Saggy Hinges

I need to hang two cupboard doors that will sit flush with the frame.

I'd like to use decorative surface hinges so that they are a feature.

The problem I have is that whenever I use hinges, once fixed, there is an inevitable sag as the hinge "relaxes" into position. Normally, this is not too great a problem but with a flush door the outline gap will be very visible.

Any ideas or clever tricks I could use please?

PerranOak said:

I need to hang two cupboard doors that will sit flush with the frame.

I'd like to use decorative surface hinges so that they are a feature.

The problem I have is that whenever I use hinges, once fixed, there is an inevitable sag as the hinge "relaxes" into position. Normally, this is not too great a problem but with a flush door the outline gap will be very visible.

Any ideas or clever tricks I could use please?

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Im guessing you mean like a wrought iron T hinge.

They often have play in the knuckle.

Fix the door part first.

Wedge or shim the door into the frame until you get an even margin (slightly bigger gap at bottom than top.

Screw on bottom frame part so that the hinge knuckle is under compression, ie push towards door

Screw on top frame part so that the hinge knuckle is under tension, ie pull away from door.

This wroughtbiron stuff is often quite roughly made somits a bit trial and error.

Excellent, thank you very much.

also if its a face mounted t hinge only affix by the cental off the three screw holes on the short part then any adjustment is via the other 2 holes

top tip
to pull the hinge back around 1-2mm unscrew the one screw about one turn
move the hinge and door till the hinge now sits on the screwshaft edge and bradawl in the centre off one off the other holes
if you want perhaps 2-4mm bradawl at the edge and before putting in the screw fully remove the other one