Hinges for concealed door?

[foxhole]

Aiming to hiding loft stairs with a door with a framed mirror on the face, like this https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/411023903473826678/ it will hinge on the right and open outwards, looking for hinge suggestion which will not be visible from the outside.

 

[footprints]

Looked into this myself, I was thinking of cutting another door into the eaves space and using a mirror as a door. I figured laying it on and using 3 kitchen cabinet hinges would work.
Just never got around to it.

 

[JohnD]

with a touch latch so no handles.

I have an idea there are special hinges you can use with a touch latch, I suppose they have springs.

but no good if you need a fire door.

 

[footprints]

PS I figured the hinges are sprung so no catches required.

 

[foxhole]

Looked into this myself, I was thinking of cutting another door into the eaves space and using a mirror as a door. I figured laying it on and using 3 kitchen cabinet hinges would work.
Just never got around to it.

The surround overlaps the door-way so kitchen hinges would not allow this.

 

[JohnD]

how about the hinges for "in-frame" kitchen doors?

there is a hinge used in some home safes that would do it, they have a curved plate from the pivot to the inner face of the door.

 

[foxhole]

how about the hinges for "in-frame" kitchen doors?

Do you have a link?

 

[JohnD]

one of these?
https://www.hafele.co.uk/INTERSHOP/..._AqBtGKQQAAAFC9bdkdqDB&SearchTerm=frame+hinge

but if you search "hinge" on there you will find a wide variety of patterns, some very strange.

Blum have an equally wide range.

 

[JohnD]

by "door in frame" I mean this sort of thing. I don't care for them myself.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Howdens-H...039879?hash=item238e1bc4c7:g:21wAAOSwsm1Zv67o

 

[JohnD]

I think the hinge may be this one

to reach round the frame

 

[Paulie1412]

I use these when I need an invisible hinges and standard concealed hinges are no good
http://www.soss.com/

 

[flameport]

Pivot hinges, such as https://www.screwfix.com/p/-/3651p
The part of the door between the hinge and frame goes inwards when the door opens out, so you will need to accommodate for that in the design of the door and frame.
Totally invisible when door is closed, and will also carry a substantial weight if required.

 

[JohnD]

if their hinges are invisible, why are they posting photos?

 

[StephenStephen]

I use these when I need an invisible hinges and standard concealed hinges are no good
http://www.soss.com/

I used these once, and was very impressed with them. Not cheap mind you, but worth it in my view.

 

[foxhole]

I used these once, and was very impressed with them. Not cheap mind you, but worth it in my view.

Don't think they will hold as door and frame are 18mm mdf.