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Raymond Fries
10-14-2017, 2:50 PM
I am building a utility room cabinet 36h x 30w x 12d. I will be mounted on the wall with the lower 12" behind the refrigeration line coming out of the furnace in this picture:
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The problem with this is the distance from the wall to the refrigeration line is 18 1/2". With a 12" deep cabinet and 15" wide doors, the doors will not open without hitting the refrigeration line.
I thought about making the two doors with two hinged panels but I am having trouble finding the right hinge. Anyone know the name for this type of hinge? Not sure if this is the best approach or not. Even doing it this way, I would have to make the left door narrower than the right door to get the necessary clearance for the refrigeration line.
Any other ideas are appreciated as well.
Thanks
BTW - Hope all of your projects are going nicely.
glenn bradley
10-14-2017, 2:56 PM
Do you mean something like a bi-fold (https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1013711900959812063?lsf=seller:1135568,store:33932 53856512187126&prds=oid:4650005159184493553&q=bi+fold+hinges&hl=en&ei=DF7iWdmSGsWqjQOJioioCw&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMIv4_JvOXw1gIVmbXACh3LmwuQEAQ YBiABEgJ2LvD_BwE) hinge?
Raymond Fries
10-14-2017, 3:10 PM
Do you mean something like a bi-fold (https://www.google.com/shopping/product/1013711900959812063?lsf=seller:1135568,store:33932 53856512187126&prds=oid:4650005159184493553&q=bi+fold+hinges&hl=en&ei=DF7iWdmSGsWqjQOJioioCw&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMIv4_JvOXw1gIVmbXACh3LmwuQEAQ YBiABEgJ2LvD_BwE) hinge?
I think so. I was thinking it would work like the folding closet doors but I have been having trouble finding hinges. The wood will be 3/4" thick. I saw hinges like the one in your post, but not sure what I am looking at. In your posted link, is the hinge connected to two door panels, or, a cabinet side and a door.
I just am not familiar with a lot of hinges. The only cabinet I have built was for my drill press and it had drawers.
scott vroom
10-14-2017, 5:27 PM
The hinge in the link above is designed for a corner base cabinet bi-fold door and won't work in your application.
See if this works for you...cheap and easy to install. http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-30-in-Bi-Fold-Door-Hardware-Set-18400/202034319
Jacques Gagnon
10-14-2017, 10:49 PM
Raymond:
along the lines of other suggestions:
- tambour (rolls up like a "garage door") - this would likely mean a thin door, as opposed to 3/4 inch material;
- retracting (either vertical or horizontal) - you could have either one large or two smaller doors - I believe they are referred to as "concealed door slides".
scott vroom
10-14-2017, 11:14 PM
By-pass doors are another possible solution.
andy bessette
10-15-2017, 11:15 AM
That copper tubing seems to stick out unnecessarily far.
Raymond Fries
10-15-2017, 10:21 PM
Thanks for the tips and ideas. I figured out how I am going to do the folding doors. I know nothing about hinges and looking for feedback. For usage, it might only get opened a few times per week. Any opinions on these:
https://www.amazon.com/JinHe-Stainless-Frameless-Cabinet-Overlay/dp/B071H477QX/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1508115545&sr=8-6&keywords=frameless+cabinet+hinges
Thanks
Bill Dufour
10-15-2017, 10:29 PM
You could move the lineset which would involve recovering the refrigerant , cutting and splicing the lines etc. You really do not want to be touching those lines as the connections may eventually leak.
Bill D
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