Realign sagging kitchen cupboard doors

Use this guide when kitchen or bathroom cupboard doors hang unevenly, rub against each other, will not close fully or have uneven gaps. You need a cross-head screwdriver (ideally a PZ2), a torch, and for pulled-out hinges some wood glue, matchsticks or a hinge repair plate.

Step by step

1. Identify which way the door is wrong

   Stand back and look at the gaps between doors and along the top edge. Decide whether the door needs to move sideways, in or out from the cabinet, or up or down. Write it down for each door so you adjust the right screw, as most concealed hinges have three separate adjustments.