I like your doors is that 3/4” wood for the cabinets? I did a test cabinet in 1/2” but not as sturdy and had to use micro Kreg jig and the 3/4” and 1” screws did not work very well. I was worried about weight but durability more important. I am inserting metal on my shaker doors. Great hinges worth the money on time saving and durability
So you did a dato groove in your trim and put 1/4” birch in the middle so you have grooves on both sides. They look nice would of liked to see you make one
@@michaelheppler2193 Correct. I don’t currently have a video of me building the doors, but here’s a really good video that I followed to build mine. ruclips.net/video/kOFm0hF1vrQ/видео.html
Thank you so much for this. I was able to install my hinges based on your great instruction. Now, you should do an add-on video showing all the adjustments on the actual hinge, because this is where I struggle. Thanks again!
@@OurThrivingLife there was no suitable key in the kit, there need a torx screwdriver or a set, I will be insanely grateful to you if you tell me what torx size numbers are needed there, for adjustment, I am now assembling the kitchen at home
Excellent video, one of the most useful I have ever found on RUclips. It made putting up my Utrusta hinges a breeze. Thanks for taking the time to post it.
Thanks for the video, I just purchased the exact same pair of hingles and am going to install them tomorrow. Seems much easier than the traditional piston/pneumatic method!
You could have informed your viewers that the metal drill guide is made only for IKEA’s own kitchen cabinets so it will fit perfectly. But maybe you didn’t know at first since you had to make a do-over yourself. When I used them in my kitchen I’d calculated that it would work if I flatten the side guiding because of the thicker plywood used for my kitchen cabinets compared to IKEA’s. AND they also are available with dampers for an nice and quiet closing. Yay.
Thanks for the great demo. How are the fairing on trips? I am worried that these would pop open on the right bump, have you seen that happen? I am assuming you can adjust the strength to hold up different wait of doors, have you messed around with that?
This was very useful, thank you! I installed the cabinet doors, but they won't stay open for some reason. The door just falls right down and closes... Any thoughts why this might be happening?
@@christophercrystal4449 Don't use a power drill to adjust the screws. These hinges offer enough adjustment, considering your door is withing specified weight. If you have a heavy door, look further in the Blum Aventos hinge system. I think there are different versions, depending on the door weight range.
I’ll have a video on the ceiling up soon. I used 3/4” x 3-1/2” poplar. I ripped it down to 1/2” thick. The slats are 1/2” wide. I insulated with Havelock wool and then covered it with black material stapled to furring strips.
Perfect demonstration, you've done a great job! Can these fit in IKEA cabinets that are only 20cm deep? I can't see any dimensions for the hinge so it's difficult to tell. Appreciate your advice, thanks again! 😀
I went to IKEA recently and in there "As-is" section they had a whole pile of these Utrusta hinges for $10 a pair. I can't find anything wrong with them, I got a few pairs and I don't even know how I'm going to use them yet lol
"Oodtroost-a" - the last "a" as in arbour. It means "equip" or rather, "to equip". It cracks me up when Americans and foreigners in general attempt to pronounce "strange" words :) Don't get me started on the word Porsche. Ahem. Anyways. I am here because I am starting a project that will use these very same hinges, but disappointingly Ikea only quotes a measurement as the maximum size door that it can lift as a pair. The maximum size I believe was 40x80cm, and that must translate to some weight which, I assume, will cover all kitchen cabinet types and variants they have - which most likely do not all weigh the same. But that does not really help as I am planning to lift a door, or rather a panel, that is about 32x177cm and made out of chipboard witch is covered in white melamine. I have not yet found the 100% accurate weight, but using off-cuts I have estimated it to be 7,67KG Anyone reading this with experience with these hinges and how well they perform?
Thanks for the help on pronunciation. We have used these hinges for cabinet doors up to about 30cm X 60cm with very heavy brass handles from Restoration Hardware. These pushed the limits of the hinges with them adjusted to maximum tension. Not sure about the total weight on this application, but my guess is that your door would be too heavy.
@@OurThrivingLife thank you for responding even if did have a hint of snark in there :) I have now been working on my project for the past week and my initial estimate was slightly on the low side and the actual weight was 8kg. I found white test-fitting that if I cranked the spring to the absolute max then it would just barely hold the weight of my door. Luckily I had built my cabinet and door with far too low tolerances so I had to take of more of the long edge than originally planned and after the weight loss the panel is only 7.6KG and give what I wanted to achieve this is now as near as optimal as I can get!
I currently have a tambour door on my appliance garage and want to replace it with a regular door. I think a horizontal door would be great. I have a face frame opening. I saw in your video that you added a block to the sides to adjust for the face frame. If my opening is 14" high, how many inches high should the replacement door be (using these Ikea hinges)? I am a real novice. Thanks for your help.
