I am trying to figure out which hinge to buy for a unique door/cabinet situation. I built a large in-wall medicine cabinet for our new bathroom remodel. I am then going to order a cabinet door (www.barkerdoor.com) and add it to the cabinet. The cabinet has 1/2 inch by 3 inch wood trim around it – flat against the wall. However, I installed this trim “stepped back” from the edge of the cabinet by 1/4 inch. I am finding that hinges are made for either face-frame cabinets, where the hinge wraps around the face frame of the cabinet, or…. the hinges are made for a simple box cabinet with no face frame, where they are installed flat against the side of the cabinet. In this last scenario – there is a 90 degree angle between the cabinet door and the side of the cabinet. In MY situation, I have a “step back” edge, and not just a simple 90 degree edge. Does anyone understand hinges and if there is something to work with my stepped back edge of my cabinet? My alternative is to remove the trim and make it flush with the edge of the cabinet. I would rather find the right hinge and not redo the trim. See photo. Hopefully that will make sense. Thanks for your help. Oh, I forgot to add — I would like the finished cabinet door to overlay the trim by 1/2 inch all the way around.
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Probably should redo trim so it's flush. Then it's easy to install Blum plate #175H6040
and Blum hinge 73T5550. Have Barker drill the hinge hole at 4.5mm.
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Search for "1/2 in. Overlay Frame Cabinet Hinges" These are attached to either the face or edge of the trim.
Old fashion kitchen cabinet hinges are an example. Available at the big box stores or online.
Blum makes a hidden hinge: 38B for face mount 38C/39C for edge mount Also commonly available. You may need a small mortice to make the Blum fit.
Contact your door manufacturer. Give them this info of yours, there are umpteen numbers of base plates and the hinges that fit them. If there is a clean way, they should know it
Here are Blum (old) full overlay hinges. The base plate is just shy of 3/4 so you’d have to groove (mortise) your “box” to slip the edge into it. You should still be able to get at the screws to adjust up/down.
Why not just some butt hinges on the casing? That looks a lot more like 3/4 in. than 1/2 in. You can shift them forward 1/16 on the casing relative to the door so the door doesn't bind.
Thanks for all the comments. A person from Barker Door, which I will order the cabinet door from, told me that "Cliptop" hinges are what I need. I have looked at the cliptop hinges and I can't really see how they will work. I might just redo the edge trim so it is flush with the edge of the cabinet. It is starting to look easier than hoping that the hinges will work. Thanks for all the replies though.