Furniture Hinges - fittings, by which the opening and closing cabinet doors.Installation of furniture hinges is simple, but requires a lot of accuracy.In the opposite case, however, may occur bias, or the door will jam.
Varieties accessories
furniture hinges Installation begins with the proper selection of elements.This can happen when the furniture is made to order, but the assembly is already producing the master himself.Regardless of the type of loop, it will be mandatory components:
- cup;
- mounting plate;
- «shoulder."
Regarding the types of loops, they are four:
- overhead loops can be found everywhere, they are called "frogs".The opening angle of such a loop is 90-165 degrees.
2. Polunakladnye loops have a bend at the base.
3. The corner hinges allow the door to open at an angle of 30 to 175 degrees.
4. Inner Loop different curved shape.
Each type of furniture accessories must be selected in accordance with the existing furniture fronts.
Where used furniture hinges
As noted above, furniture has 4 types of loops, while each has its own purpose:
- Flat hinge is set when the entire facade conceals extreme recess.
- Polunakladnaya fittings used in the case where one side wall has two flaps.
- Installation corner types of furniture hinges carried out, if necessary, to give the position of the door at a certain angle.
- Some models have a suite of furniture interior doors that are mounted inside.In this case, the side walls are left open.
We have considered the appointment of the most common types of loops.The expensive exquisite furniture can be used more sophisticated models hinge fittings.
Tools
furniture hinges Installation begins with the preparation of the necessary tools.For this work you need the following set:
- a set of loops;
- ruler or builder's level to mark;
- simple pencil;
- drill and screwdriver;
- end mill with a diameter of 3.5 cm;
- screws.
These accessories help to make the exact layout and installation of furniture accessories.
Calculating the number of elements
installation furniture hinges own hands begins with the markup.At this stage, accuracy is very important, otherwise the product will not have a neat appearance.The first step is to measure the height of the valves, which will have to operate.Installation of furniture hinges, the size of which should be selected for the size of furniture, is counting on one piece every 0.5 m height of the door.However, if the shutters are smaller than a meter, you need to hang at least two loops, so that the product had a smooth appearance.
in the procurement of fittings should think about the load that will be provided to the loop, that is to calculate how often will open and close the door set.For kitchens, for example, you can buy accessories with closers.
marking process
Install a loop should be positioned at a distance of 7-12 cm from the top or bottom edge of the door.To the side edge of the distance should be 2.1-2.2 cm. Do not forget about the possibility of installing shelves.They should not be in the loop, or the cabinet door can not be closed.
Using a ruler with the upper and lower end of the 7-12 cm vymeryat obtained fixed point with a pencil.On the resulting line vymeryat distance of about 2.1-2.2 cm to the inner edge of the door and then also produced tags.As a result, you should get two currents, which intersect one vertical and two horizontal lines.These marks are the center of the hole, which will be laid in a cup hinges.It is recommended to select them using a nail, just a little dig up a small hollow.
Remember that for every 50 cm should be done one such hole, that is, for as long as the doors have to rely meters longer blanks.
Mounting accessories
installation furniture overhead loops as follows:
1. Using a drill with a milled hole is drilled under the buttonhole cup.For this we first have to make a mark with a nail.To work was done as accurately as possible, it is recommended to place the door on a solid horizontal base and fix it.The cutter should be strictly perpendicular direction with respect to the plane of the flap.Rushing this process is detrimental, as the depth of the hole should be in strict conformity with the size of the hinge cup, about 1.2-1.3 cm. To facilitate their work, before taking over the drill, the cutter should be well-sharpened.
2. Further, the resulting holes are inserted into fitting elements.The main requirement at this stage - a perpendicular relationship with the end flaps.Otherwise the product will look like curve.For maximum accuracy, use the building level.The loop is attached to the door by means of screws.
3. The final point is to install shutters on the furniture itself.If the item has a headset is not so large dimensions, you can put it to one side, and on the other side, which is scheduled to fasten the door.Carefully place fastening screws are measured, after which they are twisted.To adjust the smoothness of the door fastening on hinges are tightened or loosened vice versa.
As seen from the above, the installation of furniture hinges is not too difficult, then it is possible to do on their own.
