What Hinges to Use on MDF Panel Doors (& Wardrobes, Cabinets, Cupboards). Video 3/6

[@mikebailey783]

I installed my own concealed soft-close hinges from scratch on a cabinet I'm building this week, for the first time, and I felt a kind of freedom I've not experienced before. It can be done!

[@anthonykavanagh1510]

good video Charlie my personal choice would be fitting Blum hinges every time, they give you so much adjustment allowing you to alien the door into the opening however on traditional wardrobes an exposed hinge adds immensely to the character of the furniture .

[@fionaquigley754]

Charlie, this video has quite literally changed my life. Thank you!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Wow - really? Thanks!!

[@MOPARdave999]

Charlie.....first rate again mate! I've just made my own mdf doors by coincidence! I used an overlay jig purchased from ebay which showed me where to drill all the holes for the concealed hinges. One mistake I made though.....I then routed some detail around the edge of the doors. This ever so slightly cut into the hole for the concealed hinge. Easily sorted by dripping some super glue.....yes, super glue into the small holes I'd made.....sanded smooth and painted....bada bing....sorted! But a mistake I won't make again! The reason I subscribe to your channel is because you talk the language of all us enthusiastic diyer's. Keep it up mate and if you're ever up in North Yorkshire, I'll buy you a pint because I owe you!!

[@Learntheharmonica]

Brilliant video. Massive thanks especially for the link to properly countersunk flush hinges. Off to buy some now!

[@tonydavies32]

I am just about to make almost identical doors for a friend.. This video and your previous video have so much information that I needed. Thanks a lot! You have a new subscriber

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks - I massively appreciate the sub 👍

[@AvaGrowth]

Thank you Charlie this was a brilliant video and exactly what I needed as I am getting ready to buy some hinges and didnt know the difference between the different types. Much appreciated

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome.. Glad you found it useful. These days I always use Blum concealed euro style hinges where I can as they're so easy to adjust and I love the soft close feature.

[@thewesternwonderer9065]

Charlie.. the video wasn't too long to be honest, as they are very informative and have helped me no end with my DIY projects. Thank you!

[@dtwistrewind7361]

With the cheap flush hinges I just use a metal countersink bit to make them the perfect size.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes that's a good idea 👍🏻

[@AccountantDoesDIY]

That Blum catalogue looked like a bit of a door stop. Who knew there were so many versions of a hinge!!

[@CharlieDIYte]

I know! The hardest thing is working out which one you need!

[@deanstockley4015]

Thanks

[@RetroBanjo]

Thanks for the great videos Charlie, I wouldn’t had the confidence to build a wardrobe around a stair bulkhead in my future babys room without your videos. The thing I’ve learnt the most about the concealed hinges is don’t buy cheap. I purchased B&Qs own brand and when I try to adjust them they sometimes pop away from the mountain plate. Defiantly go for branded, it will save you a lot of stress!

[@xw6968]

Oooo never never again flush hinges hehehe.. I made the doors for the house ( 9 of them ) and had to order the hinges , so I was looking around and saw flush hinges online ( those less metal flat hole hinges my wife called them) , expensive and fast delivery… but I didn't count for the weak holding of my doors by them , pffff so I got back to the old school door hinges and had a lot of work to do ( never done it before ) by cutting in my new home made doors..brrrr thinking about the work I had making them. So for me and my thoughts ,all do a lot of work , its old school for me and I have noooo idea why they make these things with less metal more holes more expensive rubbish things . Thank you for showing your way of looking for them and thinking, good to refresh the mind.

[@NivagSwerdna]

Wow! Just found your channel and I think this is exactly what I need... I have to install a new loft hatch which will be inset into the existing frame and have been agonising over how I would hinge it. The old loft hatch pushes up into the loft, whereas the new one needs to open and swing downwards to allow for the new loft ladder... didn't realise there were so many options! Thanks!

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome. Yes a bit of improv might be necessary depending on what the loft hatch is made out of. Ideally a nice bit of good quality ply.

