[angw168]

Has anybody ever tried to i.e. put a Vattern door to a Billy shelf?

Have you tried to put 2 Billly solid doors (or 1 solid door and 1 new half glass door) on top of each other on a high Billy shelf? Do you think it is possible? They are not made to fit. The 2 doors are to high for the unit. Could you manipulate the doors down and up a little to make it fit, either at the hinge or by adjusting the holes for the hinges?

Thanks!

[Chuck]

Never done it, but I guess this is possible. It's going to depend on how far off the respective measurements are. Depending on the line and the specific hinge type, you might get a total maximum adjustment of 1/2" - i.e. 1/4" in either direction up and down - and even less side to side.

One BIG word of caution here - the hinges themselves and the corresponding holes drilled into the doors are going to be of different dimensions and placements as you cross from one product line to another.

Billy bookcases have a hinge plate that is more widely used than the Integral hinge plates in the Akurum line - it can be set closer or further to the front of the cabinet, depending on whether the door sits inside or on the edge of the frame. But you couldn't use the hinge from an "A" set hinge plate in place of a "B" set plate.

The hinge plates in Akurum are interchangable with those in the Pax Komplement hinges, but I wouldn't trade the Komplement hinge for an Integral hinge.


In the end, this may turn out to be one of things you can do but probably shouldn't.

[angw168]

Thank you! Whenever I am ready I will try my luck and post the result here.

[ludes98]

Originally Posted by Chuck

(snip)
The hinge plates in Akurum are interchangable with those in the Pax Komplement hinges, but I wouldn't trade the Komplement hinge for an Integral hinge. (snip)

I agree that the Komplement hinge is much better than Integral, I just wish the clip on Integral dampers would fit the Komplement!