Can someone suggest a correct cabinet door hinghe when rollout drawers are used. My rollout drawers are hitting the edge of my doors and truthfully, I can’t figure out the correct hinghe set. Old age does have it’s effects. I am using a one-half overlay and a three-quarters thick door. I need the doors to swing out of the way so the drawers will slide out.
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You don't say which brand hinge you're using, and I'm assuming they're European furniture hinges, like the Salice brand our shop uses. If you have sufficient room to open the doors, you could try a 165-degree (opening) hinge, instead of a 110- or 120-degree hinge. If you don't have room to open the door that far, you can install "standoffs" to the sides of the cabinet to decrease the width of pullout shelves and able them to pass the door without hitting them.
Gary W
gwwoodworking.com
Check out this article, which features doors just as you describe them. The author uses "Cranked Door Hinges" which open 270 degrees.
I hope we didn't get to you too late.
Matt Berger
Fine Woodworking
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