We are tiling our bathroom and want to tile the built in cupboard, which has 2 doors inset into a wooden frame. So that we don't need to leave a wide gap between the tiles at the edge of the door and the tiles on the frame, we need a hinge that will pull the whole door completely out and clear of the frame, but don't know what will work as there are so many types. We already made a mistake by buying hinges like those on kitchen units which don't work, so don't want to keep buying the wrong ones!
Doors – What type of hinges do I need for this cupboard
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If you don't want to use european style hinges, you need to use an overlay hinge such as this type
These can be found ast sites such as Rockler, or in many DIY centers.
From what I can tell these appear to be hinges made by GRASS. A look at an online retailer seems to point to these hinges:
However the above appear to be obsolete and they recommend replacing with these hinges:
http://www.hardwaresource.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3987
These appear to require two separate order parts.
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Best Answer
It sounds like you need a "concealed door hinge" This will let you close the doors flush with the surface and the hinge will not be visible when the doors are closed.
Here is a link to a hinge page with a few possibilities.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-cabinet-hinges/=onl7hs
We order from McMaster Carr regularly. They are a reputable company.
They also have magnetic push to open latches, so you don't have to have any hardware at all like handles showing either.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#magnetic-latches/=onlapj
Good luck on your project!