Half Surface Hinge Installation

Five knuckle ball bearing standard weight.

Half surface hinge installation.

Take apart the hinge if possible. Stainless steel continuous hinges. Tho hinge is only mortised to the door. It also works on light weight interior doors.

Half surface hinges have on leaf mounted to the surface of the door and other leaf is mortised into the frame. Half mortise hinges have only one side of the hinge mounted in the cutout to make the hinge leaf surface flush. They re easier to install than concealed hinges and they can add a decorative effect to your cabinet door. The narrow leaf is mortised into the jamb while the broad leaf is surface mounted to the face of the door hence the name half mortise or half surface.

What is a full surface hinge. Roton continuous geared hinges. However if your hinge can be separated into pieces remove the hinge pin to take the hinge apart. Traditional hinges are mounted to the surface of the cabinet door and are visible or partially visible when the door is closed.

The hingo loaf only sits on the surface. Choose a traditional hinge to add a stylistic detail to your cabinets. This will help you install it easier. Install pemko or mckinney half surface hinges in applications where doors do not permit mortising.

Install pemko or mckinney half mortised hinges in applications where jambs do not permit mortising. Much like the full mortise except the hinge leaf on top of the mounting surface on both sides. What is the difference between a half surface hinge and a half mortise hinge. Just remember it s all about the door.

All standard length select hinges are supplied slightly shorter than nominal door height to avoid threshold or flooring clearance problems. What is a half surface hinge. Available in a selection of metals gauges sizes. In 2004 we added continuous pin barrel hinges including stainless steel when you need the look of stainless for special applications.

The package your hinges come in should tell you whether or not they can be taken apart. Hinges are available in a range of metals gauges and sizes. Half surface 5 knuckle. This top quality forged brass hinge is commonly used for installing a wood screen door within an existing frame.

Five knuckle plain bearing standard weight. Installation instructions half surface geared continuous hinges calculating required door clearances for square and beveled edge doors important.