Soss Hinges for doors and windows.

Posted by on October 15, 2013 in My personal work, Portfolio | 74 comments

Soss Hinges for doors and windows.
Custom window hung on Soss hinges by Shapira Builders

Custom window hung on Soss hinges by Shapira Builders

Soss Hinges for doors and windows.

 
 
Soss hingers were designed by Joseph Soss to be invisible / concealed. 
 
In the pictures you can see my own work using Soss hinges.
 
A custom window was built from scratch using solid clear pine, frosted safety glass and Soss hinges.
 
The door is solid core, separating between a hallway and a living room.
The idea of my client was to make the door as little noticeable as possible .
I beveled the door jamb and used Paper tape, glue and drywall mud to hide the gap between the jamb and the wall and create one solid looking wall without any need to install moldings. 
Custom door installation

Custom door installation

 
The Soss hinges are anchored in a deep, full mortise, it can hold a 500-pound door
Soss hinge for doors and windows

Soss hinge for doors and windows

 
Baseboard was installed along the bottom of the door to create the illusion as if there is no door there.
 

Mr. Joseph Soss was a Romanian Jew who fled Romania after the Romanian government deprived the Jews of citizenship in the late 1900 in anti-Semitic constitution. Mr. Soss migrated to Montreal Canada, later he moved to the US and started a brilliant career .

 
 Resource: To read more about Joseph Soss
Shapira builders gives free estimates 

74 Comments

  1. Talas Annette October 18, 2013 at 1:07 am

    That's pretty cool, wouldn't mind a secret door in my house. xD

  2. Teddy Out Ready October 17, 2013 at 4:57 am

    Soss Hinges looks like an invention for me, this hidden door looks pretty cool, I never thought about that. Dov, thank you for all your projects, I feel that I learn something new every day and can use it for my home too.

  3. Tiffany Hathorn October 17, 2013 at 12:58 am

    Nice! I love the hidden door. I want something like that in my house.

  4. Kyle Wiley October 16, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    I've seen those before but never knew anything about the inventor or his background. Thanks for the information!

  5. Kristen Ione Bolton King October 16, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    Great job! You can hardly notice the door! It looks amazing!

  6. Billie Bj Helms Hillier October 16, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    VERY interesting article! I didn't know an article on door hinges could keep my attention!

  7. Patricia Woolverton October 16, 2013 at 6:34 pm

    I agree that it looks much better being concealed. You do amazing work each time. I enjoy seeing what you do each time. Keep up the good work.

  8. Laura Rike October 16, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    I have not seen anything like these hinges! They look very useful and I think I have a new idea for a spot in my house!

  9. Kay Adeola October 16, 2013 at 7:31 am

    I like that the hinges can be hidden always looks better,i also like when a door is hardly noticeable

  10. Amanda McMahon October 16, 2013 at 5:55 am

    these look like good and sturdy hinges. i'm sure your clients appreciate the quality

  11. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:30 am

    Yes lol

  12. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:29 am

    Thank you

  13. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:28 am

    Thank you

  14. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:28 am

    Thank you

  15. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:27 am

    Thank you, keep dreaming

  16. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:25 am

    Yes it is

  17. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:25 am

    Try a hardware store or online

  18. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Thank you

  19. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:22 am

    Call me when you're ready for the remodel

  20. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:22 am

    Yes, I agree

  21. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 5:21 am

    Thank you

  22. Liz Mays October 16, 2013 at 5:21 am

    Holy cow, those things are beasts and should be able to handle any goliath of a door!

  23. Deborah Munoz-Chacon October 16, 2013 at 5:01 am

    I liked the story about Joseph Soss as much as the hinges that he designed. Nice job once again Dov Shapira!

  24. Daniele Holmberg October 16, 2013 at 4:42 am

    Those hinges look awesome so they can be hidden. i think they add something to the appearance:)

  25. Courtney Pies October 16, 2013 at 4:16 am

    That looks really nice – and hardly noticeable if you're not specifically looking for it! Great job!

