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Hi

Recently bought some Hettich soft-close hinges for my kitchen doors. My fitter said he couldn't use them because they have oval protrusions (see pic) that would require him to drill out doors.

Are they only meant to be used with a certain type of door or is it normal to drill doors?

If I choose to use them is there an easy way to install them, a template perhaps?

Thanks

They are a quick fit hinge which work via clamping, they would require extra holes for the locating lugs.

So your fitter is right.

It's a toss up between your fitter charging you slightly more to fit them or just buying some new hinges.

depends on how many doors you have which will determine the extra cost

Hi, wouldn't you fit this type of hinge to veneered chipboard doors or MFC doors? Something is rattling around in my head from the past is all.



Roly

Would chipboard/MFC doors still require drilling? My doors are B&Q gloss slab jobbies. Don't really fancy drilling 4 oval shaped holes in every door! Doesn't sound so 'quick-fit' to me! Guessing german doors are pre-drilled - oh well, my bad.

The type of hinge you have crush in with clamps as Colour Republic said. I'm not too sure if it would crush so well into MDF its quite hard you see, whereas chipboard is soft ish.


Roly

thebeesnees wrote:Would chipboard/MFC doors still require drilling? My doors are B&Q gloss slab jobbies. Don't really fancy drilling 4 oval shaped holes in every door! Doesn't sound so 'quick-fit' to me! Guessing german doors are pre-drilled - oh well, my bad.

I take it you have bought undrilled replacement doors?

In which case yes 35mm holes would still need to be drilled for the main body of the hinge but it's these further two lugs that also could do with being drilled. That said depending on the door construction once screwed the lugs will sometimes dig into the door without the need for drilling

Just checked, doors are chipboard with 35mm holes pre-drilled - will see if I can persuade them to fit. If not I have 20 x not-so-quick-fit soft closing hinges for sale!!

If they are compatible to the hole size already in the door, then all the fitter has to do is drill 2xholes for the lugs..............he is either lazy, can't be bothered or isn't interested in another £40 on the job.

It is only simple marking out...................Then again, there are kitchen fitters, kitchen bashers and carpenters.

I agree with ROC.. any fitter worth his salt would do this blindfolded and for just a small charge.. It is not quick to do all the marking out but once the measurements are worked out s'easy.

If you are not happy with those hinges you can buy Blum soft close which will fit the doors perfectly. I use this firm which give a good price http://www.ddfcomponents.com/categories ... oryid=1370

DWD

ive also used the above firm. super fast delivery last time i used them