Bob Deroeck
12-08-2013, 11:06 AM
Hi,
I have a trap door in the middle of my kitchen floor which is the only access to my basement. Not an ideal situation, but that's another story. I'm completely redoing my kitchen and will be installing a red oak floor. The existing trap door will be replaced with a home-made, light-weight design. I'll be posting questions about that design later. For now let's assume the trap door will be broken into two new, smaller doors, each about 30" x 30" and weighing about 20 - 25 pounds.
For now, I'm considering options for types of hinges to use. The door will be supported on each side by a 2 x 4 attached to the floor joist framing. These 2 x4's will support all of the weight on the door when it is closed. So, when the door is closed the hinges will not be supporting any weight. The door must be able to swing upwards through about 100 degrees so that when fully open it rests against a wall. The current door has a very visible and unattractive piano hinge. I'd like to use some type of hidden hinge since I'm planning to use solid brass inlay on all four sides of the door and door opening and I prefer to not have any hinges detract from the looks of the oak and inlay. I would appreciate suggestions for types of hinges to use.
Thanks.
I have a trap door in the middle of my kitchen floor which is the only access to my basement. Not an ideal situation, but that's another story. I'm completely redoing my kitchen and will be installing a red oak floor. The existing trap door will be replaced with a home-made, light-weight design. I'll be posting questions about that design later. For now let's assume the trap door will be broken into two new, smaller doors, each about 30" x 30" and weighing about 20 - 25 pounds.
For now, I'm considering options for types of hinges to use. The door will be supported on each side by a 2 x 4 attached to the floor joist framing. These 2 x4's will support all of the weight on the door when it is closed. So, when the door is closed the hinges will not be supporting any weight. The door must be able to swing upwards through about 100 degrees so that when fully open it rests against a wall. The current door has a very visible and unattractive piano hinge. I'd like to use some type of hidden hinge since I'm planning to use solid brass inlay on all four sides of the door and door opening and I prefer to not have any hinges detract from the looks of the oak and inlay. I would appreciate suggestions for types of hinges to use.
Thanks.