I have attached a drawing of a Cabinet that will hold a large screen television set. The doors are to be bi-fold and will have a piano hinge for the bifold joint and a flipper hinge to recess back into the cabinet.
My question has to do with the way the flipper hinges operate. I may want to have some molding on the doors that sit proud of the door frame. Will this impede the way the door slides into the cabinet when it is opened?
Thanks for any help.
Alan
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ayoung ,
That will depend on how far the molding is proud of the door frame. It can be fine next to the TV but there usually is only a 1/4" or so between the edge of the face and the face of the door when the door is slid back in the opening. Get the spec sheet of the type of hardware you will use and see what clearance there is to be safe.
good luck dusty
Just me but I would get the hardware you want BEFORE you do anything.
Be sure you can exchange/return if it does not work in your cabinet.
OR .. If good hardware get a copy of their installation instructions and/or tip sheets?..
looks like a tough one with the bifolds and all, will the doors be folded when retracted? dosent look easy but the best pocket slides are the knapp vogt 4x4's for heavy doors http://www.woodworkers.com
Alan,
There are a few different types of flipper door hardware kits out there and they all have different specs . Shop around and see what does the best job for your application.Most of the kits demand alot of space for the hardware and doors so make sure you get what you need . If you can't find written specs in the catalog call the stores and ask them for the specs, works for me.
Tim
Spend some time perusing the spec sheets of the different manufacturers and how it will fit into your design. Thick door hinge options may work, but then again, your casework design could defeat the purpose of the thick door hinges if not properly designed.
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