door width question on overlay video

[Chad]

Yeah, that opening can definitely be a bit confusing. We filmed that video about 10 years ago, so it’s not exactly fresh in my mind. A quick look shows that the correct way to calculate the door width is to take the opening width, add the left and right side overlays, and then divide the total by two so each door ends up the same width.

Basically, if you’ve already calculated the false front above (which has the same opening width and side overlays), you can just take that width and divide it by two. Each door should be approximately 11 13/16″ wide based on my calculations.

https://youtu.be/KEKkDdQn3cE?si=XcpRWFaKwcx9Vuzr&t=698

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[Paige]

OK. I want to make sure I get this right, since I have a hard time visualizing how the hinges fit.

Each door should be 11-13/16 even though one side has 1.5 inch overlay and the other 1-1/8 overlay?

I have a left side door with 1.5 inch overlay. The right side door is in a corner, so it has smaller overlay–1.0 inch. Is the formula 1.5 inch (left overlay) + total opening width + 1 inch (right overlay) divided by 2? That would make each door the same width even though the hinges will be placed differently.

My brain wants to customize the width of each door based on the overlay. left side= total width/2 + 1.5 inch overlay. Right side= total width/2 + 1 inch overlay. I have trouble thinking in 3D.

[Chad]

Correct, whenever you have a pair of doors covering a single opening, both doors must be the same width. Technically, you could make them different, but it would look quite odd once installed. The overlay hidden behind the doors doesn’t matter, when the doors are closed, it’s completely concealed, and the pair will cover the entire opening evenly.

Overlay hinges available here:
https://www.barkerdoor.com/Overlay-cabinet-door-hinges-s/126.htm

The main limitation here is ensuring that the hinges and overlays are compatible. We use Blum Compact hinges, which are available in several overlay options, though not unlimited. Common overlay sizes include 1″, 1-1/4″, 1-3/8″, and 1-1/2″. However, there is no 1-1/8″ overlay available. As long as the hinge-side overlay matches the overlay specified for the hinges used on that door, you’ll be good to go.

• This reply was modified 9 months, 1 week ago by  Chad.