Push close type catches for bathroom cabinets

[mark.carline]

I am currently in the process of making some in-wall cabinets in the bathroom and I don’t want to have the usual knobs on the front, instead I would like some of those catches that can be fitted to kitchen doors where you just push the door and the door opens.

Does anyone know where I can get one of these from – Any online retailers ?

Thanks!

Mark.

 

[soaringjock]

www.screwfix.co.uk quote no;50530

 

[mark.carline]

yep i saw that one but it mentioned:

For use on loft hatches

so I didnt think that it would be any good.

I have managed to find a company called southco (www.southco.com) which I think do what I am after

 

[Jasonb]

these are a lot neater than the SF ones.

Or there are these but the black may look out of place in a bathroom.

Jason

 

[mark.carline]

Just ordered both to see what they are like - nice one thanks!!

God the internet is great for this kind of stuff. I have driven round miles all your usual DIY stores and found nothing - single post on here and a few helpful people and I found exactly what I wanted - brilliant!

 

[chrisz]

I ordered the black ones for my B&Q kitchen doors. They look pretty good quality. Nice and chunky with a good spring. I was also hunting high and low for these!

 

[chrisz]

update on these - they haven't got enough spring to open the B&Q kitchen doors.

Anyone know of any more powerful ones?

 

[Jasonb]

Take one or both of the springs out of the door hinges. Not sure if it can be done with the FVG's from B&Q but its an easy job with Blums or you can buy unsprung hinges.

Spring may be in the form of a white plastic moulding.

Jason

 

[chrisz]

okey - I can try this, I did think of that myself, although I wasn't sure whether I could remove them or not.

presumeably I can get unsprung ones from woodfit?

 

[chrisz]

Jason - bit of a long shot, but do you know if these would fit B&Q doors?

 

[Jasonb]

Should not be a problem, but make sure you get the correct mounting plates as B&Q carcases are 15mm and their hinges have a +3mm mounting plate.

I'll see if I have a B&Q hinge laying around and if the spring can be removed. Will report back later.

Jason