Cabinet Hinges

Cabinet Door Types; Overlay Doors, Inset Doors, and Offset Doors

There are four basic cabinet door hinge types:

  • Overlay cabinet doors (the door is larger than the opening and “lays over” it)
  • Full Inset cabinet doors (the door fits completely in the opening and is flush with the cabinet surface)
  • Partial Inset cabinet doors (part of the door is inset into the opening and part of the door overlays the opening)
  • Offset cabinet doors (very similar to “Inset” however the hinge is surface mounted and all of it is visible.)

Removing Cabinet Doors

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How to Remove Cabinet Doors & Drawers

  • Empty drawers.
  • You do not need to remove your cabinets from the walls.
  • You usually do not need to remove dishes.
  • The kitchen can still be used while the job is in progress.
  • Don't mix up your hinges!  Hinges have an exact order. After you remove a hinge, put it back in the same cabinet location it was on. Why?