[@christophermclaren6119]

As a carpenter when using flush hinges, I always put some PVA GLUE ,on the screws ,especially when screwing into MDF,,🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@CharlieDIYte]

Good work Christopher. Yes, piloting is also key and using long but very thin screws 👌

[@NonameNoname-rf3hg]

Concealed hinges are great if you only want to open the door 90 or 100 degrees. Concealed hinges that open more than that are enormous mechanical contraptions.

[@Psychlist1972]

I avoided Euro hinges for the longest time, because I always associated them with cheap pasteboard flat-pack furniture. (A common sentiment here in the US.) Once I started using them, though, the advantages became really obvious. Hanging doors is SO much less stressful now.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Totally agree, Pete, and I did the same. I remember as a kid struggling to refit cupboards at home that had cheap Euro hinges, and giving up in the end after realising that it was the cheap construction and design that kept the hinge pinging off! The Blum hinges are a joy to work with.

[@tomruth9487]

@@CharlieDIYte As a cabinet maker for 35 years I stick with Blum. Great video btw. This is a hard subject for most to understand and you made it very clear.

[@combojoe3789]

have done concealed hinges before on living room cabinets... just going for a simple single door on a cupboard in the attic at the moment though, want it up easy and quick so going flush hinge.. If I have any issue with proud screw heads, I will probably just drill some small recesses for the screw heads to be received in the frame rather than bevel the door edge... bit of a bodge, but so rarely going to use these doors.

[@combojoe3789]

p.s liked the vid, you've built some nice cabinets there as well! good work

[@shanesamson7833]

Many thanks for a great video... I've only just started "woodworking" and your video has made me at tleast 1% smarter

[@Cadaver1actual]

Thanks Chris. Really appreciate your video. 👍🏻

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome mate, (although it's Charlie 😉)

[@davidm3225]

Loving that grey colour, Charlie, great finish too

[@KevinPhillipssb]

Hi Charlie, another great video with some excellent advice. It seems your advice is changing based upon the practical experience you have had recently e.g. concealed hinges. It's learn as you go, and I'm learning from you. Keep it up!

[@CharlieDIYte]

That's definitely the case, and I learn a fair amount from the comments also - which is arguably the most satisfying bit!

[@steveb3728]

Great video as ever. Have bought stuff from hardware direct myself in the past but their prices seem to have skyrocketed recently. I managed to buy 2 sets of blum thick door hinges & base plates for less than half the price hardware direct were charging!

[@zeno2712]

Many woodscrews (such as Screwfix's Turbogold) have underhead ribs to help them countersink themselves into wood, but these will simply make the heads stick up on the flush metal hinges, so using screws without these ribs would be better here.

[@witcherwoo8938]

Yes please show how to attach the flush hinge to the frame!

[@michaelmiller5387]

2 years later I would like to comment... I always countersink hinges to take the preferred screws. I do not always use the screws provided. manufacturers often fail to provide the correct size screws but that said they do not always know what application you are using the hinges for! Nice job by the way Charlie !

[@Ravvick]

Just discovered this channel and love the straightforward yet detailed advice. Also, Charlie puts me on mind of what Gordon Ramsay might be like if he wasn't so angry all the time.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Chris - really appreciate that, and! you're not the first one to mention that Gordon Ramsay looks like me 🤣

[@cornelisgoedegebuur1162]

Great video, well done, thanks a lot. I was planning to make a large mdf bookcase and checked KZbin for some info. Now I subscribed to your channel. Blum is also my favorite brand in hinges. Tip: check their promo video's , they are beyond belief! Beautifully done. Strange thing is that you British get much more info on the English version of the Blum website then we do. ( Dutch) Silly people..the Austrians.. Greetings from Zeeland, (yes, the old, not the new)

[@georgecordle2273]

Never used Blum hinges - thank you!

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome, George. They're a quality bit of ironmongery.

[@alanmurray2353]

Which hinge is best for slide fitting fridge/freezer to give 160 degree opening angle. Only about 18mm gap between fridge and cabinet inside wall? O

[@mrskyfarmer]

Great video's thank you.The Blum PDF doesn't show the bore distances (3-8) anymore. I had to screenshot your video to get them. Not sure why they have done this?

