Hidden Piano Hinge Installation

Besides the door and the hinge you will also need some basic hardware.

Hidden piano hinge installation.

Swinging bookcases always sag a little too. A drill and some screws as well as a chisel to carve out an inset for the hinge to rest. Piano hinge installation is the topic of this tips video by woodcraft magazine editor paul anthony. Tricks of the trade.

Press the hinge cups into the holes. Mark the location of the screw holes using a hinge center punch. This recess should fit your hinge exactly and leave the hinge and door surface completely even. How to install a piano hinge.

To do this you must use your chisel in order to cut out a cavity for the door part of your hinge to fit into. Drive inch 6 wood screws into these holes to anchor each cup. A concealed hinge will be hidden from view but will require you to bore a hole in the cabinet door. A traditional hinge will be visible but is easier to install and can add a decorative accent to your cabinet.

Some piano hinges have slots rockler calls them slotted hinges to help make installation more accurate. A piano hinge is also called a continuous hinge and is a popular hinge to use on side doors and other small doors. Submit your tips for fame and fortune here. Cut the piano hinge to length with a hacksaw and file down any rough edges.

Chris marshall shows a quick trick to make cutting and installing them a breeze. Step 3 install hinges. Piano hinges are a good sturdy option for adding lids to boxes. I ve tried installing wheels and rollers on the bottoms of swinging bookcases and they work okay as long as the floor is a smooth hard surface and if there are no throw rugs though sometimes the roller leaves a tell.

Drill pilot holes and attach the hinge. Perfect alignment for random orbit sander paper. They ve been around for a long time. Position them and put temporary screws in the slotted holes.

The recess for your piano hinge is meant to make the surface of the piano hinge and the surface of the door flush. Besides even a piano hinge is hard to hide in the trim on a swing out case. Position a rafter square as shown to keep the hinge aligned.