Instructions / Assembly

At this time you will need to take note of where the door hinge
hardware is located and whether your need to measure from any
part of the hinge mechanism or can ignore the hinge(s) altogether
when measuring the width of the opening.
First you need to measure from the cabinet floor/frame or the
existing shelf surface up to the bottom of whichever part of the
hinge protrudes the furthest into the opening...i.e. the hinge
“elbow.” (If your hinge style is the type mounted on to the outside
front of the cabinet and is visible when the door is closed, you can
skip this step.)
IF THIS
MEASUREMENT IS
MORE THAN 4 1/2
INCHES, THE
HINGE WILL NOT BE IN THE WAY for any slide-out shelf...and for
any specialty item as long as the hinge elbow does not protrude
into the opening more than one-half an inch. Under these
conditions the hinge will not need to be taken into consideration
when measuring. You can measure from the edge of the door to
maximize the width of the shelf.
Please see Tip #6 of the Common Measuring Pitfalls guide for
more information on how to maximize space with concealed
hinges.
Now take your tape measure and measure the “clear” width of the opening AT THE NARROWEST POINT. Per the above
instructions if your hinge height is less than 4 1/2 inches you will in most cases (see Tip #6) start with the end of your tape
measure touching the part of the hinge that protrudes the furthest into the opening. Pull the tape measure across the opening
to the other side...noting the exact measurement...at the narrowest point. Round down to the nearest 1/8 inch. In the case of
double doors this measurement could be hinge-to-hinge or edge/corner of door on one side to the edge/corner of door on the
other side.
If your cabinets use the “traditional” style surface mounted hinges that are visible when the door(s) is(are) closed, your
measurement will likely be from door frame to door frame.
If the height of the hinges of your cabinet are less than 4 1/2” (see Tip #6) from the floor or shelf surface...measure the width
of the opening from the point of the hinge that protrudes the furthest into the opening to the other side. In the case of double
doors it would be hinge-to-hinge. For a single door cabinet it will be either from the hinge to the edge of the frame or the
interior side wall if a frame-less cabinet. (See Exception point below.)
EXCEPTION: For frame-less (Euro-style box) cabinets that have only a single door, hinged on the left or right, and
ONLY in this case, you will need to subtract 1/4” from the “clear” width measurement you take before submitting
your dimensions/order. This also applies X2 if you are measuring a compartment without doors or in the rare case
you are actually measuring an opening that is actually wall-to-wall with no doors in the way.
This extra deduction allows for the hardware that is attached to the cabinet rails to fit within the opening!
!
Measure to the narrowest point:
If the hinges of your cabinet are 4 1/2” or greater from the floor or shelf surface
(see Tip # 6 on the last page)...measure from left to right edge of the opening.
If less than 4 1/2
inches...measure
width of opening
from the hinge!
When in doubt...measure
width of opening from the
hinge!