Broken Cabinet Door

A catch that no longer keeps a door closed is either broken or out of adjustment.

Broken cabinet door. Place scrap wood on the top and bottom over the broken area and clamp the scraps together to place pressure on the wood pieces while the glue dries. So if you need a cabinet door that s 12 7 16 wide by 27 15 16 high that s no problem. After the wood dries use wood filler to fill in any holes. The following size calculations and prices apply to our most popular replacement cabinet door the shaker cabinet door.

For crooked doors adjust the side screw on one hinge which moves the door from side to side. Loosen the screws move the catch in or out and tighten the screws. It s a trial and error process. Cabinet doors are typically made in one of two styles.

Make a small adjustment then close the door to check its position. If your door is crooked not square with the cabinet fix that first then raise or lower it to the same height as adjacent doors. Adjustment is just as simple but you might have to readjust the catch a couple of times before you get it right. The gluing repair with titebond carpenter s glue and jorgensen clamps took 30 minutes mostly.

Replacement cabinet doors come in 1 16 inch steps to fit any size opening you have.