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Seeking solution: door stops or bumpers for cabinet doors?

14 years ago

In our new bathroom, I just noticed that the cabinet door on the vanity opens up directly into the marble edge around the bathtub. They're right adjacent to each other, but the tub protrudes out more. When the cabinet is opened >90 degrees, it hits the marble tiles pretty hard. I think it definitely will dent/scratch with time, if not worse!

Is there such a thing as a door bumper or door stop for cabinet doors, the way there is for regular doors? I don't know where you would put it though, since a bump or post from the face of the cabinet would look ridiculous... What about those door stops that go on the hinges of doors -- do they make them for cabinet doors?

Please let me know if you can think of a solution to this! (I imagine that I can't be the only person with this problem!) THANKS!

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suero
14 years ago
You can get little transparent sticky pads to put on the vanity door. More expensive options are restricting devices, like a lid stay, to put on the inside of the cabinet hinge to prevent it from opening more than 90 degrees. Or you may replace the exisitng hinge with a specialty hinge.

Specialty hinges:
http://www.thehardwarehut.com/collections/salice-s200-angle.php

Lid stay
http://www.woodzone.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=111162&Category_Code=lid_supports

Here is a link that might be useful: clear protector pads
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