Tools
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Tape
Measure
Notepad
Pencil
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How
To Measure For New Cabinet Doors
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Very
Important!
Precision is key, as your items will be custom made to your specifications. Incorrect measurements lead to ill-fitting, non-returnable items. Double-check your work until you are confident that you are ordering the correct size items for your project. |
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Replacing
existing doors
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If
you are keeping the same size cabinet doors, this is easy. Simply measure
the existing door sizes. Best practice is to measure from the backside
of the doors for the most accurate dimensions. Record your dimensions
as width x height to the nearest 1/8"
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Replacing
your doors with 1/2" or Full Overlay Doors
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Make
sure you size the new doors according to standard overlays offered by
the hinge manufacturers. We suggest sizing your doors to conform to an
overlay of 1/2" for partial overlay and 1-1/4" for full overlay
as these are common overlays and supported by all the hinge manufacturers.
Sizing your doors according to these common overlays will ensure you can
easily find 6 way adjustable hinges for your doors, either from us or
from another supplier.
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Note:
The following measuring guidelines will work for 1/2" and full overlay
doors given your face frame rail & stiles are standard 1-1/2".
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Cabinet
Door measuring guide for 1/2" Overlay Doors
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Measure
all door openings to the nearest 1/8" and record your measurements carefully
on your note pad. Be sure to record your measurements as width x height.
For example, you may write down something such as "width 14" x 30" height."
When measuring, make sure that there is at least 5/8" clearance around
all openings.
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HOW
TO MEASURE SINGLE DOORS
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HOW
TO MEASURE SPLIT DOORS
NO CENTER STILE |
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| STEP A - Place your tape measure against the side of the cabinet opening and measure all the way to the other side of the opening to the nearest 1/8". This will be your width opening Jot down the number on your paper. |
STEP
A - Place your tape measure against the side of the cabinet opening and
measure all the way to the other side of the opening to the nearest 1/8".
This will be your width opening Jot down the number on your paper.
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| STEP B - Place your tape measure against the top of the cabinet opening and measure all the way down to the bottom of the opening to the nearest 1/8". This will be your height opening Jot down the number on your paper. | STEP B - Place your tape measure against the top of the cabinet opening and measure all the way down to the bottom of the opening to the nearest 1/8". This will be your height opening Jot down the number on your paper. |
| STEP C - Add 1 inch to both the height and width measurements. This will be your door size when ordering and allows the cabinet doors to have an extra 1/2 inch of overlay on all sides. | STEP C - Add 1 inch to both the height and width measurements. THEN divide ONLY the Width measurement in half and order 2 doors of that size to fit your opening |
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EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
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| If width in STEP A is 15" and height is 20" in STEP B - Your Door Size Will Be 16" width x 21" Height |
If
width in STEP A is 30" and height is 20" in STEP B - Your will need 2
Door Sizes of 15-1/2" width x 21" height
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Cabinet
Door measuring guide for Full Overlay Doors - 1-1/4" Hinge
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Measure
all door openings to the nearest 1/8" and record your measurements carefully
on your note pad. Be sure to record your measurements as width x height.
For example, you may write down something such as "width 14" x 30" height."
When measuring, make sure that there is at least 5/8" clearance around
all openings.
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HOW
TO MEASURE SINGLE DOORS
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HOW
TO MEASURE SPLIT DOORS
NO CENTER STILE |
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| STEP A - Place your tape measure against the side of the cabinet opening and measure all the way to the other side of the opening to the nearest 1/8". This will be your width opening Jot down the number on your paper. |
STEP
A - Place your tape measure against the side of the cabinet opening and
measure all the way to the other side of the opening to the nearest 1/8".
This will be your width opening Jot down the number on your paper.
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| STEP B - Place your tape measure against the top of the cabinet opening and measure all the way down to the bottom of the opening to the nearest 1/8". This will be your height opening Jot down the number on your paper. | STEP B - Place your tape measure against the top of the cabinet opening and measure all the way down to the bottom of the opening to the nearest 1/8". This will be your height opening Jot down the number on your paper. |
| STEP C - Add 1-1/4" inch to both the height and width measurements. This will be your door size when ordering and allows the cabinet doors to have an extra 1-1/4" inch of overlay on all sides for full overlay doors | STEP C - Add 1-1/4" inch to both the height and width measurements. THEN divide ONLY the Width measurement in half and order 2 doors of that size to fit your opening |
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EXAMPLE
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EXAMPLE
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| If width in STEP A is 15" and height is 20" in STEP B - Your Door Size Will Be 17-1/2" width x 22-1/2" Height |
If
width in STEP A is 30" and height is 20" in STEP B - Your will need 2
Door Sizes of 16-1/4" width x 22-1/2" height
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