Questions tagged [hinges]
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Norton door closer - older model - how to adjust?
I've tried searching and cant seem to find what model this is or how to adjust it. This door slams shut and I want to adjust it to slow down.
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Why are wide throw hinges so expensive relative to normal ones? [closed]
For some reason, neither Home Depot or Lowe's sell wide-throw hinges. They sell regular hinges of all sizes, but not wide-throw hinges. For reference, a wide-throw hinge is one where the hinge's ...
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Bifold to swing-out closet door conundrum
I’m kind of stumped on this one and for some reason visualizing hinges in action is just utterly impossible.
I have a closet with bifold doors. They keep coming off the track so I decided to get rid ...
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Hanging a thinner interior door on original frame
We live in a 1950's house and are replacing the internal doors. We've bought new doors of the same height and width as the originals, however they don't seem to be made as thick as they used to be. ...
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Squeaking Cabinet Hinges
My kitchen has old Grass brand 850-01 wrap around hinges that are starting to squeak.
Based on advice from online sources, including one older question here, I tried using silicone lubricant spray. ...
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Building a gate to fit in a 3/4" door jamb
I am building a gate for a friend of mine to block the door pictured below. The problem I have run into is the jamb has only 3/4" to work with before the door stop. Would it be feasible for me to ...
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Door corner hinges pin keeps falling. How can I fix it?
Attached is the photo. The pin keeps failing (circled in red).
How can I fix it? Please let me know.
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How do I deal with misalignment in cabinet doors resulting in gaps?
I hired some contractors to do some carpentry work, but after months the gaps between the doors are appearing and it looks ugly.
Because of the gap, it has become safe haven for cockroach and lizards....
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What is this type of hinge - and how do I remove it?
I'm looking into refurbishing an old kitchen, and encountered a problem I hadn't expected: I can't for the life of me figure out how to remove the hinges from the cabinets. The hinges look as follows (...
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This shower door isn't closing in the correct position. How do I fix it?
Having a issue where this shower door swings open and doesn't stay closed. I have to take a shower with the door swinged into the shower or open letting water out. These are saloon style hinges so ...
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The cabinet hinge is becoming less secure, and there are cracks in the cabinet door frame
Over time, the cabinet hinge has progressively become looser, and there are noticeable cracks developing in the wooden component. I'm interested in finding out if there's a permanent solution for ...
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Can these hinges be tightened?
I have a very loose cabinet door seen here: https://imgur.com/Ep3tycf Can these hinges be fixed/tightened or do they need to be replaced?
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How to fix exterior metal French door with concealed hinges?
Just moved in and have a couple of exterior French doors that get stuck. Hinges seem a bit tight and door seems misaligned. Bottom part is the one that touches together.
I don't know what these type ...
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How should I lubricate a hinge that does not have a removable pin?
I live in a house with some very old hardware, including these hinges which have started to squeak. The hinges don't appear to have a removable pin, as both of the end knuckles seem to be completely ...
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How to temporarily remove one hinge on a door with two hinges
I have several interior doors with two hinges, where some of the screw holes are stripped. Using longer screws or toothpicks and glue didn’t work, and I would like to fill the holes with epoxy and ...
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Can't seem to get a door hinge tight which is causing a door that won't latch
This is interior door that sits around 4 inches from the nearest perpendicular wall. We had a contractor put it in around 3 years ago and it was fine until this past month. The latch no longer lines ...
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How I fix this attic door misalignment. Hinge bent
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Just moved into this home and this attic door does not close. Looks like the hinge (door hinge like part) is bent. How do I fix this? I don't see any parts available either.
I am worried that ...
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Where can I find replacements for Oxberg door hinges with a damper? [closed]
I have Ikea Oxberg hinges that my 2yo is slamming heavily. I wonder if there is a replacement that can have a damper? Ikea does not provide such, so maybe anyone knows a replacement?
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How do I remove this door?
As I don't know what these hinges are I can't google for the instructions. It would make the painting easier if I could remove these doors, but I can't see how to remove the hinges.
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How to fix Andersen storm door that's leaning and dragging?
Images: https://imgur.com/a/x8YLwiV
I have an Andersen storm door. The serial number is included in the image[1] above.
The metal frame itself is level and aligned with the doorframe. However, the ...
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Help removing screws from this cabinet hinge
Hi I need help removing screws from the side of the cabinet hinge found inside the cabinet carcass. Turning the screws does nothing to loosen them out, they just spin around. The screws seem to be ...
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How can I repair a 6x6 fence post split at the hinge mounted near the edge?
Any suggestions on a way to fix a 6x6 fence post that has split at the fasteners to the top hinge of the gate that attaches to it. It's buried in concrete so I'd rather not dig it out to replace it. ...
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What's the best way to install hinges into particle board/chipboard without causing splintering?
I have several large particle board/chipboard built-in wardrobe doors (approx 2000mm X 600mm X 20mm). The last person to install them screwed the hinged into the 20mm sides. Over time a lot of the ...
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How do I oil this door hinge?
I have a big door with two hinges I never saw before in my life. The door squeaks terribly - and I'm not sure if it's one of the hinges or both but I'd like to lubricate both. How do I do it? (Or: ...