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks. That's annoying. I've done an update video you might find useful kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpWwn6Ghq66hqKc

[@leahmay1011]

Hi hinges for a flush fitted wardrobe doors what will I need please

[@GrahamOrm]

Liking those doors Charlie.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Graham. I've got to say I'm really pleased with how they turned out.

[@micssticksnpipes]

Thank you so much for the Blum link. second time it has gotten me exactly what I needed

[@foxnmfox]

Hi What tool did you use for the round hinge to create hole in mdf

[@CharlieDIYte]

It's a forsner bit - you'll see it in this vid bit.ly/2YviJrN

[@foxnmfox]

Thank you so much

[@jaytheist]

So informative! Thanks for this video!

[@CharlieDIYte]

You very welcome Jay. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@bungalowdesignstudio]

I have a shaker cabinets that has a very thin rail all around. The dovel is cracking the door any idea what we can do here ? Any hinge what will make it not crack ? Thanks

[@anyat686]

Ok Charlie. I’m listening. 👂

[@anyat686]

Yeah. You see that didn’t go well for me at all. I made a ton on mistakes trying to hide the hinge on a cabinet. Upside down and back the front 😂( inset) I converted an ikea shoe cabinet into a proper narrow cabinet on the top with door hinges. Looks great, but my hinges are bit crooked. Not my best work. 😅 Sometimes we just need to learn by our mistakes. 😊

[@JoshuaLawton1989]

What would be your recommendation for hinges in a drop-down loft hatch? Ideally I'd like it flush with the architrave when closed up. I'm not sure whether Euro hinges would work with a y-axis open/close. thanks!

[@CharlieDIYte]

Joshua, that's a tricky one. I had a loft hatch on my place in London and I think I used butt hinges screwed into the end grain which wasn't ideal from a strength point of view but never actually failed. The loft ladder came with a closing mechanism which I fitted to the hatch. I'm sure Blum will do something though. Have a browse through the Brochure accessed through this link www.blum.com/us/en/products/hingesystems/clip-top-blumotion/downloads-videos/

[@thebeginnersworkshop3094]

With your flush hinges, Peter Millard uses the 2 screw side of the hinge on the door but you're the opposite. Does it matter which way?

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Hi Charlie, When I use butt hinges and find that there isent enough counter sunk for my screw I use my countersink bit to enlarge the hole.

[@xw6968]

Don’t you find them less strong ?.

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

No, I find that the countersink makes the screw hole bigger and as a result there is more metal in contact with the screw, if anything it makes them stronger

[@Parafinn1970]

Exactly what I do without issue.

[@dexslazenger6938]

Charlie is my "go to guy" if I want to know about DIY stuff, loving the detail and info you put out so thanks for that Charlie. Just been asked to build a storage cabinet in an alcove and was wondering about the euro style hinges on a tall (2500mm x 975mm x 15-18mm Door, quite large and heavy so will probably add 4, 5 or even 6 hinges to max out support.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks mate. Yes definitely use euro style. Here's my most recent video on them kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpWwn6Ghq66hqKc

[@lyndseybowie5151]

Can you do a video showing how you fitted the flush hinges on inset doors to frame and pic of the fitted flush hinges on your doors

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Lyndsey I thought I covered it in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXq1iGOhgrNsbKM but it appears not but I do talk about how you schamfer the edge. The flush hinges literally just screw to the edge with no need to rebate.

[@lourdesbaby964]

Great tutorial 👍🏼 You are like the Gordon Ramsey of DIY 😀 With the anger & profanity 🤣😂

[@roberthatcher2773]

Thanks Charlie, as always very helpful!

[@garvielloken3929]

Awesome! Thanks for the link

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're welcome mate 👊🏻

[@diywooddesign1548]

Mate, I love your review videos! Time to find that pen again 😉

[@johnnienotenglish2881]

Do you need to simk plastic dowels for European-style cup hinges? Seems like with heavy kitchen cabinet doors, the screws would be a weak spot?

[@CharlieDIYte]

Not sure what you mean but no, particularly with the mechanically fixed versions (I haven't tried the Blum Inserta system) they're incredibly strong when properly installed.

