Kevin Godshall
03-14-2014, 9:09 AM
A contractor asked me to build some replacement base cabinets for a job he's working on. He wants partial overlay, partial inset doors, that he wants to install with hardware he wants to purchase. It looks to me like 3/8" overlay with a 3/8" inset is pretty much typical and pretty much all that is readily available, so that is what I'm going to use for my "guide".
I understand the overlay part, been there, done that, many times. But on the inset, what dimensions should I use so that there isn't binding side to side or top to bottom? If I go 3/8" overlay and 3/8" inset "tight", the inset will touch on all of the sides of the face frame. If I make the inset cut deeper, do I throw the hinge attachment and thus the rest of the door out of whack?
Usually on a build like this, I will buy the hardware and do some "trial and error", but I'm not getting the option on this one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I understand the overlay part, been there, done that, many times. But on the inset, what dimensions should I use so that there isn't binding side to side or top to bottom? If I go 3/8" overlay and 3/8" inset "tight", the inset will touch on all of the sides of the face frame. If I make the inset cut deeper, do I throw the hinge attachment and thus the rest of the door out of whack?
Usually on a build like this, I will buy the hardware and do some "trial and error", but I'm not getting the option on this one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.