Overheard a cabinetmaker say soft close hinges are ruining the trade

I was grabbing some drawer slides at the hardware store last week and heard two older guys talking. One said soft close hinges are making people lazy because nobody bothers to align doors right anymore since they just close themselves. It got me thinking about how much I rely on them now compared to 10 years ago when I was starting out. Do you think we depend too much on modern hardware to cover up sloppy work?

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julia_miller2411d ago

Started using soft close hinges on my own kitchen reno about 5 years back and honestly it saved me a ton of headache. I was still careful with alignment but those hinges let me get away with doors that were like a millimeter off without slamming or sticking. That said I still see guys using cheap ones that wear out fast and then blame the hardware instead of their install. Pick your battles I guess.

angelar5711d ago

Wow, wait, are you serious?! A millimeter off is still a millimeter off! I mean I get that soft close hides the slamming but that tiny gap would drive me nuts once I knew it was there. You must have a way steadier hand than me if you're that close and still calling it a win.