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Hanging Doors and Drawer Fronts
Place hinges about 2" from top
and bottom of doors. Then secure hinges on door to the frame. If re-using old
hinges, place hinges so screws make new holes.
If using hidden hinges, place the hinge in the 35mm hole on the back of the
door. Attach the frame plate to the bottom hinge only. Attach the other plate
(the one for the top hinge) to the stile the door will hang on, then hang the door on this
plate. You may now attach the bottom hinge plate to the stile also. Make sure
you position each plate to the same place on every stile so the doors will all hang
evenly. (19) (20)
On openings with two doors, leave a gap of about 1/8" between doors. (Important: When ordering two
doors for one opening make sure to measure from the center of the opening to the outside
edge and add 3/8" (not 1/2") to the measurement instead of the full inch
you would add for a door's width on a single door opening. For example: A door
opening of 20 inches with two doors would mean you need two doors 10 3/8 inches
wide. This gives you room to adjust the gap between the two doors. You would
still add 1 full inch to the opening height to provide the door height.)
Preparing Old Drawer
Boxes to Accept New Drawer Fronts
When replacing the drawer fronts,
you must first determine whether your drawer boxes are three-sided or four-sided.
If the drawer front makes the
forward wall of the drawer box, then you have a three-sided drawer box (21).
If the drawer front is mounted to a
separate piece that makes up the forward wall of the drawer box, you have a four-sided
drawer box (23).
Remove drawer slides from the
old drawer box.
Three-Sided Drawer Box
Using a saw, trim the drawer front
so that no edges extend beyond the top, bottom or sides of the drawer box (22). This allows the old drawer front to fit inside
the drawer opening.
Hide rough edges by turning the box around. The old drawer front should now
be in the back of the drawer box.
Replace drawer slides, making sure they are centered and flush with the front
edge of the box.
Center the drawer front on the box and temporarily secure with screws (26).
Slide the drawer box into the
opening and check alignment. Adjust as necessary, then tighten and add screws.
Four-Sided Drawer Box
Remove the old drawer front, being
careful not to damage the drawer box.
Re-attach drawer slides.
Center the drawer front on the box and temporarily secure with screws (26).
Slide the drawer box into the opening to check the alignment. Adjust as
necessary, then tighten and add screws.
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