Installation of loops on the cabinet doors with their own hands

Mounting fasteners on the doors and sides of cabinets is not an easy process. The correct installation of hinges depends on the balance of the valves, their trouble-free operation for a long time. How to install hinges on the cabinet with their own handsYou can learn from this material.

Follow the recommendations and you will be able to do all the work of assembling the furnishings in the living room, bedroom or hallway.

Mountsinstalled on large of furnitureIs semi-mechanical itemswhich are responsible for opening the valves. Much depends on the material and thickness of the doors, and therefore, what the hinges are made of is also important.

Hinges must withstand regulatory loads.

Types of hinges for furniture

For installations Most often used overhead devices with four hinges, the so-called frogs. Such mounts convenient for any design involving hinged doors - wardrobe or kitchen cabinet, other types of furniture. 

Metal parts are made of durable alloys that are resistant to corrosion and mechanical deformations.

Furniture hinges are divided into several types, depending on how they are attached:

• Hsupplementary;
• Polanacadic;
• ATtreasures;
• ANDNervous;
• Royal;
• Pyachnye;
• Shtolny and others

Types of furniture hinges.

For cabinet often used overhead design with the bases of the cups, which are connected to the panel with screws. Mechanical inserts with a “shoulder” are inserted into these bases and fixed on the door and side panel.

Such fasteners are quite reliable and durable, because they have a reinforced connection with the planes.

Depending on the type cabinet and its dimensions, as well as the material choose the appropriate type of fittings. Some items used exclusively for classic furniture, where all the details must match the style. For regular wardrobes, choose standard overhead and semi-slip. mounts.

For installation on sash, it is necessary to use certified industrial products - this is a guarantee of durability and long service life of the furniture and its individual parts.

Preparation for installation

1. Before starting work, it is necessary to prepare a set of tools and materials for of furniture. Be sure to have on hand a screwdriver, a drill with appropriate nozzles, a simple pencil, chalk, ruler or tape measure. You will also need screws that are suitable in size (usually sold with hinges), and self-tapping screws of a certain section.
   
   

   Tools for installing loops.

2. When installing fasteners, you must consider the material with which you are dealing, and its structure. For loose or fibrous wood panels used different types of fasteners and methods of fixation. Glass surfaces also require a special approach. Mostly used two mounts - above and below. If the sash weighs a lot or exceeds a meter length, then one more detail can be added in the center for reinforcement. If you exceed 9 kg, the door is equipped with additional loops - add for every 5 kg of weight.For kitchen cabinets are usually used two hinges, for large items - from three.
   
   

   The maximum number of fasteners that can be placed on the door with a large length and weight of 20 kg - 5 pieces.

3. From the upper and lower inner corners of the door you need to measure at least 10 cm, otherwise the sash may “loose” over time, and the screws will come out of the grooves.
   
   

   Do not place loops at the level of the shelves - the door will not close.

4. Before the start installations The fasteners need to make markup. This will help connect items much more accurate.
   
   

   Use a pencil or a fine chalk.

5. The average distance from the edge of the sash cabinet to the center of the loop is 2.2 cm.
   
   

   This is the distance for standard mounts.

6. Before installing hinges on the door cabinet wipe the surface. Mark the joints with a sharp nail or awl.
   
   

   Preparing furniture for mounting fasteners does not tolerate fuss. The proper operation of the doors depends on it.

Carefully check all the parameters of the valves cabinet, the location of the shelves, etc. You can make a preliminary sketch.

Installation of fasteners

Doors cabinet pre-try on the sidewalls to make accurate markup.First stage installations loops - drilling of holes for mounting cups.

Making loops in the vertical position of the door is not always convenient. This will potentially reduce the accuracy of the connection.

Lay the sash on a flat surface, locking it. Drill the holes for the cup with a drill and cutter. It is important not to make too large grooves, just 1.2 cm. Insert the cups into the holes and fasten the screws in the door part of the mount.

It is necessary that they fit into the grooves smoothly, without skewing, otherwise the door will be fixed incorrectly.

For installations fittings, place the drill vertically - any tilt will make the work poor quality, chips may appear, due to which the mount will not be held securely.The reciprocal bar on the side of the product can be installed in the vertical position of the panel, pre-marking the joints.

When drilling, the drill also needs to be kept very even.

If overhead parts are used, they are made “deaf” so that they do not creep away during connection and assembly. Such attachments should not have gaps and distortions.When connecting the sash and sidewall use help.

Together the process of work will be more convenient, better and more accurate.

Installation of fittings on glass doors requires special care and caution. For these valves acquire special fasteners. From the side of the sidewall will need holes that are drilled with a drill.

The glass sheet is fixed by means of clamps.

Alignment and adjustment

Furniture mounts need adjustment. For this in the process installations check their fixation in depth and distance. You can do this in horizontal or vertical position cabinet. After assembly of furniture All preliminary calculations will turn into a result, so it is important to devote more time to the markup and connection parameters.

When choosing, you must first pay attention to the strength of the product, it should serve throughout the life of the furniture.

After installation fixtures on the cabinet doors It is necessary to carefully try the flaps to the sides so that they exactly match. Mark the joints with a pencil. Lock the door and do the mounting work on both sides. It is important that the accuracy of all parts cabinet was one hundred percent. Finish the assembly and check the work.

At the first opening-closing, the sash can move somewhat tight, if the hinges are not yet lubricated and not developed.

After cabinet hinge mounting finished, it is recommended to drip some engine oil into the mechanism.Then you need to wipe the surface with an absorbent cloth.

Check that all items work properly.

For cabinet it is better to take wide loops from chipboard, since the base material may crumble.

The more qualitative all the elements of the assembled furniture, the more reliable their operation will be.

Installing hinges on the door cabinetdo not forget that after a while the sash can sag under its own weight, especially if they often remain open. Therefore, it is necessary to periodically strengthen the hinges, tightening the screws. In modern fixtures, this is easy to do - there is an additional recess in the oval part.

Try to debug the parts carefully, so as not to loosen the grooves.

It is also necessary from time to time to lubricate the loop cabinetso that they do not rust and creak.Adjusting mounts, it is necessary to fix not only the screws connecting the cup or bar, but also the details of the closer. The mechanical part can wear out from operation. Therefore, it is important to have 2-3 spare parts to replace a broken part. On the "drawdown" says skewed, loose cover. Work is carried out more often in areas with uneven floors and high humidity.

If adjustment does not help, it is worth replacing old parts with new ones.

When changing fixtures on used furniture, you need to look at how suitable they are for it. You may have to change the location of the new loops due to the loosening of the grooves.

In this case, it is recommended to disassemble the furniture and re-do all the installation operations.

After adjustment, check for gaps, tightness of doors when closing, the overall mobility and flatness of the sash along the axis.

When installing multiple fasteners, it is necessary to calculate that their location does not fall on the internal elements of the furniture.

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