Hinge for Kitchen Cabinet Next to Wall

Tearoommosh

Some advice is required for some seasoned DIYers...

I have had a kitchen fitted and it's 99% fine, there are just a couple of 'snagging' issues I have been unable to resolve with the builder / kitchen suppliers. One of these concerns a kitchen cabinet which opens on to a wall and due to how close the hinged side is to the wall when it opens the handle hits the wall before the door is able to open to 90 degrees. Unfortunately moving the handle is not an option, nor is hinging the doors on the other side.

The only way to resolve it as far as I can work out is to change the 'conventional' sprung concealed cabinet hinges so that when the doors open they do not pivot where they open, but instead I would like to see the doors push / lever away from the hinge as they open so that when they are fully open the concealed edge of the door is not adjacent to the hinge but a gap is visible. The compromise is of course that the full width of the cupboard will not be exposed (perhaps 1" will be lost), but this is preferable to having the handle hit the wall.

The problem I have is that although I am told these hinges do exist, no one seems to be able to tell me what they are called or where they can be bought. I have searched for 'levered', 'stepped', 'pivot' etc but without success. Can anyone here?

I hope my description makes sense. If so, and if anyone can help with some advise or insight it would be much appreciated.

susieg

if you google Hafele - they sell all sorts of fitting components for kitchens and hardware throughout the home. hth

EssexExile

Stick a little clear plastic buffer on the wall where the handle hits it.

casper_g

I wouldn't want hinges that moved the hinged end away from the wall - as you say this would hinder access to the cupboard. I'd also be loath to use a buffer on the wall (or the handle) as this could be unsightly (and in my experience the small sticky plastic buffers always fall off).

Ideally I think you want something like this:
http://www.hafele.co.uk/shop/p/hinge-buffers-and-stops/angle-restrictor-clip/77844/4921

If the hinges on your cupboards aren't made by Hafele then see if the manufacturer produces something similar. If not, you could probably replace the hinges with Hafele ones. I think the holes drilled in the doors are pretty standard between manufacturers.