Light Duty Continuous Piano Hinges are perfect for lighter load projects, a favourite among cabinet makers due to their aesthetic appeal, these hinges have excellent precision alignment and a smooth action. These high-quality, delicate hinges are usually the preferred choice over their heavier-duty counterparts for smaller DIY or furniture projects; their elegant, fine lines finish off a piece of furniture nicely and they don’t detract from the overall craftsmanship.

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Light Duty Continuous Piano Hinges are perfect for lighter load projects, a favourite among cabinet makers due to their aesthetic appeal, these hinges have excellent precision alignment and a...
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Light Duty Continuous Piano Hinges are perfect for lighter load projects, a favourite among cabinet makers due to their aesthetic appeal, these hinges have excellent precision alignment and a smooth action. These high-quality, delicate hinges are usually the preferred choice over their heavier-duty counterparts for smaller DIY or furniture projects; their elegant, fine lines finish off a piece of furniture nicely and they don’t detract from the overall craftsmanship. Need help choosing what to buy? Click here for more information.
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Light Duty Continuous Piano Hinges

Benefits of Using Light Duty Continuous Hinges

Light-weight continuous hinges offer a range of benefits and provide a more delicate aesthetic for furniture and smaller applications; noticeably reducing the gaps between panels. They can finish off a piece of furniture nicely, with elegant, fine lines that don’t detract from the overall craftsmanship.

Smooth Action

Light Duty Continuous Hinges offer perfect, precise alignment over the full length of doors, lids, or furniture, supporting the weight of any application whilst maintaining a smooth function. These continuous hinges increase the load capacity of a door without putting stress on the frame by spreading the load along the full height of the door frame.

Easy Installation

Light Duty Continuous Hinges are a firm favourite amongst DIY Enthusiasts. In addition to being a low-cost yet high-quality economic solution, these hinges are much easier to cut compared to other hinges, making it easier to match the entire length of any furniture door or lid that needs to be on a pivot. This ensures stability, perfect weight distribution, and precision alignment throughout.

Common applications for Light-Duty Continuous Hinges

Sometimes referred to as the Piano Hinge (due to piano lids mainly using this type of hinge), Light Duty Continuous Hinges are quickly becoming a popular alternative to traditional Butt Hinges. They offer the same basic functionality, but there are some significant differences that make this type of Continuous Hinge the perfect choice for a range of applications including cabinets, storage boxes and DIY projects.

Furniture Making & Cabinetry

Cooke Brothers Light Duty Continuous Hinges are ideal for a wide range of applications including DIY projects, storage boxes, kitchen renovations, and cabinetry. The narrow profile of the knuckle reduces the gap between the panel and the door, providing a delicate and pleasing look. Our Light Duty Hinges also produce less noise than conventional hinges making them ideal for furniture making and cabinetry.

Domestic Applications

Our Light-Duty Hinges are ideal for use in commercial environments and are now becoming extremely popular for use in domestic settings. This is because they are extremely versatile and easy to install on any doorframe or door, and they can blend well into any household design.

Materials and Finishes

Here at Cooke Brothers, we’ve been manufacturing only the highest quality Light Duty Continuous Hinges for over 100 years, we’ve developed a whole range of hinges in a variety of available materials and finishes:

Materials

Mild Steel (MS)

Our Mild Steel Hinge A strong base material generally used on internal applications rather than externally. This base material requires a protective finish in order to provide corrosion resistance. Many of our mild steel products are sold in self colour (unfinished) state for customers to apply their own finish. We do offer some of these finishes online, such as zinc-plating and powder coating. Other finishes are available by request.

Stainless Steel 304 (SS304)

The Cooke Brothers Stainless Steel Light Duty Continuous Hinge is suitable for both external and internal applications, and we recommend its use for all weather exposed or potentially corrosive installations.

Brass (B)

The Brass Light Duty Continuous Hinge is made from relatively soft zinc and copper alloy offered only as a special for non-fire door applications.

Aluminium (AL)

Due to its versatility, aluminium is the most widely used metal after steel. Our Aluminium Light Duty Continuous Hinge is lightweight with excellent corrosion resistance.

Not sure if you need Steel, Brass, or Aluminium Hinges? Read our blog.

Finishes

Cooke Brothers Light Duty Continuous Hinges are available in the following applied finishes:

  • Brass
  • Brushed Nickel
  • Bronze
  • Gold Anodised
  • Zinc
  • Satin Anodised
  • Chrome
  • Bronze Anodised

Explore Cooke Brothers’ Range of Light Duty Continuous Hinges

At Cooke Brothers, we have a long-established history and reputation for providing only the highest quality standard and bespoke applications at home and overseas. We are proud to offer a range of delivery options including same day, next day delivery, and 48-hour delivery. 

Looking for something more…?

Looking for a heavier duty hinge? Discover our range of Continuous Hinges and find your perfect fit today.

If you have any questions regarding our hinges, our door is always open. Contact our dedicated team of experts, who are always on hand to help if you have any questions.