed first.
Thank you Charlie, I am looking to install inset hinges on a project I am working on, you have made the process very clear, much appreciated.
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment.
Hello Charlie, just taken stock of probably the same hinges you presented on your video and you've helped me enormously. Excellent and extremely helpful video. Many thanks and all the best
Many thanks Peter - really pleased to hear it's helped you, thanks so much for taking the time to comment!
Thank you so much for the tutorial! I apreciate the effort explaining the catalogue, and those little tips that nobody teaches and are so needed when you have to put these hinges. I'm about to place my first ones and I bought a Forstner bit that I can use in my router, so that I can set the depth properly and keep the perpendicular exact. Greetings from Argentina. :)
Yes the router will give you a wonderful, perpendicular hole! Thanks so much for the comment, and good luck with the project. Humbled to hear from you in Argentina!
Many thanks! I was helping a friend clean out a garage and found a bunch of hinges like these. Had no idea what they were even called! Now I know how to install them correctly & now I can use them for my upcoming cabinet projects. 😎😎😎😎😎
You're welcome. Thanks for the comment!
Thank u ,,, I have worked with carpenters and asked about how to do it and the only thing they say oh it’s so easy and no one would tell u how to do it , don’t know why .. thank you for ur time mate and effort to help make it easy
Wonderfully clear, concise and accurate. Thanks for your research which saves us loads of time.
By far the best video to do with hinge installation I've come across , thank you.
Watched this at 3 in the morning to put me out but the geezer's that straight forward and clued up I watched it all. Nice one mate I'll defo download that brochure aswell. Fair play to ya
Thanks for the vid Charlie! Thanks to my kids it gave me the tips I needed to perform improvised hinge repair, cheers.
Thanks Charlie - absolute superstar. Probably saved me an evening just on getting that Blum PDF - or even worse if I'd missed it I could have made a real mess of my new project. Great tutorial and whilst long - no fluff! All solid info.
DPH You're very welcome mate. Really glad you found it useful and massive thanks for taking the time to comment!
Charlie you are a genius. I think I was going through the same pain you did trying to find the right answers. But everyone speaks gobbledygook until you start to get your head around reveals, cups, types of frames etc etc. No one makes it easy for what should be pretty straight forward. Its not the first time I have bumped into your videos and this one has been a life save before I completely gave up and used some ugly ass butt hinges. THANK YOU
i was looking for a refresher on distances from edge verus reveal and you are about the only english spoken one that covers this comprehensively, i'm off to wickes now! thanks. great video.
Cheers mate and good luck with the project!
Thank you so much. My lord I've been searching for hours trying to figure out what I did wrong when I picked the hinge!
Thanks Charlie for refreshing my memory and making this easy, just off to fit 6 inset doors. If I remember, I'll let you know how I get on.
Awesome job Charlie ! Thank you so much for sharing your hard won knowledge ! I was rather concerned when shopping for one of the door hinge jigs as they only let you use their own 35 mm forstner bit. I didn't like that. So i'm going to give this a try and make amock up as you did. Once again, thank you so much for sharing !!
Wow, great video! This is what I’ve been searching for to finish my DIY hanging cabinet! Thank you Charlie!
As always great content. This guy has got to be one of the best DIY video makers. He seems to understands his audience and pitches his explanations at the right level.
You're the man...!! Subscribed..
I'm a decorator by trade and been let down by someone who owed me a favour prior to this virus going on.. can turn my hand to most things and doing everything myself... having to make a unit I avoided this method as thought I'd wreck the MDF door.. but couldnt believe how easy and accurate it was following a couple minutes of your video.. you saved me getting more stressed..many thanks hope you and family stay safe at this crazy time..
That's brilliant news Christopher, and massive thanks for taking the time to let me know (and also for subscribing). I agree. They're a joy compared to traditional hinges. I'll be using them again on a big wardrobe build some time over the next few months. You too - it's mad at the moment isn't it!
Well done!, I have been trying to sort out what I need and how to do it for the last two years. As you said, there is not a lot of info out there I started watching and then you said we have been watching for 19 mins, I couldn't believe it. Fascinating.
Cheers Steve - really glad you found it useful!
Very well done. I will use this tutorial to install my cabinet doors. Thank you for your time and expertise. Mike from across the pond.
Totally agree with the comment from Matt Anderson. Professional and comprehensive. I'm making my mock-up doors as I watch.
Thanks Alison - I really appreciate that. You'll love these hinges!! 👍
Outstanding! Watched several times as I had the PDF in front of me.. Very helpful. Thank you!
