kitchen cabinet doors won't shut

01-11-2013, 03:41 PM	#1
DIYGST Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CA Posts: 302	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut I have the original builder's kitchen oak cabinets from 1990. The hinges are exposed but I do not know why they won't close, most of them are open a bit. Can the hinge be adjusted or must one resort to use velcro or other things?

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01-11-2013, 03:45 PM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,321	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Without a picture how would we even know what hindge you have?

01-11-2013, 04:36 PM	#3
BigJim STAFF     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,660	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Most times you can spring the hing and make it work better. If you can post a picture it may help. __________________ New members: Please consider adding your location to your profile, it helps other members to give more accurate answers to your questions. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Jim

01-11-2013, 04:55 PM	#4
NestHI Nest Home Improvement     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 56	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut It depends on the actual hinge. A picture would help!

01-11-2013, 05:04 PM	#5
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,329	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Many of those hinges have a built in plastic spring---old age may have caused their death--- Remove a good hinge and see if it snaps closed---then your bad hinge---I think your hinged are shot---new hinges are available at a reasonable cost and are easy to change---let us know what you find--- __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

01-11-2013, 05:07 PM	#6
DIYGST Member   Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: CA Posts: 302	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut mine is very similar to this.. pic coming soon http://www.doorcorner.com/ambpoilrub....IZaK8uQA.dpbs

01-11-2013, 05:11 PM	#7
NestHI Nest Home Improvement     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 56	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Couple of things it might be. -Hinge could be bent. -Could be loose and needs tightening

01-11-2013, 10:04 PM	#8
BigJim STAFF     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,660	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Have you painted the hinge? __________________ New members: Please consider adding your location to your profile, it helps other members to give more accurate answers to your questions. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Jim

01-11-2013, 10:09 PM	#9
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,321	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut There is no adjusting that style, Remove one and take it with you to any box store, There's differant off sets and screw spacing.

01-11-2013, 10:48 PM	#10
BigJim STAFF     Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 4,660	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Quote: Originally Posted by joecaption There is no adjusting that style, Remove one and take it with you to any box store, There's differant off sets and screw spacing. Believe it or not there is. __________________ New members: Please consider adding your location to your profile, it helps other members to give more accurate answers to your questions. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Jim

01-12-2013, 06:07 AM	#11
oh'mike Super Moderator   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kane county,Illinois Posts: 16,329	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Have you remove a couple yet ,to test the springs? __________________ New members: Adding your location to your profile helps in many ways.--M--

01-12-2013, 07:59 AM	#12
NestHI Nest Home Improvement     Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 56	kitchen cabinet doors won't shut Replace these hinges and your doors will stay closed.