[@johnnienotenglish2881]

Thanks. I was referrig to those about 8mm little plastic dowel plugs that sometimes come attached to the European cup hinges. My new cabinet doors are mdf with laminate exterior layer (plastic basically!). The original doors did have those plastic dowel/plug thingies. Thise doors were garbaged. But I kept the hinges. Even bought new dowels. Then I saw your great video putting hinge screws directly into the MDF with no plugs/dowels first! Great stuff, by the way!

[@philhull6606]

Great video. I think this answers my question but MDF is so heavy I am concerned if there's a maximum weight on them? Is there ever a time you'd need more than two concealed hinges on one door?

[@markmayfield3488]

This is an excellent video, thank you

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Mark 👍

[@chillyshotorbitus5152]

Master ! You are absolutely amazing !

[@tehdreamer]

Great overview! So annoying that the euro style hinges require 12.5mm depth... I am using 12mm ply for my campervan and I will have to use flush hinges but they dont seem as good...

[@CharlieDIYte]

Have a look in the Blum catalogue linked in the Description below this video bit.ly/2YviJrN I'm pretty sure they do a thin door hinge.

[@CF-Gaming01]

My problem is that my MDF door is 17mm thick so I need a hinge that has a small depth for the recess. In your video you have made the example door thicker by attaching more wood which is an idea but something I'd like to avoid.

[@CF-Gaming01]

It's also heavy and I'm concerned that the hinge won't hold the door up

[@ToniReviews]

Hi. I’ve just been making some new kitchen cabinet doors for my parents kitchen from mdf, and I’m about to start adding the concealed hinges. They are 9mm bases with another 9mm. Surround the form the shaker styling ( so 18mm where the hinges fix). On a mock up I made I wasn’t too keen on the short fat screws that come as standard with the hinges, which will fix the fat found hinge to the 18mm shaker style door. Any recommendations for that? Thanks

[@CharlieDIYte]

You need to buy the hinges that don't come with the short fat screws. I agree. I don't like that system. Check out my updated video if you have a moment kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpWwn6Ghq66hqKc 👍

[@TheDaf95xf]

Hi Charlie. Great video on hinges and installation 👍🏻 Cheers Stevie.

[@jamesfrench5617]

Is there a minimum size mdf you need for flush hinge

[@TheDajoca]

Great video. That Blum brochure you linked to is either absent or invisible on the Blum UK website, so cheers for the link.

[@jasongerona11]

can I interchange the position of the hinge where I'll screw the bigger hinge on the body of the cabinet and the smaller one to the door? It is because I'm just making a mini cabinet to be used as a medicine cabinet. My door is only half an inch thick. Thanks...

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes you can - assuming you're talking about the flush hinge.

[@shilks8773]

Would have been nice to show how to use the forstner bits to drill out the Blum cups and the use of the Blum drilling template. If you go to somewhere like Issac Lorde or Trade-Hinges you can get the Blum hinges much much cheaper. I retro fitted some Hettich soft close hinges onto my kitchen doors - could not use Blum ones as Blum do not do 52mm cup screw centres.

[@fulmoon72]

Hi Charlie, my panel door frame is 4 cm wide and plan to overlay the door to cover the whole 4cm, what kind of hinge can I use? Thanks for your guidance

[@bigjohnnyboots2802]

Well worth the wait

[@barcusful]

would you recommend cranked hinges for mdf loft hatch door? 18mm or 12mm for the door? what size should the hinges be? Thanks for sharing your expertise

[@khalidmahmood8420]

Excellent tutorial mate! Thanks.

[@IAN1000IAN]

Did you ever do the video of hanging the door ?

[@waynea7265]

Brilliant video right down to every detail 👏 would the consealed hinges be OK for a 680mm wide door

[@CharlieDIYte]

Yes they'd be fine. Here's my most recent vid on concealed hinges kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpWwn6Ghq66hqKc Worth a look if you're thinking of installing. 👍

[@waynea7265]

@@CharlieDIYte I have been watching your videos for some good tips for a few DIY jobs , best on KZbin by far ,keep up the good work Charlie ,thanks for the time and effort its much appreciated. All the best 👍

[@CharlieDIYte]

@@waynea7265 Thanks Wayne. I really appreciate that. The comments are a huge source of motivation for me, so I can't thank you guys enough for taking the time to send them over. 👊

[@munkytaint666]

great video, very informative! thanks, Charlie!

