Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Dec 29, 2018 12:14 pm Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I am awful at DIY so would appreciate any help solving this problem. In our kitchen we have 3 overhead cupboards. They are supposed to stay locked, like the picture on the right when fully extended. Unfortunately only 1 of the cupboards does this. I would appreciate if anyone could take the time to explain how to fix this problem Re: DIY help 2Dec 29, 2018 4:11 pm On the inside of the hinge where the two arms come together (the large round part) there is a hex head bolt (I think it's 5mm by memory) just tighten this a quarter turn both sides until the door stays up. It's a balance of staying up but not being to hard to pull down. Accessible Carpentry & Cabinets accessiblecarpentry@gmail.com accessiblecarpentry.com.au https://www.facebook.com/pages/Accessible-Carpentry-Cabinets/583314911709039 Assuming the structure of your cabinetry is good then I would DIY everything as follows: - replace your counter tops entirely, - replace all drawer runners with soft close… 1 4784 Re my second point – yes exactly. And often it may take additional time if the manufacturer recommends no more than X meters… 3 5653 |