Found you guys in Alex and Sarah's FB group and have been loving videos! I know that you mentioned that they come with a locking mechanism too so that they don't open. Are these the push to open variety or the normal ones? Do you find that they stay closed well while you drive? Thanks!
Sarah and Alex’s group is awesome. These are not push to open. You rotate a knob, which tightens and loosens a clamp over each of the bikes. That knob locks with a key.
Thanks for the great video! Did you get the cabinets from Ikea as well or did you build them? We are looking at the KNOXHULT wall cabinet and wondering if you can install the Ultrusta hinges on them so the doors opens up. Any thoughts on the quality of the ikea cabinets?
I built my cabinets from scratch. These hinges should work with IKEA Knoxhult cabinets. I’ve heard of a few people who have used IKEA cabinets for van builds and have been happy with them.
I really hope you can help me here. I have this hinge on my cabinet too. Was quite easy to install. HOWEVER I now want to replace my door. How on earth can I remove this hinge from the door clip???? 😮
I ended up using some stronger magnetic closures that I bought on Amazon for that very reason. I never tried the ones that came with the hinges. They would probably work fine, but I wanted something a little stronger.
you don't have to add anything if your cabinet doesn't have those frames around the edges, as is the case in this video. The hinges should be mounted straight on the lateral wall in a normal situation.
Hello wondering if you could help me I have the same hinges and they were quite easy to install like your video but I’m having a problem doing that adjustment if there is one for the soft close my door I did it just so it keeps it up then when I pull it down, it doesn’t go down by itself but it stops about an inch or so before it hits the face of the cabinet. Is there an adjustment since I can’t find any information from the company on this your help would be appreciated
I don't believe there is an adjustment for that. There is only side to side, up and down, tilt, and overall tension. I've never seen one not close. Are you sure that the arms of the hinge are not rubbing on the side of the cabinet? Sounds to me like that might be the problem.
I actually didn't have to adjust mine, but there is a screw on the underside of each hinge that you can use to tighten or loosen the tension of the hinges.
There is a screw on the underside of each hinge that adjusts the tension. They are very strong and really shouldn’t need adjustment to stay open, unless you have very heavy doors.
@@OurThrivingLife Thank you for replying back. that's what I told the owner that bought the Ikea cabinets, that I hope the doors aren't too heavy. that must be it. I think she said she paid like $400 for the pair.
@@debzlala I don't know, but they are quite strong. There is a screw on the underside of each hinge that will tighten or loosen the tension. If this doesn't work, perhaps you have faulty hinges.
Just finished installing 12 of these today, 20 minuets ago! Your video was very helpful, thanks! I had to make an half inch adjustment in the jig to make it work with my IKEA BESTA cabinets, they work well, we should be happy with this setup!
I like your doors is that 3/4” wood for the cabinets? I did a test cabinet in 1/2” but not as sturdy and had to use micro Kreg jig and the 3/4” and 1” screws did not work very well. I was worried about weight but durability more important. I am inserting metal on my shaker doors. Great hinges worth the money on time saving and durability
I used 3/4” x 2-1/2” poplar for the rails and stiles, and used 1/4” baltic birch plywood for the panels of the doors.
@@OurThrivingLife thanks I’m having metal in my inserts
So you did a dato groove in your trim and put 1/4” birch in the middle so you have grooves on both sides. They look nice would of liked to see you make one
@@michaelheppler2193 Correct. I don’t currently have a video of me building the doors, but here’s a really good video that I followed to build mine. ruclips.net/video/kOFm0hF1vrQ/видео.html
Thank you so much for this. I was able to install my hinges based on your great instruction. Now, you should do an add-on video showing all the adjustments on the actual hinge, because this is where I struggle. Thanks again!
Great idea. I will do a video on adjusting. Stay tuned.
@@OurThrivingLife there was no suitable key in the kit, there need a torx screwdriver or a set, I will be insanely grateful to you if you tell me what torx size numbers are needed there, for adjustment, I am now assembling the kitchen at home
Excellent video, one of the most useful I have ever found on RUclips. It made putting up my Utrusta hinges a breeze. Thanks for taking the time to post it.
Glad it helped.
senza questo video non sarei stgata in grado di montarle o forse non ci riusciro' mai !
Thanks for your help, a really useful video my friend.
God bless you all and all you do
Thanks for the video, I just purchased the exact same pair of hingles and am going to install them tomorrow. Seems much easier than the traditional piston/pneumatic method!
Yes. Very easy and great adjustability side to side and up and down. I just put them in my latest van build. Good luck!
Thanks for sharing this - I don't enjoy following the instructions on paper haha :) so this video was great for me
Good luck. They're pretty easy to install.
