Fit Appliance Doors To Your Integrated Fridge

An integrated fridge blends seamlessly into your kitchen by hiding the ugly appliance behind a door that matches the other cabinets.

Don’t forget that once you have decided to go down the integrated route, if you change your mind and remove the outer door to expose the fridge, the fridge door itself will be blighted by marks.

Tools and Materials Needed

• Drill
• Screwdriver
• Level
• Measuring Tape
• Fixings (provided in a kit from your manufacturer)

Step 1 – Measure Up

Make sure that the refrigerator has been fitted so that it is set “deep” enough to be concealed when the outer door has been fixed on. Make sure also that the appliance does not interfere with the opening of the doors either side.

Step 2 – Check the Level

Check that the appliance is level before you attempt to fit the doors. If it is not, the fittings will not match up properly and you may have to drill multiple holes. If the out door is hung in a crooked way, this will look unsightly and stand out in an otherwise uniform kitchen.

Step 3 – Check the Manufacturer’s Kit

Check the manufacturer’s kit against the instructions. Does it contain everything you expect? There are two main systems for fitting integrated fridge doors.

• Sliding system – with the sliding system the outer door is fixed to the kitchen cabinet. A sliding rail then connects the cabinet door to the refrigerator door. So when the cabinet door is opened, the sliding rail opens the fridge door. A kit for this should include screws and the sliding rail itself, in addition to a template showing where the holes should be drilled.
• Door on door – here the doors are fixed directly onto one another so the fridge door will be marked. The manufacturer’s kit should include screws and a drilling template.

Step 4 – Drill the Holes

It is essential that the holes are drilled with precision to avoid damage to the integrated fridge and to the cabinet doors. Follow the template provided with the manufacturer’s kit and double check to avoid mistakes.

Step 5 - Screw the Door Into Place

The measuring and the drilling are the difficult bits to this task: actually hanging the door is the easy part. Now your integrated fridge is hidden from view and your kitchen has a uniform look.