I need help understanding how to choose the right hinges for my cabinet doors. I have new 3/4" thick cabinet doors, fully overlaying/sitting on the face frame of the cabinet box. I do not want European hinges, and want the doors to open to approximately 180 degrees (open all the way back to the adjacent cabinet door).
What description do I look for in choosing the right hinges for this application?
What hinges should I use for the overlay cabinet doors
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Your main concern is the wood warping. I've used plywood for cabinet doors in the past and they have all warped to one degree or another.
Your best bet might be getting marine ply which is designed to withstand moisture and hence less liable to warping.
If you can get a thicker ply (7 or 9 ply perhaps) then this will also minimise the amount it will bend.
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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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.