Great video- thanks so much for your explanation!
Thanks a lot. With your help it was so much easier!
A great video, very easy to follow, thank you!
2021 and you helped me a lot! thank you :)
You could have informed your viewers that the metal drill guide is made only for IKEA’s own kitchen cabinets so it will fit perfectly. But maybe you didn’t know at first since you had to make a do-over yourself. When I used them in my kitchen I’d calculated that it would work if I flatten the side guiding because of the thicker plywood used for my kitchen cabinets compared to IKEA’s. AND they also are available with dampers for an nice and quiet closing. Yay.
Thank you
Hi! How big is the actual metal rectangle box? Trying to work out if they will fit the depth of my cupboard...
3-1/4” x 7”
Great video. Thanks.
Thanks for the great demo. How are the fairing on trips? I am worried that these would pop open on the right bump, have you seen that happen? I am assuming you can adjust the strength to hold up different wait of doors, have you messed around with that?
Why didn't you add how to adjust these? You mention that they can be but?
This was very useful, thank you!
I installed the cabinet doors, but they won't stay open for some reason. The door just falls right down and closes...
Any thoughts why this might be happening?
Have same problem. Tried to adjust and scew head started stripping.
I have the same problem
@@christophercrystal4449 Don't use a power drill to adjust the screws. These hinges offer enough adjustment, considering your door is withing specified weight. If you have a heavy door, look further in the Blum Aventos hinge system. I think there are different versions, depending on the door weight range.
Thanks for sharing
how would these attach to extruded aluminum without having to add a whole bar (or more)?
Très fort le mec, il a même des lunettes de protection....MDR
Thanks for the videos. The roof panels look great too. What did you use? Oak or pine 3" x 3/4" slats with thinsulate between the van?
I’ll have a video on the ceiling up soon. I used 3/4” x 3-1/2” poplar. I ripped it down to 1/2” thick. The slats are 1/2” wide. I insulated with Havelock wool and then covered it with black material stapled to furring strips.
@@OurThrivingLife Awesome. Thank you! Looking into the Havelock wool and I am impressed. Sounds like the obvious choice for insulation.
Perfect demonstration, you've done a great job! Can these fit in IKEA cabinets that are only 20cm deep? I can't see any dimensions for the hinge so it's difficult to tell. Appreciate your advice, thanks again! 😀
Not sure of the exact dimensions of the hinges. I think they are probably right around 120cm long, so it would be pretty close.
@@OurThrivingLife yes it would be strange for them not to fit the shallow units. Thanks for replying, much appreciated!
I went to IKEA recently and in there "As-is" section they had a whole pile of these Utrusta hinges for $10 a pair. I can't find anything wrong with them, I got a few pairs and I don't even know how I'm going to use them yet lol
Wow. What a great deal. Hopefully you can find a good use for them. They're great hinges.
Can you use these for Inlay doors?
"Oodtroost-a" - the last "a" as in arbour. It means "equip" or rather, "to equip".
It cracks me up when Americans and foreigners in general attempt to pronounce "strange" words :) Don't get me started on the word Porsche.
Ahem. Anyways.
I am here because I am starting a project that will use these very same hinges, but disappointingly Ikea only quotes a measurement as the maximum size door that it can lift as a pair.
The maximum size I believe was 40x80cm, and that must translate to some weight which, I assume, will cover all kitchen cabinet types and variants they have - which most likely do not all weigh the same.
But that does not really help as I am planning to lift a door, or rather a panel, that is about 32x177cm and made out of chipboard witch is covered in white melamine.
I have not yet found the 100% accurate weight, but using off-cuts I have estimated it to be 7,67KG
Anyone reading this with experience with these hinges and how well they perform?
Thanks for the help on pronunciation.
We have used these hinges for cabinet doors up to about 30cm X 60cm with very heavy brass handles from Restoration Hardware.
These pushed the limits of the hinges with them adjusted to maximum tension.
Not sure about the total weight on this application, but my guess is that your door would be too heavy.
@@OurThrivingLife thank you for responding even if did have a hint of snark in there :)
I have now been working on my project for the past week and my initial estimate was slightly on the low side and the actual weight was 8kg.
I found white test-fitting that if I cranked the spring to the absolute max then it would just barely hold the weight of my door. Luckily I had built my cabinet and door with far too low tolerances so I had to take of more of the long edge than originally planned and after the weight loss the panel is only 7.6KG and give what I wanted to achieve this is now as near as optimal as I can get!
How did you figure out they sat 3/8” too high? Did you drill two sets of holes? The first being too high?
Would like to see how ro adjust them. My handyman was having problem with that. Door is hitting the ceiling and is not holding up, snaps right back
There is a screw on the underside of the hinge that adjusts the tension.