[@alecdunnachie5351]

if you use the euro style do you need to bevel the doors?

[@CharlieDIYte]

No, as long as you get the right hinge for the application and door thickness.

[@alecdunnachie5351]

@@CharlieDIYte magic, thanks!

[@moeni9727]

You can put super glue into screw holes to stabalise and strengthen fiberus end grain and let it dry before putting the screw in.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Good point. Can't beat a bit of epoxy (I'm assuming you're talking about the 2 part Araldite type) 👍

[@FODVAPOR]

great vid man, diy ftw !

[@mbrotto1970]

Thanks. Great summary

[@mathieu_davy]

Hi Charlie, one more question. I'll have three doors on my wardrobes, "1+2", and they'll now be " full overlay" on the carcasses. Whilst the two outermost doors are easy to measure (they need to go all the way to sides of carcasses), I wonder how you would finish the "single" door. Either overlapping half of the 18mm partition, so the next door would be a partial overlay too)? Or stop it before the partition, which would make the next door full overlay as well, but could leave a visible gap to the shelves between the door? There's only a single 18mm partition in between the 2. Thanks!

[@walidkhier]

The paint of the cabinets is fantastic. Painting MDF is really annoying. How did you manage to that nice finish?

[@CharlieDIYte]

It's nothing special but you can get a reasonable finish with the right mini roller sleeves.

[@alexzander3198]

Great video overall. I will say you should stick to standard hinge spacing dimensions when spacing hinges on doors purely for the fact that the door can be replaced by another easily. And then you won’t have to remortise the door jam Incase the new door comes pre mortised.

[@blagojevucinic3499]

Hi Charlie re flush hinges on bifolding doors, any tips on how to install these. Looks pretty obvious but I struggle to visualise attaching doors without some gap in between

[@jamess6961]

I won’t use anything other than Blum hinges on mdf as anything screwed ingrain will fail, especially if low cupboards due to people leaning on them.

[@walkeramaTUBE]

Hi Charlie, just came across your video re hinges. I have replaced a washing machine with an integrated door hinges with a washing machine that does not have such hinges. My thought was I would just reuse the door and somehow use flush hinges to the cabinet itself. Do you think this is possible.

[@mobime6682]

Great video. Can you install the flush hinge the other way, i.e. the two holes on the door, 3 holes in the frame?

[@CharlieDIYte]

Not sure why you'd want to do that? I guess you can, but best to experiment on a mock up, first.

[@mobime6682]

I’m building some doors out of 18mm mdf and the 2 hole hinge side fits ,not the 3 hole side. I’ll experiment as suggested!

[@xinixxagnix201]

@@mobime6682 the 2 holes must always on the door (inset)

[@mehfooza]

Hi I have a wardrobe with European hinges but all the screws keeps coming out can you please help what I should do thanks

[@mehfooza]

Mirror door

[@johnovegas]

what about weight rating for the hinges. I think those 6ft doors would need would need 6 per door.

[@leefyles2312]

What screws would you recommend to fit with the flush hinges you have recommended on your link in description

[@CharlieDIYte]

The brochure, which you can access at www.blum.com/us/en/products/hingesystems/clip-top-blumotion/downloads-videos/ recommends #6 wood screw. I used 3mm x 20mm. It obviously depends on what you're screwing into and the depth you've got to screw into but something like this should do the trick.

[@itwasereonce]

Hey mate. Love what you do. And you are doing a fantastic job. Really like how you go into detail on everything. Not many people out there do that. I noticed a few of you videos are about wardrobes. Which is how I ended up being directed to yourself. I am a diy-er / qualified joiner. (But I do not do joinery as a day job.) I make plastic bottles 😂. Anyway side tracking abit. I was thinking that because of how you come across in your videos that you deserve to have a large amount of subscribers as you deserve it. One thing I was thinking that may boost your subscribers is if you done a full video/ videos on how to build a wardrobe in the full depth you do. (In more depth than your video on your daughters wardrobe or of a freestanding wardrobe?) As there really isn't many videos out there showing that. Sorry for the random and long message but that's my thoughts. Hope you don't mind ?

