Thread: Hinges and design

Probably the easiest way is half overlay Euro hinges.

Thanks for the suggestion mic-d - is there a more aesthetically pleasing option! Hoping to not have to go down the route of kitchen type hinges,...

Maybe SOSS hinges? They are a bit more pricey than most, but allow for minimal gap an are not seen from the outside at all. I used them on a games chest and as long as you take the time to do the routing they are easy to fit.

Thanks for the tip meuls69,..still not quite what I was hoping for.

I might have to put some more thought into the design

Originally Posted by Chief012

Thanks for the tip meuls69,..still not quite what I was hoping for.

I might have to put some more thought into the design

I'm at a complete loss. I can understand the objection to Euro hinges, although unless you have glass doors, they aren't going to alter the outward aesthetic, but soss hinges are also not right What exactly are you hoping for? It would help if you posted a drawing of the plan.

True you will only see the Euro hinges when the doors are open however I am a perfectionist pain in the a*se who is not very good with compromise. Hence my dilema! I think the person who I am making this for would be happy with whatever hinges, but I am not,..grrr the grief I put myself through.

This is a picture of what I am sort of looking for. My design is a bit different however it's a close look in terms of style.

Thanks again

The only other thing I can think of is brass pins top and bottom so you don't see any hinge at all. You can't object to nothing can you?

I would probably find a way to object!!

I should say two things I forgot to mention earlier. I dont mind seeing a hinge however would like it to be a nice strip of brass or chrome.

Also the sideboard I am making will have four doors not three like the picture I posted. The outer doors will be hinged to the outside of the unit (left door will pivot from the left side and right from the right side) while the inner two doors would pivot from the centre and open against each other.

I am still stuck on how the doors in the centre will work. If there is minimal vertical gap then from my visualising it - I will not be able to have both doors open at the one time without a gap the thickness of one door in the centre.

I dont specifically have to have the doors hinged this way. Maybe I am better to have the two left doors pivoting from the left and the two right roors pivoting from the right. That way I would imagine I can use the hinges below on all four doors??

Digging digging digging,...

Originally Posted by Chief012

I am still stuck on how the doors in the centre will work. If there is minimal vertical gap then from my visualising it - I will not be able to have both doors open at the one time without a gap the thickness of one door in the centre.

Digging digging digging,...

At the risk of repeating myself, Euro hinges are capable of doing this.

Ok ok, I am listening,....

Thanks

You will of course need to use full overlay hinges for the outer doors and half overlay for the middle - assuming you have only a single thickness panel in the middle.

Philip

I can see your quandry Cam.
I had to google both Euro and SOSS hinges to see what we are talking about. I'm not up on hinges
Now that I am an expert It looks like the Euro is the only option. Although I tend to think of Euro hinges as flat pack kitchen cabinet hardware. I like the idea of brass pins top and bottom though. That could be made to work. I think

There seems to be an implication that the Euro hinge is in some way an inferior product. For that design of cabinet, getting the gaps around the doors evenly adjusted is critical and I can't think of a better way to achieve that, assuming of course that you find a good quality example.

My 2 cents worth.

Philip.

I just would have said consealed hinges