Can You Add Soft Close To Existing Cabinets

Adding soft close hinges to the cabinetry in a kitchen will make it feel a little more gourmet without breaking the bank.

Can you add soft close to existing cabinets.

Compared to the high cost of most kitchen renovations this diy project is very affordable. The good thing is retrofitting your kitchen for soft close drawers is much cheaper than getting new ones and the parts are very inexpensive. While there are a few low cost options to upgrade to soft close kitchen cabinets nathan suggests changing out all hardware to soft close. It depends on how your door closes.

Nathan installed tec soft close cabinet hinges which are manufactured by grass usa. Soft close pistons built into the hinge cup or onto the arm ensure a slam free closure. Installing soft close hinges on your cabinet doors is an upgrade that you will appreciate every single day. Blum s blumotion salice s silentia and grass s tec may do the trick.

The soft close hinges require only an electric drill for installation. The easy way to update your drawers to make them soft closing is to install rockler soft close adapters to your existing epoxy coated slides and you don t have to replace the slides. The soft close adapters to can sit in line with the cabinet frame or on top of the frame. You can convert your existing cabinet doors to soft close without having to remove them from the cabinetry.

These hinges can prevent damage to your cabinets and cabinet doors as well as minimize the noise in your kitchen. Even though drawers are harder than the cabinets it still only took about 2 hours to do all of the drawers in our kitchen.