Hinges

Hinges

This range is kitchen and cabinet hinges rather than door hinges, and three specifications decide whether one fits. Opening angle comes first: 110 degree is the standard for a normal cabinet door and is what most kitchens use, while 180 degree opens flat against the carcase and is needed where a door must clear a drawer or an appliance beside it. Mounting type comes second. A clip on hinge separates into a door arm and a mounting plate, so the door lifts off without unscrewing anything, which is what makes fitting and cleaning straightforward. A slide on hinge is fixed as one piece and adjusts by sliding along the plate. Third is how the door sits relative to the carcase, described as overlay, half overlay or inset, and an inset hinge with a crank is specifically for a door sitting flush inside the frame rather than over it. Corner units need their own solution, either a pie cut corner hinge for a two-part folding door or a corner bar hinge. Soft close is a damper built into the hinge that pulls the last few centimetres closed slowly, and it can usually be added by swapping hinges rather than replacing doors. Gas struts hold a lift-up door open, rated in newtons for the door weight. Blanking caps cover the 35mm hole left behind when a hinge is removed.

Most of the range is stocked as own-brand and Danco supply, sold per pair with mounting plates included. Clip on kitchen cabinet hinges come in 110 degree and 180 degree, with soft close clip on versions in both angles, a clip on pie cut corner hinge and plate, and a slide on inset 110 degree hinge with a 17mm crank in the C44 pattern. A corner bar hinge for kitchen corner units is stocked in brushed steel, alongside a gas strut spring loaded cabinet door stay rated at 100N. MVI supplies 35mm hinge blanking caps in white, cream and tan. For handles, catches and locks see Locks & Security, and for fixings Prepacked Fittings.