To hang heavy cabinet doors and to conceal the hardware, use mortised European-style hinges. Use a 35 mm drill bit and set your drill press to half inch depths. Place the holes a quarter inch from the door's edge and be careful, when you set the depth, not to drill through the door. Attach the hinge to the mortise, and then attach the door to the cabinet box. When the cabinets are installed, the hinges will be completely invisible.

Bob moves to the kitchen in the Melrose remodeling project and talks with Jay Martel from the International Association for Child Safety about kitchen safety for toddlers. Martel reviews new products that can help make the kitchen safe. Martel shows an adhesive latch to prevent a child from opeining the refrigerator. Martel then shows a product that magnetically latches cabinets and prevents pinching. When activated, cabinet doors will not open until a magnetic "key" is used. The product can be disengaged by adults with a flip of the switch. For stove safety, Martel recommends parents use the backburners with handles turned away to prevent children from spilling heated foods and liquids. Martel explains that dishtowels draped over the stove's oven handle often invite children to pull on them and should be removed to prevent an accident. Stove knob covers should also be put in place. Martel shows how electrical outlets can be replaced with sliding covers that automatically slide shut when electrical plugs are removed. Bob and Martel then move to the staircase to review baby safety gates that have been installed. Martel says nothing is more important for children's safety than installing gates at the tops of stairs. Martel shows how the swinging gate requires two motions to open, a squeezing action followed by lifting. Martel reviews how the gate has been properly installed with affixed mounting hardware and inswinging action.

Bob meets with Mark Van Sickle from Merillat who is installing hardware on the new semi-custom kitchen cabinets. The Merillat cabinet doors and face frames are solid cherry in a cider finish. The cabinet end panels can be specified by the homeowner or architect to either match the cabinet fronts or to be made of plywood. Mark has set up a drilling jig for drilling holes for hardware to keep all holes on the same 5-inch center. He shows us the contemporary profile stainless steel pulls that will be attached to the doors. This set of cabinets has an unusual setup; it consists of 3 wall cabinets stacked on top of each other and built up on a platform for a toekick. This is an unusual installation creating a whole wall of cabinets like a butler's pantry while saving money buy using standard overhead cabinets. Solid end panels will be added to cover the seams of the stacked cabinets. Bob and Mark move over to the other wall where they notice the orgonomics - the extra organizational features that can be added to cabinetry - including a built-in wastebasket, a pull-out for cooking oils, a sink tray for scouring pads and sponges, an under sink tote for cleaning supplies, and a dishtowel holder. The pantry unit also incorporates orgonomics with slide-out wire baskets that are easy to install and adjustable to different heights - perfect for dry goods, cans, and cereal.

Kenneth Carmode of WW Wood Products joins Bob as their Sequoia cabinets are installed in the kitchen of one of the Mashpee, Massachusetts, affordable homes. The cabinet doors are solid Maple, raised panel, with a pearl finish and a catalyzed conversion varnish. They have concealed hinges, which are often referred to as European-style hinges. The face frames are solid Maple, and all the cabinets come with a solid wood hanging rail and corner blocks for increased stability.

Bob is joined by John Wellborn, from Wellborn Cabinets, and carpenter Paul Anderson for the kitchen cabinet installation. Wellborn clamps cabinet sections together to insure that the joints are nice and tight and that the units are square and flush. Next, a fluted pilaster is attached to the top. This will receive the crown molding that kitchen designer Darci Miller has chosen. Finally, the end panels are attached to each side. To secure the cabinets to the wall, Paul Anderson scores a line on the wall to ensure the units will be level. Then he attaches two-by-fours to the wall for the cabinets to rest on while they are being fastened. Once the cabinets are secure, the 2-by-4's are removed and the cabinet doors attached.

Bob Ryley installs a chair rail and replaces the glass in the doors of the dining room hutch. Ryley cuts the necessary pieces of railing using a coping saw to achieve an exact fit. Bob then describes the restoration and replication process of the corner cupboard. Danny Ruffini is busy glazing the cabinet doors, using a hot glue gun to secure the glass to the frame. Lastly, hinges are added and the doors are hung.

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Here's another great tip from BobVila.com. Kids grow so fast, it doesn t take long before their rooms can feel pretty small. But before you plan an addition, here are some simple solutions that might help. One way to make a bedroom feel larger is to cover cluttered shelves and TV and computer screens with cabinet doors or a simple fabric panel. If two kids over age 5 share a room, bunk beds work wonders and can be lots of fun dressed up with curtains or canopies. Or for long, narrow spaces, take your cue from nautical berths or Swedish box beds with a short dividing wall between the beds and curtains for privacy. Often what feels like lack of space is just clutter taking over. You might want to give the toys their own space: an alcove, an enclosed porch or a wide hallway is a great place for built-in shelves or benches with toy storage underneath, keeping the bedroom just for sleeping. To make shelves neater and more efficient, try installing slide-out baskets or organizing toys and art supplies in clear bins with labels. Store some toy bins away and then re-circulate them after a while to keep them interesting and your child amused. It might seem like overkill, but the kid in all of us benefits from having a place for everything and bins and labels eliminate a lot of excuses when it comes time to clean up! Find out more at BobVila.com: The ultimate home improvement web site! BobVila.com 2008

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Bob watches Tim Berky cut the mortises for the hinges on the solid-core, cherry-veneer door from Woodport. Berky uses a Hinge Mate from Precision Tools to guide his cuts for the three hinge mortises on the door. The oil-rubbed bronze butt hinges from the House of Antique Hardware will match the decor, handles, knobs, and pulls throughout the remodeled space. Berky then uses a jig to cut the mortises on the jamb, checks for plumb, and attaches the hinges and doors.