[@Finefinishcabinetry]

Would you recommend plastic dowel inserts for the hinge screws for MDF?

[@eaminslim52]

Anyone know about how to solve the problem of splitting mdf when you screw into edge? Apart from sticking on a strip of solid wood?

[@CharlieDIYte]

You're basically using either too wide a diameter screw (I'd use 4mm diameter maximum for this) or not drilling a wide enough pilot hole for it. Where you've split it, inject as much PVA wood glue as you can, clamp it tight with an Irwin Quick Grip clamp or similar and leave it a good 12 hours or so for it to properly set, and then pilot and screw it in again. Ultimately, scarfing in a piece of solid wood is the only other option, apart from perhaps abandoning the hinge and using instead concealed or euro style hinges, which are much stronger as they're screwed into the back of the MDF rather than into the end grain.

[@eaminslim52]

@@CharlieDIYte thanks! Great tip with the glue and clamps to salvage a piece of mdf

[@danielmalan9345]

Hi Charlie. I need your help ! Got a 30mm thick door, got the inset hinges for thick door, but the door keeps catching. I've used the pdf, but can't figure out how to fix this (luckily still on mock-up)

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Daniel. Are they Blum hinges? If not I can't really comment. The Blum thick door hinges work for a door MAXIMUM thickness of 30 mm so you're right on the edge of the tolerances. You should be able adjust the side adjustment screw to move the door away from the frame (widen the reveal), but other than that, the only thing I can suggest is to reduce the boring distance from the edge of the door to increase the reveal. If on the other hand the door is catching on the hinge itself rather than the frame part of your mock up, then your door is too thick. Cheers, Charlie

[@danielmalan9345]

@@CharlieDIYte thanks for the quick reply. Lost patience with trying to read the Blum pdf. Ended up reducing the boreing distance and also routered the edge of the door to stop it catching. Noticed the hinge I bought has a serial number that relates to the pdf from 16/17?! At least the mock-ups showed me what wouldn't work 🤔

[@CharlieDIYte]

@@danielmalan9345 Nice work. Shows the benefit of a mock up, doesn't it! Glad you've got it sorted.

[@nickyscott383]

Hi Charlie, my challenge with flush hinges is fitting the flap part to the frame after fixing to the door....the door protrudes the frame if not done correctly and therefore needs adjusting and holes filling...too many holes causes more problems of obtaining a decent fixing. If you are able to demonstrate in a video an easy fix, it would be much appreciated 👍

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Nicky. Are your hinges Blum? The crucial thing is that you have to position the base plate the required distance from the door frame edge, abs this depends on which hinge you've bought. It's generally 37mm plus the door thickness, from the edge of the door frame, as you'll see from the Rockler PDF goo.gl/uRg7Xb I linked in the Description at the end of the video. For a more in depth look, check out the Blum pdf also in the Description section at the end of the video.

[@nickyscott383]

Hi Charlie, thanks for your reply....the hinges I use are the standard flush bifold hinge and not blum...which are not adjustable. I find it a challenge fixing accurately to the frame once fixed to the door...👍I will keep watching for future tips....

[@TaterPS]

Use undercut screws on the no-mortise hinges and the heads will not stand proud at all. No fuss, no muss.

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@MoranGuyVideos]

what size of hole do you need to drill for the concealed hinges ?

[@CharlieDIYte]

35mm

[@CONNECTDIVINE.NUR11]

no i dont! How do put those two pieces together?

[@davidlay2036]

Great videos thanks but can I ask did you just paint the doors with a brush/roller or did you spray them?

[@mathieu_davy]

Thanks a lot for the superb videos, Charlie. It's given me the confidence to make new wardrobes in my bedroom. However, I'm wondering if building a carcass all out of 18mm MDF (no studs) would be enough to hang full height doors (35cm wide, 230cm high) with about 5 hinges. I want a minimal inset and reveal all around (18mm board + 3mm reveal) and would also like to avoid any large studs on the inside. Any advice?