This video is SO helpful. I'm just about to build a cabinet to cover a boiler out of some old IKEA wardrobe parts I got for free. They originally had sliding doors so there were no holes cut for the concealed hinges. I was dreading doing all the maths to figure out where to drill the 35mm holes so this video will be my reference through the whole process. Thanks Charlie!!!
Funnily enough I've got a load of doors to hang for my wardrobe build, and I've just rewatched this vid to remind myself how to do it 🤣 I've bought no fewer than 3 template tools on the internet, including a Blum one and no-one of them have the holes in the right place so I'm afraid it's best to work it out yourself based on the hinges you've bought.
Hey Charlie, Great job, way past super professional! I installed a ton of these about 8 years ago, and as I tuned into the brochure on concealed hinges I was getting slightly overwhelmed using my brain power to re-connect to the intense specificity that Blum requires, This video was so VERY helpful in calming me down and YOU NAILED IT!! Thank you, great job, great articulation, fantastic deliver and super clear video work, thank you!!
You're incredibly welcome! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment - it means a lot. It takes an age to film and edit these videos, and yours and all the other positive comments help convince me to keep going!
Like you, I took an age researching how to fit these hinges. Some of these jobs look pretty intimidating but the point I'm trying to put across on my Channel is that anyone can do it if they put their mind to it, do the research and have a little help from people like me! Thanks again!
Very informative video I have 80 hinges to do so i bought the kreg concealed hinge jig but showing how to find info for the blum hinge was very much appreciated thank you
Good job. Blum are fantastic I contacted them about an old door mounting kit for magic corner in a kitchen that had broken it was about 10 years old. They sent me whole new kit and wall charts for all la you laying out and set up. Very classy outfit
I’ve looked at 15 of these videos...yours is by far the best! If you are ever in New Orleans I owe you lunch my friend!!
Amazing video - Very articulate and easy to follow as this seems simple but actually it can be quite difficult to understand all the different options.- Thanks Charles
Thanks Charlie, you answered questions I did not even think to ask! These are now my new favorite hinges. And you are my new favorite instructor.
You're very welcome Steve. Thank YOU for taking the time to comment. It always gives me a massive boost to get positive feedback like that, as I brace myself for the next onslaught of video editing 😉. 👍
Great video!! I’m just about to fit some of these in some furniture and this has really helped. Clearly a lot of effort went into creating this.
Cheers Angus - it certainly did but the feedback from you all has made it worthwhile!
Beautifully done. The Blum brochures are very confusing and you have simplified the process very well. Thank you.
Epic, concise and detailed have much better idea about these hinge type, as always research is key and thanks for the explanation. The beauty about watching Charlie is he make you want to try, I have a shed load of tools just sitting in a garage, well that's going to change. Not only have you inspired me you have given me more avenues for work, so for that I thank you.
Thanks so much, mate. Get those tools to work. Forget videos being epic, it's you who will feel epic as you survey your newly completed DIY 💪🏻👍🏻
Top man Charlie; excellent video especially the detail on the Blum catalogue, also like the two layer MDF door construction to create the Shaker effect, thanks for the effort that you have put into this.
so beautifully made. I really appreciate the way the expained every step in detail.
You're incredibly kind - many thanks for taking the time to comment!
Hi Charlie, another excellent video. Your explanations of the hinge details and what to look out for are priceless and will save a lot of time (and frustration if you buy the wrong hinges!).
Thanks Kevin. Really glad you found it useful!
Great video, that alongside your other wardrobe creation video really helped and gave me the confidence to tackle it myself. So glad I did it, looks great Thank you
Thank you ..I have asked a lot of carpenters and non of them helped and they all said oh it’s so easy ,,, thank you for this great video
Excellent info on these hinges wasn't aware of the different cranks, much appreciated.
Really really useful video! Thank you so much for researching this, making the video and uploading it for us all to watch! I've got to tackle some cupboard doors this weekend, and this has given me the confidence to do it. After building myself a very useful little jig and a test piece! ;)
Thanks!!
What an absolutely fantastic video. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this!
Loved your video. Made it clear it is above my pay grade. A gift in itself. I will get the expert to do the job. Thanks for the detail; very helpful.
you made it very simple and not adding too much dialog. thank you, john
bofrjojo Thanks! Much appreciated!
This hands down is the best video on concealed hinges and on navigating that monstrous blum website - Thanks charlie!
Thanks Garviel. I revisited this in the final video of my wardrobe build bit.ly/2UfXY4B 👊🏻
I've just finished hanging two doors using your method, Thanks for going in to such detail, it really helped!
