Replacing Hinges - What is Cabinet Overlay and How to Measure It
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- (SKIP TO 2:00min to see Step-by-Step) Whether you are converting your old exposed traditional hinges to European concealed ones or just replacing a broken hinge, you will need your cabinet overlay.
Simply put, cabinet overlay is the space that your cabinet door covers the frame or panel of your cabinet, on the hinge side of the door. Measuring the door’s overlay is one of the critical steps you’ll need to take when preparing to install a cabinet door or replace existing hinges.
When measured incorrectly, the cabinet door will either extend too far (and touch the door that it is next to), or it will not extend far enough leaving a gap.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1. A pencil with an eraser, or easy-to-remove masking/painter’s tape that will not leave residue on your cabinets.
2. A ruler
Step 1: Close the cabinet door.
Step 2: (Pencil Method) Mark the exact edge where the cabinet door meets the frame or panel of the cabinet.
(Blue Tape Method) Line up the tape with the exact edge where the
cabinet door meets the frame or panel of the cabinet. Be
careful not to run the edge of the tape under the door, as this
will result in an incorrect overlay measurement.
Step 3: Open the cabinet door.
Step 4: (Pencil Method) Measure from the pencil mark to the inside edge of the cabinet opening. This is your cabinet overlay.
(Tape Method) Measure from the inside edge of the tape to the
inside edge of the cabinet opening. This is your cabinet
overlay, write it down.
Another method that is used (but is not as accurate) is to measure the width of the door and then subtract the width of the cabinet opening, divided by two. For example, if the cabinet door is 20 inches wide and the cabinet opening is 18 inches, then you would have 20” minus 18” divided by 2 = 1” overlay.
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Thanks for explaining this and actually showing what hinge overlay is and what it means. Great demo!
Thank you for providing such a great definition of cabinet overlay!
Finally! A clear a concise explanation of what overlay is and how to measure it. I love the birds eye view angle that helped a lot! Thank you!!!
Rather than putting a pencil mark on your expensive cabinet why not first put a piece of masking or blue painters tape on the cabinet and marking on that. This way you simply peel the tape off when done instead of attempting to erase a pencil mark which may not work or may mar the finish,
Tape is another option, but hopefully the cabinet can withstand a pencil mark🤔
Great explanation!!! Just what I was looking for!! Thank you for posting this!
Thank you for making this so simple Omg everything else is complicated and aloof!
Who said "hard"ware had to be hard? :)
Perfect video! Thanks for posting! Most clearly explained on RUclips!
Thanks! I was lost trying to order online. Watched several videos your birds eye view was the MOST helpful! I’m subscribing!!!
Glad it helped!
...what if the door is Beveled..? Like it's 1/2" on the flush edge, but 3/4" on the outward/face edge? Di I get the 1/2" overlay or the 3/4" ?
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Just painted my cabs, they had visible hinges, but I want to change them to the concealed but my overlay is only 1/4", those sold on Amazon have 1/2" or larger, can and how can I install these...use a shim?
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You know how sometimes you just overthink things and make it way harder than it really is? Yeah, that was me trying to figure how much overlay I have. Then I watched this and said, ooooohhhhh, got it.
Thanks, great explanation.
Glad it helped!
Excellent explanation, thank you!
Now if only my wife watched this video 1st lol
This helped me tremendously -- thanks for the simple explanation!
Now I understand exactly what the overlay of the kitchen cabinet is. I am trying to install the hidden hinges on my 35 years old cabinet of 43 doors, some doors are 3/4" overlay but some others are all over between 1/2" to 1 1/4" overlay. Can I just buy the 3/4" overlay hinges (to make it easy), or I have to buy them exactly as they are right now? Thanks,
What if the edge of your cabinet door is beveled? Do you line up your marking with the outside edge of the bevel or the inside edge? I've gone through a bunch of these tutorials and have never found anyone that addresses this.
Overlay is measured from the outermost edge of the door, including the bevel.
How do I measure where to screw in the hinge socket? Thanks
Thank you so much for the detailed instructions.!!!
Great vid! What if my cabinet overlays vary from about 1/2" to 3/8", they are not exact either. Should I go with all 1/2" or 3/8" hinges or get these two different size hinges specific to each door? And, I am replacing the old outer (visible) hinges to these hidden frame hinges so not sure if that means I can go with all 1/2" or 3/8". Did order the Kreg jig also.
Thank you. Great explanation! I had never noticed that the prior owner bought the wrong cabinet hinges and made a cut out on the side of the cabinets to fit the hinges (and make up for the overlay). If it wasn't for the door drooping and the need for new hinges I never would have noticed. 😅
Glad it was helpful!
Why would we want to know the overlay size since the door is already installed? How to measure what size door to make for overlay hinge?
If you want to replace a hinge, you'll need to know the cabinet overlay. Example: going from slam-close to soft-closing hinges
This is a very well done video: clear, concise, and easy to understand. Thank you.
Annnnnnd what if you don’t have shaker cabinets and your cabinet isn’t perfectly squared ? My cabinets have different edges if that makes sense, meaning there’s two possible spots I can measure it... I’m just lost
Fantastic demo - thanks.
aww now I understand
Thank you for the video.
Thanks for the tips. How do I know the final distance between doors? I've made a cabinet and doors sound terrible because they are to close I think, or maiñybe the hinge is not the best quality. Thanks again
Excellent tutorial!!
Thank you.
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why is the overlay important
Overlay is the amount of space your door covers the frame (or panel) of the cabinet on the hinge side of the door. If you don't have the correct overlay, then your door will not sit right. If your replacement hinge overlay isn't correct, then you will either have doors touching each other or too much gap between doors.
Awesome video!! Thanks for the concise explanation.
You bet!
Very informative video. Thank you
Perfect. Very helpful!
I had no idea how to figure this out. Great video. Thanks!
Awesome 👌 ~ thank you!
I am also having the issue that another had, on the hinge side of the door, there is a gap of 1/4 inch or more between the door and the frame. I have the correct overlay. If I adjust the hinge to bring the gap in, the door rubs when it opens. Is there a way make the door fit tight against the frame using the soft close hidden hinges ?
Hi Ralph,
This is the case with all American style (face frame) hinges. This type of hinge has a 3/16" gap between the door and frame at the factory setting. Many brands offer adjustment of 1/16" in and out. If you want to eliminate that gap, your best bet is to go with a European style hinge, which can get your door very close to the frame without rubbing.
Very helpful! Thumbs up
Great explanation. Thanks.
Great tutorial thank you so much for doing it!! where can i get those hinges?
excellent video - good job!
My problem is that the door hits the faceframe.
Are you saying that the door rubs against the frame when you open it?
What if the edge of your cabinet door is angled?
You still measure to the outermost edge of the door, including any bevels that might be present.
Doesnt the door fit flush with d frame???
If your door sits flush with the frame, then you have an "inset" cabinet. Inset cabinetry technically has no overlay.
Can you have full overlay on a kitchen cabinet that is 42”?
You can have a full overlay on any sized cabinet. It's just going to depend on how much your doors cover the frame or panel.
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Hi, where can I buy the ruler?
www.rokhardware.com/searchanise/result?q=rokruler
super helpful. Thx
Glad it helped!
You made that SOOOOOO easy! Thank you!
Hi, thanks for the video, how do you call those kind of concealed hinges? I want to convert my old exposed cabinet hihnge with concealed ones but I want to find the ones for a cabinet with a frame and partial door overlay.
Well you're not exactly at 1 1/4". More like 1 7/32". Otherwise good video.
actually 1 1/4"