Kitchen cupboard

Jun 05, 2006 7 Replies

Hi



I have a kitchen wall unit that when the door is opened it swings back say



100 degrees and hits the extractor fan above the cooker. Eventually this is gonna create a dimple and wear off the laminate on the door. (Not as easy as changing the hinges to the other side either!!!)

Is their any kind of fixing or strap that i can get to stop the door swinging back so far?



cheers SlicK


You could glue one of those soft close dampers to the extractor. Quite small and unobtrusive. B&Q do them as an extra for their kitchens but I don't know if they're available instore.

You could use a cloth strap, or better some nylon fishing line, I dont know if there are hinges that will restrict opening to exactly 90 degs.

NT

The message from Stuart Noble contains these words:

They are - I bought a pack of five for £6 the other day. Bliss - the kids don't slam the cupboard doors any more. Well, they do but the dampers work.

You can get limited opening hinges.

Remove the doors. Everything will be more accessible.

I hate swinging doors at head height, I've banged into them in other people's kitchens too often. They're not used in professional kitchens.

Mary

=========================== Professional kitchens are designed to be workplaces. Judging by some of the kitchen displays I've seen recently modern domestic kitchens are designed to be a cross between a church and a library.

Cic.

They certainly seem to be more about 'design - hey!' than a workplace.

My kitchen is a workplace. Much like Spouse's workshop. He doesn't have doors on his shelving!

Mary

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