Hinges For Partial Overlay Cabinet Doors

Half or partial overlay hinges are used for a pair of cabinet doors in the middle of a row of cabinets where two doors have their hinges mounted on.

Hinges for partial overlay cabinet doors. When the door is closed part of the thickness of the door fits inside the opening of the cabinet this is the inset and part of the door overlays the cabinet opening this is the lip. With partial overlay doors the hinges can be either hidden or exposed. A partial inset door is generally found on a cabinet which has a face frame. Partial overlay doors are the most common style in manufactured cabinets.

The overlay refers to the size or type of the door the hinge or how the cabinet is built. The spacing between the doors and drawer fronts of a cabinet run are the most visible and defining detail which is why most generally manufactured cabinets are divided into these two categories. The gaps of the exposed frame are usually about 1. Partial overlay is a style of cabinet drawer and door that refers to the amount of frame visible on a cabinetry run.

The doors in the center however can use partial overlay hinges with the gap between the doors ranging from 1 8 to 1 2 inch in width depending on the hinge you use. Different styles of door indicate different types of frame construction which affects storage space placement and cabinet size. They are easy to mass produce because the tolerances don t need to be exact and they can be installed with standard or hidden hinges. When the door is closed about one inch of the cabinet frame is visible.

This is the most popular and affordable kind of cabinet door. Cabinet doors are about more than looks. Full overlay hinges are used for individual cabinets or cabinets on either end of a row of cabinets.