I love this segment about hinges. It’s the Question of the Week.  Ask me the question and I’ll give you an answer.

Question from Jason B – in Sacramento   We moved into our new-construction home 2 months ago.   About half of the cabinet frames are splitting where the kitchen hinges screw-in.I’ve asked the builder how they’re going to repair the cracks. They said they’re only going to fill the cracks with wood putty, but not glue. I asked if they would use glue and re-drill the holes, but they said no.   Two Questions:   What is the proper solution for my problem? What outcome should we expect?  

I want to thank Jason for sending this in… It’s a good question and I’ve seen the picture. These are inverted hinges. They’re hidden hinges.

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