Full Door Hinge Adjustment

I ve seen shims used behind the hinge leaf to adjust the gap but bending the hinge takes less time.

Full door hinge adjustment.

Adjust the hinges until they are square to the edge of the door and carefully drill a pair of pilot holes for screws that fasten the hinge cups to the doors. Look on the side of the hinge near the top for a horizontal adjustment slot that has a line of holes inside. Adjusting the doors ensures that they hang correctly and match up evenly with other cabinet doors. Self centering bits come in sizes to fit cabinet and full size door hinges.

Use the small metal tension rod that came with your hinges when you purchased them. You can adjust most cabinet door hinges quite easily using the screws inside the door. A self centering drill bit is a good choice for this task. Find the hole that s furthest to the right in the adjustment slot.

In this short how to video you will be guided through a step by step process on how to adjust a 3 way hinge to straighten out your cabinet door fronts or. Using a phillips screwdriver you can tighten or loosen the screws moving the cabinet up and down side to side or in and out. Insert a tension rod in the rightmost hole in the top hinge s adjustment slot. You can buy them at home centers or online for less than 15.