I am about to install 7 raised-panel cabinet doors onto built-in book cases, and would appreciate your advice on the best way to proceed.
The doors are full inserts (flush with the cabinet frames). I purchased full wrap, non mortise (Amerock) hinges. The pins are not removable. I’ve never used non-mortise hinges before, but want to avoid the time and effort to cut hinge mortises.
In the past, I’ve installed the hinges on the doors first, placed the door in the frame with a spacer shim on the bottom cabinet rail, and made a pencil mark on the cabinet stile where the top of the upper-most hinge blade should go. Removing the door, I used an unused hinge as a template to locate and “dimple” the screw holes. Finally, I screwed the top-most hinge to the stile, and then screwed the lower hinge to the stile.
Is this the most efficient and accurate way to go, or would you recommend a different way?
Paul, Ivoryton, CT
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I prefer to to pre-install the doors in the shop-less work on site/customer's home. You'll probably also have better lighting and all tools needed.
Scribing with a pencil is okay, you could also lightly score with a knife, and touch up later. I find Vix bits(self centering) to be eminently useful. Or, a spring punch to center the pilot holes works very well.
Thank you. That is good advice.
PaulPeter
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