Hinges For Partial Overlay Cabinet Doors

When the door is closed about one inch of the cabinet frame is visible.

Hinges for partial overlay cabinet doors.

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 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. Like full overlay the doors sit on top of the frame however they cover only the openings not the full face of the box.

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

With partial overlay doors the hinges can be either hidden or exposed. Partial overlay is a style of cabinet drawer and door that refers to the amount of frame visible on a cabinetry run. 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. The gaps of the exposed frame are usually about 1.

In order to choose continue reading how to measure the inset on a partial inset door. The overlay refers to the size or type of the door the hinge or how the cabinet is built. Get free shipping on qualified partial overlay cabinet hinges or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department.