Face Frame European Cabinet Hinges

There are two types of face frame cabinet styles.

Face frame european cabinet hinges.

Choosing the correct hinge for your application determines both the look and function of your cabinetry. Get free shipping on qualified european cabinet hinges or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware. European style hinges are a modern high tech hinge for cabinets. A type of concealed hinge especially popular on frameless euro style cabinets but also available for face frame applications.

All euro style hinges include a round metal cup that mortises into a shallow hole in the back of the cabinet door. Face frame hinges are designed for use in cabinets that have a frame often made from 1 1 2 to 2 wide solid wood that is attached to the front edges or face of the case. Face frame hinges mount to this face frame. European hinges may also be commonly referred to blum or grass hinges as these are two of the main manufacturers of this type of hinge.

The hinge mounts in a hole bored in the back side of a cabinet door. Examples of one and two piece hinge styles are shown above. The hinge and the mounting plate. Get free shipping on qualified european face frame cabinet hinges or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department.

Chrome face frame concealed overlay hinge 1 pair model 10400 9. Face frame european cabinet hinges when it comes to cabinetry no component is more important than your hinge. There is the american style face frame where the doors lap on top of the face frame and a flush inset style where the doors fit perfectly inside the frame. Hinges like the face frame hinge shown above mount onto the face frame typically with a single screw.

A face frame cabinet has a frame surrounding the opening of the box. European hinges have a mounting plate that secures to the cabinet and a cup that seats in a typically 35mm circular mortise drilled in the back of the door. A frameless or eurostyle cabinet is basically a box. Replacing cabinet hinges is an easy diy project if they have become loose through normal wear and tear or if you just want to upgrade the look of.

Hinges like frameless cabinet hinges shown above attach to a mounting plate that s screwed to the cabinet. Box systems blum box systems overview legrabox. A baseplate which is either an integral part of the cup arm or installed separately attaches to the cabinet carcass or face frame. They are typically comprised of two parts.

American style face frame cabinets typically have large gaps between the doors and show the wood face frame all the way around the door. Concealed face frame hinge with integrated soft close compact concealed hinges for face frame cabinets drawer box systems overview. This is the most common style in american cabinets.