Blueberryruby Really glad it helped. Thanks for letting me know!
Thanks Charlie! I had already visited the Blum site and was overwhelmed for a newbie. Your video helps!
You're welcome - thanks for the comment! I've got to say I was when I started off with these hinges, which is why I thought the video would be useful!
Great stuff mate, I'm using those same hinges tomorrow and I think thus just saved me a good afternoons worth of head scratching!!
Great video! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much! Your channel is very informative. Wishing you all the best!
So helpful! We had such a nightmare with some hinges but feel much more confident for our next project now.
You're very welcome Nicola and here's an update video of you have a few moments czcams.com/video/tdMnnkvInrE/video.html
Until now, I classified concealed hinges to the realms of manufacturers’, CAD/CAM but now I’m confident, it is a DIY job, thanks to your research and Blum. I’m going to give it a go when I refurb’ the kitchen. Another great video. Thanks, Charlie.
Thanks. Check out this update too if you have a moment czcams.com/video/tdMnnkvInrE/video.html 👊
Great video, im making some MDF cabinets with doors using concealed hinges. I will be opting to have them overlayed. But after seeing this i may go for in inlayed option.
Well done! Just bought a bag full of these, only in the the overlay application. I'd better save the beer for afterward. Thanks for all the good info.
Excellent video, I have not seen concealed hinges with heigh adjustments so that was new for me great!
Just had to write you a quick note. This is an awesome step by step video....love it Charlie! Thank you
Thanks so much for taking the time to send that Brad. Really glad you found it useful! I'm just about to start a major wardrobe build so keep an eye out for that 👍🏻
This is the most precise and well explained installation I have ever watched, nice vid mate
roderick villanueva Thanks for watching and thanks for taking the time to comment - comments like that make it all worthwhile :)
Thank you sir for uploading such a detail information video which other you tuber neglect. 👍
What an awesome informative video. You have saved me a lot of time and probably saved me a few doors. Excellent video, thanks!
Thank you Charlie . I learn visually by seeing how something is done and you have done that brilliantly. Nearly finished my self build shed . Next project built in wardrobe . Fantastic video . 💯🤗
Thanks Maria. You and me both. I've done a 7 part wardrobe build series you might find useful and this is the final video czcams.com/video/tdMnnkvInrE/video.html
Fantastic video, I watched the video before, couldn't understand very well and then after purchasing some hinges and checking them out, I rewatched it and now I'm about to go try out my luck. Wish me luck on installing of my first concealed hinges
Good luck Rafiu. I'm sure you'll ace it 🤞🏻👍🏻
Thanks for taking the time Charlie, a great detailed video on Blum Hinges - you have saved me hours of Blum learning curve(s)!
You're very welcome Glenn. Here's an updated video with a few new tips czcams.com/video/tdMnnkvInrE/video.html 👍
This video was perfect for me.
I built shop cabinets and then sought out any used hidden hinges I could buy cheaply. As a result I ended up with hinges I knew nothing about. Fortunately they were Blum but I've yet to determine exactly which they are so I can decide how best to install. Your video is helping me this.
You're welcome Dwayne. Apparently they've got a help line which is pretty good, so you could call them and get them to identify exactly what you've got any what they can be used for.
Thankyou for this! What I needed help with was about 16 minutes in so I skipped though majority but thankyou for the help and making this video 😊
Allison95 No worries. Glad you found it useful and thanks for taking the time to comment!
Loved the video, don't get too conscious about the video length, if it does get long, just put notes in the video description about time a certain part was done. I enjoy watching the videos to learn all sorts of DIY tasks that you have shown, and would happily watch a longer one if more time was needed to explain something thoroughly. Excellent video as always. Thank you for the guides and especially thanks for telling us what tools you use!
I'm about to purchase some new kitchen doors and make the cabinets myself, this video has probably saved me loads of heartache, many thanks
Love this guy's video he explains everything perfectly and takes away some of the fear in attempting jobs like this
Thanks Ricky!
THANK YOU so much... Great video, and a huge help! I couldn't find the Blum instructions for these-didn't occur to me to look in the "brochure" on their site, as the downloads in the "installation instructions" section are pretty useless. You're a lifesaver :)
Holy macaroni, You definitely have the best install video! I've watched other videos and was always left with questions. Even the hinges I have are different brand, I know how to install them from looking at your video!
Thanks Steph - incredibly kind of you to take the time to comment. Good luck with the install 👍