This is how to fix damaged cabinet door hinges step by step.
How to counter sink a hing on a wood door.
These hinges are commonly found all around.
Wood putty has a clay like consistency but it hardens to mimic the texture and grain of the wood.
Locate hinges assuming that you are installing a new door in a new jamb plan to install the hinges on the door first.
Spread wood putty over the screw and hole if you want to hide them.
Scoop wood putty out of the container with a putty knife and press it into the countersink hole over the screw.
Glue the new wood block directly behind the drawer front use polyurethane glue if the box sides and bottom have been varnished.
Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l.
Secure with nails or screws.
Using the old drawer pull holes as a guide drill through the new wood block.
Then attach the old drawer front to the new wood block photo 2.
The bottom of the lower hinge should be 11 inches above the bottom of the door.
This allows the door to close without interference from the hinge.
Creating a countersink known as a mortise allows the hinge to rest below the surface of the door frame and door slab.
This video from the honest carpenter will show you how to fi.
Unless you are matching the location of hinges with other doors in your home use the following standard.
Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.
And the middle.
This is a very common problem with an easy soloution.