Tricks to Installing Ikea Door Hinges

Included Tools

• While the tools included with Ikea products are sufficient to accomplish the task, they are in no way comfortable to use, nor are they designed for efficiency. They are just basic enough to allow you to mount the hinges on your Ikea product. The furniture is already drilled for the hinge screws but the included tools for installing the hinges aren’t the best ones for the job. Professional contractors ignore these elements and use their own tools for comfort and speed.

Work With a Helper

• One of the best tips you can follow when installing any type of hinged door element is to work with a helper. This is because four hands are better than two, and while one person holds the door in place, the other person can use the relevant tools to install the hinges. Some measure of pressure is required to bury the screws for the hinges into the material of the Ikea product, and without a helper, you may need to brace against a wall or with your knees or work in some other awkward position.

Drill Versus Hand Tools

• A power drill wins hands-down over hand tools every time, in terms of both comfort and speed. While you can choose to use your own hand tools in place of the provided tools to help speed things along, if you really want to put your Ikea products together quickly and efficiently, a hand-held drill is the best choice. As long as you have the proper attachments to use with your Ikea product, you can use the drill to mount the hinges and complete the assembly of the product.

Clamps

• Another best friend when it comes to installing hinges of any kind is a clamp. Clamps help hold the hinges in place while you tighten the screws, and they are a must-have tool if you are assembling an Ikea product without a helper. The clamps can also help you hold the doors in place while you mount the opposite side of the hinges, since hinges are set on the door as well as the box frame.