Concealed Hinges 101

The first step in successfully installing concealed cup hinges is to choose the right one! Nick shows three basic types of doors – inset, overlay, and partial overlay – and demonstrates how to fit them to cabinets, explaining how to select exactly the hinge you need based on how the door fits the cabinet. He then walks you step by step through a typical installation, choosing, marking, drilling, attaching, and adjusting traditional lipped doors on a framed cabinet.

1:40 Choosing the right hinges
6:55 Making a template to position the hinges or the doors and cabinet
9:27 Marking and drilling the doors and cabinet
13:21 Attaching the doors to the cabinet
14:28 Adjusting the concealed hinges after installation.

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[playgroundchooser]

I already know how to do these, and I've now made 3 cabinets with them. Yet, I'm glued to this video. He's so freaking good at teaching. 👍👍

[howler]

Still one of the best woodworking channels out there! Thanks for the video.

[jwthomas]

I work at Rockler and I just showed this to my associates. Thank you for your wonderful videos. This was so educational

[jefffuhr]

*God bless you sir!* Only 3 minutes in, and already I've learned things I never knew after maybe 20 years and 1, 000 hours of TV and video. I love it when a topic is covered in a concise, top-down systematic, complete, mutually exclusive manner while introducing proper vocabulary along the way. You hit that on all channels.

[Beakerzor]

I thought woodworking was beyond my skills; thanks for opening the door.

[IggyPelman]

I now have fewer excuses for installing an inset door I've put off for 2 years. Absolutely love this channel!

[johnjensen]

I watched this because I had a few spare minutes and it seemed like a straight forward topic. I learned so much and now will change how I renovate my kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Thank you very much!

[FearsomeWarrior]

Dog credit was nice touch. She is getting her camera time. She looks very smart and lovers her owner.

[EgonTonsic]

I can’t believe this content it’s for free! It’s so much better than any woodworking course I have seen.

Thank you for sharing your expertise with us Nick! You’re a wonderful kind man, keep going and kudos to Bella, she’s so sweet!

[edmondgreene]

I've been trying to figure out my partial inset cabinet doors for a couple of weeks and stumbled upon your video. Thank you so much for sharing this information, my wife will be ecstatic to finally be done with our kitchen project, happy wife, happy life!

[waynewebb]

You are definitely THE explainer-in-chief!

[VickieVentures]

Three minutes in and I finally found what I needed on the types of hinges. Took awhile to get my answers despite googling. The video has really been educational and helpful.

[frfzvvz]

Hello, I just stumbled across your channel. I'm a retired cabinetmaker and have installed thousands of these hinges. I have a tip that will make this even easier. I like to work from "the center of my door" for laying out hinges and plates. Say I have a 30" door by making a mark at 15" I now can work from there giving me dead center of the cup location. I now take the center of the opening and repeat the process giving me accurate location for my hinge plates. Also if you have a door that is over 60" manufacture recommends 3 hinges. I would leave the hinge plate off the cabinet in the middle until after the door is clipped in place then install the third plate, less frustration on you.

[SawdustmakerLori]

Great tutorial and I've installed a lot of Blum hinges but must admit when I first began they were intimidating. Love how they are adjustable and totally concealed when doors are closed though. Really enjoyed seeing Bella doing more "acting" in this such a beautiful dog. I'm sure she gives you endless pleasure with all her antics!

[maxdondada]

This is the best tutorial and explanation I have found on YouTube. Thank-you, thank-you, thank-you.

[skigglystars]

Yet again - you taught me something and gave me a laugh. Just love your channel and always get excited with a new release.

[Tamonduando]

This was super helpful. I can't believe this is here on the internet for free! Thank you!

[aselin]

Looking forward to upgrading my kitchen now...I have been stalling because I thought I would have to buy an expensive jig to put these suckers in. I learned a lot watching this! Thank you!

[stevebettany]

I just fitted a door using these hinges today for the first time ever but if I’d seen this video I’d have been too worried to take the job on. Things went easily enough. Beginners luck. Thanks for your excellent videos.

[raydriver]

You are a brilliant teacher. Thank you for sharing 🌞