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Why would the bottom door hinge close before the other two?
I have installed a door (not typical, somewhat makeshift for a theater window).
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I'm using wide throw hinges due to the clearances I will need.
The problem is that the bottom ...
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How to fix monolithic polypropylene hinges [closed]
I have several smaller storage boxes from polypropylene, which were casted as monolith, having their hinges made of thin flexible zones of the same material. They break over the time due to material ...
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Dual Axis Hinge
I'm not sure if there is a better community for this question, if so please let me know!
I'm trying to figure out what type of "hinge" has 2 pivots perpendicular to each other.
The idea ...
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Soft close hinge or mechanism for this storage bench
It’s sort of a challenging door because it’s at a 0 degree angle with the surrounding surfaces when closed.
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Using a frameless hinge on a framed cabinet
Accidentally bought hinge intended for frameless (I thought "full overlay" meant that it would work for my 1 7/16" overlay cabinet based on what some web site said about those being ...
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What should I consider in changing the swing of my door?
I want to change the in swing of my door from right to left.
What things should I consider when deciding whether to change the swing of the existing door or swapping with with the other exterior door ...
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Where can I get a Geneva Mastercraft hinge? [closed]
This hinge has worn out (it's about 25 years old. Sorry for the gross dirty picture). I called MasterCraft, and they don't make it any more. I've searched the web for it and can't find it. Does ...
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How are these hinges attached into the metal door frame?
Bought our apartment in the Netherlands recently, and we're trying to replace the beat up, landlord grade, hollow core doors, with something a bit nicer. The issue I'm having is that I've no idea what ...
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Can I install zero clearance hinges on my refrigerator? [closed]
I'm having my new kitchen installed. I have 2 fridges one next to the other. I asked the kitchen designer if it would be ok for the clearance and he said yes. And... it isn't and it's a nightmare. I ...
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Shed door too heavy for hinges
Someone kindly made these wooden doors for our garage, but the hinges keep breaking. Right door is only hanging by the middle hinge. It seems the doors are too heavy for them.
Can anyone suggest a ...
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Is my plan to replace interior doors reasonable?
I bought some pre-hung doors, intending to replace several interior doors. The problem is, the existing door jambs are shallower than usual -- I think 3.5" instead of 4.5". So if I simply ...
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Oven door hinge sticking
Given the extended high temperatures inside an oven, I’m wondering what to use as lubricant on the oven door hinges. (One of them is catching and periodically takes a big tug to open.)
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Vertical Stay-lift cabinet door not staying lifted
I'm currently in a foreign country visiting an elderly relative and she has a cabinet door that is supposed to be able to stay in an upright position, but continually falls down, preventing her from ...
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How to Fix an Old Door Frame that is not Square or Plumb
My house is 100 years old and while trying to install a new storm door I found the door frame is not square or plumb. Is there any easy fix for this besides tearing apart all the original wood trim?
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Door hinge problems
My exterior door is sagging slightly and won't close as tight as it should. To fix this, I want to tighten the door hinge. Problem is, the screws are as tight as they can get. I can't tighten it any ...
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Is it preferred to set a door slab flush with the jamb face?
I have been watching many videos on how to install door slabs and in particular how to install hinges. I see most videos where the barrel of the hinge is flushed up against the edge of the door slab. ...
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What is the name/type of this shutter hinge?
I am trying to locate a hinge for plantation shutters and my googling has not turned up much. I think I am not using the right vocabulary--does this type of hinge have a more specific name?
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Can this 4-bar hinged window be somehow adjusted?
I have a window mounted on two Truth 34/35 Series 4-Bar Hinges, as well as a 23 series single-arm operator. The operator bar is sitting too low relative to the hinge, resulting in the window being ...
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How to fix striped screw holes for hinges in an MDF cabinet door?
A kitchen cabinet door just fell off when opening it. The hinge had rusted, so I think that it required much more force to open, hence pulling out the screws.
I don't wish to replace the door right ...
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What kind of hinges to use?
I have few panels on the wall (that hide electricity, internet, heating) that I wish to hide and came up with following sketch (sorry if it is not very clear, was using sketchup for the first time):
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Garage Door - Hinge Broken
My garage door is 10 years old. Recently I noticed that a hinge is broken/snapped (as pointed by arrow). I couldn't find any such part online or in Home Depot. Few questions:
What is this part called ...
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How can I remove rust from steel cabinet hinges?
While many of the hinges are fine while some of them have developed rust. I'm annoyed about the fact that it got rusted within months of installation but I'm wondering what I can do to remove the rust ...
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What are name of these hinges that hold the kitchen cabinet door?
Here is picture of the kitchen cabinet door that is just under the sink. The hinges are rusted and I want to replace these. However, I am not sure what these hinges are called and how to get the exact ...
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Cabinet door swings open by itself
The cabinet door swings open by itself. Is there any way to adjust this hinge?
Thank you very much in advance.
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When marking a door hinge mortise, how far from the edge does the hinge go? New construction, interior door
How far from the edge of the door face should the hinge go? Please use the image below to see what my question means.
Here are all the details:
The door slab thickness is 1 3/8"
The hinge leaf's ...
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