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Hi, it's Steve Maxwell here, and in this fix-it, I'm going to show you how to replace damaged
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European cabinet door hinges. It's the cabinet over here, and the hinge in this case is all metal
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This is a good one, but lots of hinges are partially plastic. Sometimes this part's plastic, sometimes this part is, sometimes even the arm is
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And these often break, and the cabinet door sags down and is a real pain
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So when it comes time to change the hinge, you need to find a replacement of the same configuration
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You can buy my hinges from Lee Valley Tools. There are lots of other options
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Look for EuroHinge, and you'll see dozens of different designs. The most common design is the 95-degree overlay hinge, which you can see right here
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If you take a closer look at that hinge, this is what it looks like. The good ones are all metal, and that's the kind you want to get for replacement
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That's already pre-drilled into the door. And you can see how they work here
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That's the cabinet, that's the side of the cabinet, and that's the door opening that is 95 degrees
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With the new hinge in place, you'll find that it anchors in the same place
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These are standard hinges around the world. One side, the door side, fits into a round pocket, and the hole spacing on the other
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side is the same, too. These hinges always have adjustment screws. This one allows left-to-right movement of the door, so you can get it centered in the opening
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And this screw allows the door to be moved in and out for better positioning
