DIY Cabinet Door Hinges Repair - Save money

[coyote]

Very often, those door hinges on our cabinet gotten loose because the wood gotten moist or loosen due to aging and the door just came apart.

Instead of throwing away the door or getting a carpenter to cut another door which is expensive or getting another brand new cabinet which is even more expensive, this simple metal plate will save you all those big money. Best part it only cost ~$2. And you only need a simple cordless drill and the fix is self-explanatory.

Notice the plate is cut to fit either sides of the hinge. If it's to fix the part where the round indentation is, one can just flip the plate where the round hole is.

 

[Lchlch]

Very often, those door hinges on our cabinet gotten loose because the wood gotten moist or loosen due to aging and the door just came apart.

Instead of throwing away the door or getting a carpenter to cut another door which is expensive or getting another brand new cabinet which is even more expensive, this simple metal plate will save you all those big money. Best part it only cost ~$2. And you only need a simple cordless drill and the fix is self-explanatory.

Anyway you hv photos step by step?

 

[fandango]

Very often, those door hinges on our cabinet gotten loose because the wood gotten moist or loosen due to aging and the door just came apart.

Instead of throwing away the door or getting a carpenter to cut another door which is expensive or getting another brand new cabinet which is even more expensive, this simple metal plate will save you all those big money. Best part it only cost ~$2. And you only need a simple cordless drill and the fix is self-explanatory.

Where to buy these?

 

[coyote]

Anyway you hv photos step by step?

Er... that photo is not self-explanatory enough?

The hinge is mounted to the side with screws. Those screws came loose and can no longer catch on to the board.

Now,

1. you mount the metal hinge to the metal plate.
2. you mount the metal plate with fresh new screw holes that's away from the original screw holes.

Clearer now?

 

[tanahgu]

i tot just shift the existing plate a bit can liao
why need new plate ?

 

[tingsters]

got step by step bo!

 

[coyote]

Where to buy these?

Shopee Singapore. Keyword, door hinges repair.

 

[8inchMortal]

Kitchen cabinet don’t use plywood ?

 

[Mecisteus]

Good tips.

Are there threads on the plate to hold screws for the hinges ?

The issue is usually the unusable threads on the wooden.

1. you mount the metal hinge to the metal plate.

 

[item2sell]

Good tips.

Are there threads on the plate to hold screws for the hinges ?

The issue is usually the unusable threads on the wooden.

Life hack : stuff some toothpick into the damaged holes. Then screw in

 

[coyote]

i tot just shift the existing plate a bit can liao
why need new plate ?

To shift that, you'll have to take down the whole door, drill another indentation on another fresh location with hole saw, which will be more effort. This one no need to remove the door. Just slide the new plate in over the existing position. Just 2-6 screws in will do.

 

[coyote]

Life hack : stuff some toothpick into the damaged holes. Then screw in

Will explore this next time. Good idea.

 

[Chalkycliffs]

In the 1st place, this type of hinge with only the 2 mounting screws is pretty lousy.

All the stress is placed on the 2 screws, which will eventually wear out the holes again.

And for those who are not DIY hands on, the mounting plate now makes your door panel shift a few mm inwards. If you have this repair plate on 2 adjoining doors, the gap between them may become too narrow, causing them to clash.

You will have to adjust the hinge depth to compensate.

 

[coyote]

Good tips.

Are there threads on the plate to hold screws for the hinges ?

The issue is usually the unusable threads on the wooden.

Good question. The holes on the plate is actually smaller than the screws. So, when you mount the hinge to the plate, the screws will actually widen the hole a little and at the same time, mounting itself tightly on the metal plate.

 

[fandango]

Shopee Singapore. Keyword, door hinges repair.

Gamsiahamidas

 

[Chalkycliffs]

To shift that, you'll have to take down the whole door, drill another indentation on another fresh location with hole saw, which will be more effort. This one no need to remove the door. Just slide the new plate in over the existing position. Just 2-6 screws in will do.

FYI, you core out the hole for the hinge with a Forstner bit, not a hole saw.

A hole saw will result in the drill bit hole coming out the front of your door.

 

[tanahgu]

To shift that, you'll have to take down the whole door, drill another indentation on another fresh location with hole saw, which will be more effort. This one no need to remove the door. Just slide the new plate in over the existing position. Just 2-6 screws in will do.

paiseh...now then i see need a big hole on the door side

 

[somnam3]

If wood gotten moist, better to check for signs of termite infestation.
Else the whole cupboard may drop down one day.

 

[coyote]

FYI, you core out the hole for the hinge with a Forstner bit, not a hole saw.

A hole saw will result in the drill bit hole coming out the front of your door.

Ok. Thanks for clarifying. I don't have a Forstner bit. I only have hole saw. So, that Forstner bit will make shifting the position of the hinge even more expensive I guess.

 

[Laguna123]

Actually the hinge if rusty can also ownself buy and fix one. Think it’s very cheap also. No need find simi handyman and pay them hundred of dollars to fix.