Spring loaded hinges can be used on a variety of objects but are mostly reserved for use on doors that should always be closed once they have been opened such as a fire door. As with the other similar fixings, these can be used for a range of jobs from light weight jobs to heavier tasks such as shelves and wall units. Again, this is a type of butt hinge but it does have a specific usage case so it’s defintely worth a separate mention. As you now know how a hinge works and what different parts make it up, it’s now time to look at all the different types of hinge and how they should be used.

As you may have guessed the spring action built into the hinge pulls it closed when it is opened, ensuring that any door, gate or the similar it’s fitted to always closes after it is opened. This is a medium grade fixing and is not really suitable for large, heavy objects and is more suited to holding very small cupboards, small, lightweight shelves, utensil clips and the similar. Pivot or knife hinges are commonly used in furniture making, especially for desks, bureaus and the similar, mainly for lids and also for doors, especially those that need to swing both ways and those that are very heavy such as solid reinforced glass doors.Hinges are an essential part of many objects from front doors to toy chests, they allow things to be easily opened and securely closed but at the same time remain in the correct position. A guide to the different types of hinges and butts available for your DIY and home improvement projects. A gauge number for screws in the imperial system corresponds to a certain fraction of an inch in diameter. Below is collection of the best plasterboard fixings that we know work well as we have used them ourselves on site. It is not absolutely necessary to drill a pilot hole as the casing has a pointed shaft which will make its own hole when pushed and screwed.

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