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How to Change the Hinge Style on Kitchen Cabinets

Changing the hinge style on kitchen cabinets can take an old piece and breath new life into it. Change the hinge style on kitchen cabinets with help from a certified construction manager and LEED accredited professional in this free video clip.

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Hi, I'm Monica D. Higgins with dontremodelwithoutus.com, and I'm here in Van Nuys, California at Thomas Craven Wood Finishers to show you how to change the hinge style on your kitchen cabinets. Many people are looking to update their kitchen cabinets by changing the hinge style. Most people have exposed hinges and they want concealed hinges. These kind. Exposed hinges are those that are exposed when the cabinets are closed. Here as you see, the cabinet hinges are concealed when the door is closed. Now to change the hinge style you'll need to take off the cabinet door and then remove the hinge. And in order for your door to accept the new hinge style you're going to need to have your cabinet maker bore a hole in your cabinet to accept the new hinge style so that you can install the hinge in the hole and secure it with a screw. I'm Monica D. Higgins and I was here with Thomas Craven and we just showed you how to change the hinge style on your kitchen cabinets.