[@CharlieDIYte]

I would have thought it will be fine. Are you fixing it to the wall at any points? My current wardrobe build bit.ly/3oE7Vm8 has 190x 55cm carcasses and I'm just about to hang the doors, so you might check that out when I launch it in a couple of weeks.

[@mathieu_davy]

@@CharlieDIYte Thanks a lot for your response. The whole carcass will be fixed into the walls on the sides, yes, as it goes in the recess next to a chimney breast. There will only be one door in the middle hung from a vertical section of mdf, but fixed sideways with shelving all along the height. So for 35cm wide doors, it seems that it should be fine? I'll keep checking your other videos. Ordering panels now! Many thanks

[@Zdlifestyle]

Thank you Charlie! Am i right in thinking that you cannot use a flush hinge for an internal door?

[@xinixxagnix201]

Why not? I have 3 internal doors with flush hinges, the ones with bearings ofcourse ;)

[@ivangreat133]

Thanks Charlie, great video and useful links too. I'd like to see how you hung the cupboard doors 👍

[@pswallow80]

Really useful video Charlie! I like the cruciform mounting plate you recommend, especially with the adjustments. Can I ask why you prefer the cruciform plate over the narrower "horizontal" mounting plates? I can't find any comparison anywhere? ...new video subject perhaps ;)

[@CharlieDIYte]

Thanks Peter. Just because these mounting plates give you the ability to adjust the hinges vertically on the mounting plate, which is pretty useful where you realise the cupboard door is a faction lower than you'd have liked it to be (as tends to happen with the weight of it).

[@pswallow80]

@@CharlieDIYte From what I can see, they both have the same +/- 2mm cam height adjustment. 175H3100 vs 173H7100

[@sharvii]

Charlie can you advise the model of the soft close hinge please? I know it’s Blum, but could you share a link so I could download the pdf? Great watching your videos. 😀🍺

[@jonbeth44]

Excelent presentation, thank you.

[@Zdlifestyle]

Thank you so much for this it was so useful!

[@newusername23]

MANY THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! Do the Blum hinge you have allow the door to easily unclip from the cabinet without using tools? Also on an another topic do you think MDF is good for shelving on slotted spur shelfs 1880 x 400 using 3 x shelf brackets?

[@tomruth9487]

Yes, blum hinges clip on an off, no tools are used. MDF is always a bad choice for shelving if you are going to span much distance with anything heavy. Go with plywood or solid wood.

[@John-xp4wm]

Great video, but would you use flush hinges for a door laid flush to the frame ;i.e, flush to an outer flat wood framed surround?

[@tomruth9487]

Not sure what you are asking, but you have to be careful when you add trim to an opening that the doors don't hit the trim. These are cabinet hinges and not really made for doors in a house. A good mock up will give you your answer. Any trim will have to be set back a certain distance from the opening. This is why butt hinges stick out from the doors, to provide clearance for trim when you open the door more than 45 degrees.

[@richarddalton7085]

Hi Charlie, another good video cheers. Just wondering what screws you used with the concealed hinges to attach them to the doors and the mounting plate to the frame cause I've just had my order come through today from ironmongery direct and they have no screws with them? hope to hear from you soon. Cheers

[@CharlieDIYte]

Hi Richard. Thanks mate - and nice one for taking up my recommendation of using Ironmongery Direct! They recommend #6 wood screws, which are 3.5mm diameter. Length wise, for the mounting plate Blum recommend 5/8 inch, or 15mm long screws. For the hinge into the door, again #6 screw. Length of screw isn't specified but you basically want it to go a decent amount through the door without coming out the other side (as should also be the rule of thumb for the mounting plates). So if door is for example 18mm MDF, a 15mm screw works again be fine.

[@richarddalton7085]

also on the concealed hinges what were your spacings from top and bottom of the door? and was it then for the remaining 2 just equally split the distance?

[@richarddalton7085]

Charlie DIYte brilliant thanks mate. Thanks also for getting back to me so quick this late. Rich

[@Vyker]

Would love a video on the tools. All in on workshop for new starters maybe? Love the videos... Sure to make it to 300k subs