Deltana DCH208 Invisible Hinges - 2-3/4" x 5/8" Concealed Hinges (Sold as Pair)

Yes, the DCH208 concealed hinge opens to 180 degrees, so a door can lay back flat against the adjacent wall or cabinet face. Nothing shows on either side when the door is shut, which is why it gets used on flush panel doors, jib doors, and paneled openings where a butt hinge would break the surface.

No. The DCH208 comes with #9 x 1-1/2 inch wood screws, which means it is fastened into solid wood. A hollow core door has no material at the edge to hold a 1-1/2 inch screw under a mortised hinge, and a metal door needs machine screws and tapped prep. Solid wood or solid engineered stock only.

It is classed as commercial, and the hinge body is steel throughout. That said, it runs on a plain bearing rather than a ball bearing, so it suits moderate-cycle openings rather than a high-traffic entry that swings hundreds of times a day. For heavier duty invisible hinges, the SOSS 208 Series and SOSS 212 Series are both rated heavy duty.

The closest SOSS counterpart by series number is the SOSS 208, sold as the 208SS in stainless steel. The Deltana DCH208 measures 2-3/4 inches by 5/8 inches and is steel, while the SOSS 208 Series leaf measures 2-3/8 inches and calls for a 1 inch minimum door thickness. Both are concealed hinges that disappear when the door is closed, so confirm the mortise length your door is already routed for before swapping between them - 2-3/4 inches and 2-3/8 inches are not the same pocket.

For a thin door or panel, the SOSS 101SS is the one built for it: it is a light duty invisible hinge rated for a 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch minimum door thickness. The Deltana DCH208 is a 2-3/4 inch by 5/8 inch commercial-rated steel hinge, which is a larger mortise than a 1/2 inch panel edge will take. Match the hinge to the door edge thickness first, then to the leaf length.

Step up to the SOSS 212 Series, sold as 212SS, which is a heavy duty invisible hinge with a 3-3/4 inch stainless steel leaf and a 180 degree swing. The Deltana DCH208 also opens to a full 180 degrees but uses a shorter 2-3/4 inch by 5/8 inch steel body on a plain bearing. On a tall or heavy leaf the longer 3-3/4 inch mortise spreads the load over more of the edge, so size the hinge to the door weight, not just to the opening angle you want.

The DCH208 ships as a pair, with #9 x 1-1/2 inch wood screws included. Nothing else is needed to hang into solid wood, though most doors take more than two hinges, so count your openings before ordering. Two finishes are offered, brushed nickel and brushed chrome.

Think about it differently than a butt hinge. The DCH208 is not a non-removable-pin hinge, but because it mortises fully into the door and jamb there is no exposed pin or barrel to attack from outside when the door is closed. What it does not give you is any locking or anti-lift feature of its own, so the security on the opening comes from the lock and strike, not the hinge.

No handing to specify. Invisible hinges like the DCH208 mortise symmetrically into the door edge and the jamb, so the same hinge works on a left or right hand opening depending on which side you rout. Pick your finish, brushed nickel or brushed chrome, and that is the whole order decision.

The Deltana DCH208 is a steel hinge offered in Brushed Nickel and Brushed Chrome. If the opening calls for stainless steel material, the SOSS invisible hinges are supplied in stainless: the 101SS in light duty, the 208SS in heavy duty, and the 212SS in heavy duty with a 3-3/4 inch leaf. Pick the SOSS series by the door thickness and leaf length your mortise allows.

No - the SOSS 203 is a light duty invisible hinge, while the Deltana DCH208 is a steel concealed hinge carrying a commercial rating. Both hide completely when the door is shut and the 203 swings a full 180 degrees as the DCH208 does, so they read alike in a finished opening, but the duty rating and the mortise size are different. On a commercial opening that was specified around the DCH208, dropping in a light duty 203 changes what the hinge is rated to carry.

The Deltana DCH208 opens to 180 degrees and stays out of sight with the door closed. Among SOSS invisible hinges, the 203 Series and the 212 Series are both specified with a 180 degree swing, the 203 in light duty and the 212 in heavy duty with a 3-3/4 inch stainless leaf. If the door has to lay flat against the adjacent wall or into a reveal, any of the three will get there - choose on duty rating and mortise size instead.

The Deltana DCH208 needs a pocket for a 2-3/4 inch by 5/8 inch body. If the existing mortise is shorter, the SOSS 208SS uses a 2-3/8 inch stainless body in heavy duty, and the SOSS 101SS is the light duty option for doors as thin as 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch. Measure the routed pocket length and the door edge thickness together - a concealed hinge that is longer than the pocket means re-routing every leaf in the run.

They will not be seen at all once the door is shut, since the hinge is fully concealed. The brushed nickel and brushed chrome options only show on the exposed hinge body when the door stands open, so matching the rest of the trim on the opening is far less critical here than it would be with a butt hinge.