Replacing Kitchen Unit Doors

Prairie_Rose

Hello,


We have an old but in good condition Schreiber kitchen bought from MFI a long time ago and would like to update it a bit by changing the doors, worktops etc. We have seen some replacement doors in B&Q that would do the trick but the problem is that the hinges are not quite in the same place and so it might not be that straightforward to swop them over. Has anyone else had this problem and been able to overcome it? Any advice gratefully received!


Many thanks,


Prairie Rose

teddysmum

I don't know how old you units are , but if they are pre-metric, the sizes may not match .

cddc

If they are post metric your best would be Howdens. When MFI went they owned Howdens and the doors were interchangeable.


You need a tradesman to order them for you though as they are trade only.

phill99

CDDC is right. Try Howdens.

loracan1

If the doors you like have the hinges in differet places it isn't too hard to drill new holes for the hinges - using a 'hinge jig' .

Doozergirl

It's not just the hings, the doors are slightly different sizes as well, so you'll end up with a gappy kitchen.

Howdens, as the others have said

holengarth

You can buy doors from suppliers that provide them undrilled for hinges then drill them to suit. I am sure their are online companies who do this service and supply doors made to any size.
If you buy predrilled doors its easier to move the hinge plate on the unit than to redrill the doors.

cyclonebri1

Howdens took over the residue of MFI.

They still produce the cheapest kitchens, except thet are no longer cheap:o:o:o;);)

Pre metric??:rotfl::rotfl: If you have a late 60's kitchen then
hang onto it, antiques roadshow need stuff like that, shades of the Dingles.:A:A

Rodney_Trotter

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Howdens took over the residue of MFI.

They still produce the cheapest kitchens, except thet are no longer cheap:o:o:o;);)

Pre metric??:rotfl::rotfl: If you have a late 60's kitchen then
hang onto it, antiques roadshow need stuff like that, shades of the Dingles.:A:A

Why do you feel the need to post like that?

They asked for advice not for you to take the pith.

cyclonebri1

Rodney_Trotter wrote: »

Why do you feel the need to post like that?

They asked for advice not for you to take the pith.

Resorted to trolling now Rodders??

No Pisces taking at all. ie, does anyone have a 60's kitchen, 50 years old?

It can't be pre metric unless it was that old, and it won';t be, over to the OP,

Rodney_Trotter

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

Resorted to trolling now Rodders??

No Pisces taking at all. ie, does anyone have a 60's kitchen, 50 years old?

It can't be pre metric unless it was that old, and it won';t be, over to the OP,

It's not trolling.

All I've seen of you so far is that you're a patronising bully who doesn't like people who question you.