Diy Hidden Door Hinges

Builder gary striegler shows off his favorite new secret door hinges.

Diy hidden door hinges. Sub step 3 sketch the strike. A bit pricy given the fact that one hinge costs around 100. Hidden door hinges also known as european style or concealed hinges are invisible when cabinet doors are shut. There are a few strong hingesspecially designed for bookcase secret doors that can support a weight of 154 lbs.

This is common on all types of hidden hinges. Sub step 2 size the door height. Just drill the proper size hole and tap the hinge in flush. Secure mounting in the wood door or panel is assured by tightening the tensioning screw to expand the body of the hinge tightly in the hole.

Tools and materials 12 mm thick baltic birch plywood 2 0 x 0 8 cm strips of hardwood hinge boring bit tape measure a hinge for testing pencil a pair of calipers a drill a few 16mm wood screws a clamp 14 mm diameter copper pipe 1x 38mm x 3mm washer copper pipe cutter 2x 16 mm machine. For this example only line 2 will be the hinge side of the hidden door. Non mortise hinge for 1 2 panels it is easy to install this invisible non mortise barrel hinge used for wood panels 1 2.