Friday, October 22, 2010
Measure cabinet doors from a frameless cabinet
Blum Clip Top 107 degree
The frame-less cabinet is measured very similar to the standard face frame cabinets seen in most projects in the USA and Canada. The European/frameless design eliminated the need for a face frame which allows the hinges to attach to the inside of the cabinet case rather than the inside edge of a face frame. The front edge of the case typically has an edge banding aplied to the face to match teh exterior wood type of the cabinet box.
SINGLE DOOR ON A SINGLE FRAME-LESS OPENING:
Summary:
OPENING SIZE= 16 1/2" X 33 1/2"
DOOR SIZE= 17 1/2" X 34 1/2"
Measuring is done by taking the opening hole dimensions. For this example we will use an opening (hole) width of 16 1/2" wide by 33 1/2" tall. Next, we will add 1/2" to the left, right, top, and bottom (i.e. add 1" to the width, and add 1" to the height of opening) to get the size of the cabinet door to cover the opening.
Quantity= 1
Width= 16 1/2" + 1"= 17 1/2"
Height= 33 1/2" + 1"= 34 1/2"
PAIR OF DOORS ON A SINGLE FRAME-LESS OPENING:
Summary:
OPENING SIZE= 16 1/2" X 33 1/2"
DOOR SIZES= 8 3/4" X 34 1/2" (2 doors needed)
Measuring is done by taking the opening hole dimensions. For this example we will use an opening (hole) width of 16 1/2" wide by 33 1/2" tall. Next, we will add 1/2" to the left, right, top, and bottom (i.e. add 1" to the width, and add 1" to the height of opening). This gets us 17 1/2" wide by 34 1/2" tall. Now, lets divide the width by 2 (2 x doors). We now have a width of 8 3/4" and a height of 34 1/2".
***Do not add any gap between the two door, gap should be zero. You will be able to adjust the doors slightly to allow them to barely miss each other when the doors close.
Quantity= 2
Width= (16 1/2" + 1")/2= 8 3/4"
Height= 33 1/2" + 1"= 34 1/2"
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