How Long to Run the Sprinklers
How to Fill Gaps in Brick Mortar for Home Improvement
How to Repair Holes in Drywall for Home Improvement
How to Adjust European Cabinet Door Hinges for Home Improvement
How to Fix a Slow Running Toilet
Detecting & Locating a Gas Leak
How to Kill Mold Before Painting for Home Improvement
How to Make a Paint Tray Liner
How to Replace a Window Screen for Home Improvement
How to Make an Extension Cord Reel for Home Improvement
Hinges are pieces of hardware that allow a door to swing open and closed. They connect the door to the fra… More
The process of using a router on a hinge is the same, whether it's being done on a cabinet hinge or a full… More
Painter's tape should be used on hinges because it won't take any paint with it and it prevents the painte… More
Quiet squeaky hinges using WD-40 lubricant and a flathead screwdriver. Learn how to quiet squeaky hinges i… More
A kitchen cabinet door that doesn't close is a nuisance that most people live with for a while before they… More
Most of us have had them at one time or another, a door that just won’t stay open. You open it up and walk… More
Run bolts al the way through a hollow door. Replace screws on a hollow core door with tips from a professi… More
Learn the basics of how to adjust the hinges on your European kitchen cabinets from a home repair professi… More
Replace cabinet hinges that are bent or rusted shut by removing old cabinet hinges and installing new cabi… More
Summary: Learn the basics of how to adjust the hinges on your European kitchen cabinets from a home repair professional in this free online DIY home improvement video.
"If you have this style of hinges, the hidden hinges, otherwise known as european hinges, it’s very easy to adjust the door- the cabinet alignment. Sometimes it will be too high or too low, and that’s very easily fixed by using the Philips screwdriver to adjust the screws-the front screw along the hinge here, which turning it counter-clockwise moves the hinge closer to the edge of the cabinet, meaning the bottom of the door would move to the left, and vice versa would move it outward. And you can do the same thing ,or the reverse, on the top hinge which will- various combinations of it will cause the cabinet door to eventually square up the way you want it. "
eHow Article: How to Adjust European Cabinet Door Hinges for Home Improvement
Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. en-US
Comments
wbbadger said
on 8/2/2008 Unfortunately, the transcript tells you the opposite of what the speaker says on the video tape. Which is the correct direction to move the screw?