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Hinge, concealed
Pivoting fastener, which is invisible when the door it supports, is closed.

Hinge, double acting
Hinge that has two leaves and knuckles and, because it is able to turn both ways and fold flat for storage, it is often used on shutters and screens.

Hinge, euro
This heavy hook-like hinge is easily installed with a special bit and jig.

Hinge, pivot
Designed to be used with overlay or flush doors and to be completely hidden when installed, this cabinet door hinge has bent over leaves pinned together at the top.

Hinge, self-closing
Useful on all cabinet doors, it has two straight rectangular leaves with a nylon insert and comes in various platings.

Hinge, soss
Used on flush cabinet doors that are at least 4" thick, this strong hinge that is completely hidden when closed is usually brass-plated and available in five or six sizes.

Hip
The angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof planes.

Hip rafter
Diagonal rafter that extends from the plate to the ridge to form the hip.

Hip rafter, backing
Beveling of the top edge of a hip rafter to the slopes of an adjoining section of roof, with the top of the hip rafter being cut at an angle along its length and sloping down from a centerline on its top edge. Angled slopes match the slopes of the adjoining sections of roof.

Hip roof
A roof that rises by inclined planes on all sides of a building. The line where two adjacent sloping sides of a roof meet is called the Hip.

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