Inlay cabinet door hinges.
Hinge placement on a door.
I grew accustomed to the aesthetics of the traditional hinge placement used on these older homes.
How to determine hinge spacing on a door.
This hinge is placed within a cut out in the cabinet door that is made with a router or chisel.
Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.
One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame.
One type of cabinet door hinges that require precise placement is the inlay type of cabinet door hinge.
I can t say i remember where i first learned the rules on hinge placement but i think it was simply by observation of the existing doors in the 18th and 19th century new england homes that i was working on.