I am having the same issue with adjusting them. Mainly because I couldn’t find a 6-way bit that would fit these adjustment screws.
I currently have a tambour door on my appliance garage and want to replace it with a regular door. I think a horizontal door would be great. I have a face frame opening. I saw in your video that you added a block to the sides to adjust for the face frame. If my opening is 14" high, how many inches high should the replacement door be (using these Ikea hinges)? I am a real novice. Thanks for your help.
Found you guys in Alex and Sarah's FB group and have been loving videos! I know that you mentioned that they come with a locking mechanism too so that they don't open. Are these the push to open variety or the normal ones? Do you find that they stay closed well while you drive? Thanks!
Sarah and Alex’s group is awesome. These are not push to open. You rotate a knob, which tightens and loosens a clamp over each of the bikes. That knob locks with a key.
Could you mount doors with this hinge flush with the roof?
Are those yellow clips supposed to be included? I don't have them.
Thanks for the great video! Did you get the cabinets from Ikea as well or did you build them? We are looking at the KNOXHULT wall cabinet and wondering if you can install the Ultrusta hinges on them so the doors opens up. Any thoughts on the quality of the ikea cabinets?
I built my cabinets from scratch. These hinges should work with IKEA Knoxhult cabinets. I’ve heard of a few people who have used IKEA cabinets for van builds and have been happy with them.
I really hope you can help me here. I have this hinge on my cabinet too. Was quite easy to install. HOWEVER I now want to replace my door. How on earth can I remove this hinge from the door clip???? 😮
You just press the release on the front of each hinge.
I had the hinges installed and they won't close all the way. They will close only 3/4 the way. Then they knock. What to do??
I want the push to open hinges, Utrusta but am concerned they might open on a bumpy road. Have you ever had any issues like that?
I ended up using some stronger magnetic closures that I bought on Amazon for that very reason. I never tried the ones that came with the hinges. They would probably work fine, but I wanted something a little stronger.
I just want to know why do you have to put wood on it? Thanks..
you don't have to add anything if your cabinet doesn't have those frames around the edges, as is the case in this video. The hinges should be mounted straight on the lateral wall in a normal situation.
Hello wondering if you could help me I have the same hinges and they were quite easy to install like your video but I’m having a problem doing that adjustment if there is one for the soft close my door I did it just so it keeps it up then when I pull it down, it doesn’t go down by itself but it stops about an inch or so before it hits the face of the cabinet. Is there an adjustment since I can’t find any information from the company on this your help would be appreciated
I don't believe there is an adjustment for that. There is only side to side, up and down, tilt, and overall tension. I've never seen one not close. Are you sure that the arms of the hinge are not rubbing on the side of the cabinet? Sounds to me like that might be the problem.
Can you share how to adjust them? Just installed one above my fridge and adjusting them aren't the same as other Sektion utrusta hinges. Thanks!
I actually didn't have to adjust mine, but there is a screw on the underside of each hinge that you can use to tighten or loosen the tension of the hinges.
@@OurThrivingLife Thank you!
HOW DO I ADJUST TENSION TO KEEP DOOR OPEN, I MESSED WITH THE TRQS SCREW TO NO AVAIL>
There is a screw on the underside of each hinge that adjusts the tension. They are very strong and really shouldn’t need adjustment to stay open, unless you have very heavy doors.
@@OurThrivingLife Thank you for replying back. that's what I told the owner that bought the Ikea cabinets, that I hope the doors aren't too heavy. that must be it. I think she said she paid like $400 for the pair.
What is the max weight the hindges can carry, cause mine won’t stay open
@@debzlala I don't know, but they are quite strong. There is a screw on the underside of each hinge that will tighten or loosen the tension. If this doesn't work, perhaps you have faulty hinges.
The Video next to this one shows how to tighten the hinge. ruclips.net/video/vNEXyJWWN3E/видео.html
How do you adjust them?
There is a screw on the underside of the hinge. It adjusts the tension, but not the travel.
How do you adjust the tension? Mine do not stay up
There is a screw towards the back of the hinge arm. When you adjust it the little orange marker will will show the tension increasing.
@@OurThrivingLife thanks - found it in another video and now it works well! Appreciate your response.
$ 70.00 Canadian!
Just finished installing 12 of these today, 20 minuets ago! Your video was very helpful, thanks! I had to make an half inch adjustment in the jig to make it work with my IKEA BESTA cabinets, they work well, we should be happy with this setup!
Its not pronounced “uTrusta” its Swedish for “out going” and pronounced “Oot-rorsta”
Your intro music 3x times louder than your voice and nobody wants to see how your wife is mixing the stuff in the kitchen
Thanks for the tip