Thought I would change my kitchen doors with new ones from B&Q but discovered a 2mm difference in the carcass thickness. My old MFI carcasses are 18mm, B&Q it seems are 16mm. The external dimensions of the doors are fine when you just hold up the new door in place (I bought one test door). I thought all carcasses were 18mm but it seems B&Q are 16mm.
However, when I mounted the hinges (having set new screw holes for hinge plates etc.) I have found that the door is too far to the left on a right hand hinged door. Because the carcass is 2mm thicker, the hinge is 2mm too far in and this cannot be taken up by the adjustment range of the hinge.
Is there a way of taking up this 2mm - slimmer hinge plate ?
or cut new mounting holes in the doors ?
or
Are other makes more likely to fit with 18mm carcasses ?
However, when I mounted the hinges (having set new screw holes for hinge plates etc.) I have found that the door is too far to the left on a right hand hinged door. Because the carcass is 2mm thicker, the hinge is 2mm too far in and this cannot be taken up by the adjustment range of the hinge.
Is there a way of taking up this 2mm - slimmer hinge plate ?
or cut new mounting holes in the doors ?
or
Are other makes more likely to fit with 18mm carcasses ?