  26. Katherine Bartlett October 16, 2013 at 3:43 am

    These hinges look very pretty too. I love the look of them.

  27. Megan Burgess Chamberlin October 16, 2013 at 3:02 am

    Would never have known what those were, but LOVE the hidden door! I will remember them – this looks like something I would LOVE in my dream house.

  28. Irene Saadeh October 16, 2013 at 2:55 am

    I love those hinges. You can't see them – how cleaver and appealing!

  29. Melissa Earl October 16, 2013 at 2:53 am

    I have never seen those before, but I love them! what a great clean look!

  30. Meli Horowitz October 16, 2013 at 2:21 am

    I have a feeling I'm going to get these hinges for the doors I'm going to use when I remodel. They look so much better than the traditional ones!

  31. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 2:00 am

    Thank you too

  32. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 2:00 am

    Thanks

  33. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:59 am

    Hmm

  34. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:59 am

    Thanks

  35. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:59 am

    It's an art to install them

  36. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:58 am

    thank you

  37. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:58 am

    Most people don't know about them

  38. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:57 am

    thank you

  39. Jennifer Clay October 16, 2013 at 1:57 am

    I really like they way these hinges look. I have ugly plain hinges so I really do need to replace them! Where can I find hinges like this?

  40. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:57 am

    thank you

  41. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:55 am

    Agreed 🙂

  42. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:55 am

    thank you

  43. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:54 am

    Thank you

  44. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:36 am

    Good idea for you

  45. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:35 am

    I agree

  46. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:35 am

    I agree

  47. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:34 am

    You're welcome

  48. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:34 am

    thank you

  49. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:34 am

    Good idea

  50. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:33 am

    Ye, you are right

  51. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:32 am

    thank you

  52. Dov Shapira October 16, 2013 at 1:32 am

    No, thank you

  53. Krystal Kesson October 16, 2013 at 1:24 am

    yet another great idea. I like these:)

  54. R Dawn Gardner Bedingfield October 16, 2013 at 12:54 am

    I LOVE the concealed door. Very cool. My boys would have loved one of those growing up, shoot they'd still love it.

  55. Veronica Solomon October 16, 2013 at 12:14 am

    These are a designer's best friend. We love a clean look. It's needs to be functional but I don't need to see how! Thanks for sharing

  56. Eva Sombathy October 15, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    We just remodeled our new location and wish we had known about these. I really like the look and how much weight they can hold.

  57. Casey Gardner October 15, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    That is one heavy door this can hold. Perfect for those antique doors I see at Old Home Supply.

  58. Brad Lynch October 15, 2013 at 10:47 pm

    I have never seen these before. I really like them and will keep in mind when we start our remodel.

  59. Jeff Brand October 15, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    You have me watching DIY shows in a different light now. You seem to use very high quality products.

  60. Bobbi Renee Hass-Burleson October 15, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    Can I just hire you to come and make my house look fabulous?

  61. Sarah-Louise Bailey October 15, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    I love that they can be hidden a bit more I think that is always a plus side. x

  62. Marielle Altenor October 15, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    This is the first time I hear about such hinges. I'm hoping to be a home owner something next year! Thanks for the tip!.

  63. Jutta Lenihan October 15, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    Another great idea! Seriously, whenever I come to your blog, I learn something. That's why I enjoy coming here so much 🙂

  64. Pam Wattenbarger October 15, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    These hinges look so much better than the ones on our doors. I didn't realize they made this kind!

  65. Michele Bodenheimer October 15, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    I live in an apartment so can not change doors–but I do like the look when hinges on doors can not be seen.

  66. Amanda Love October 15, 2013 at 5:46 pm

    I love those hinges. I personally don't like hinges you can see but all of ours are like that. I would love some of these. It does make the decor look so much better.

  67. Amber Louise Edwards October 15, 2013 at 5:03 pm

    Those hinges are awesome! I haven't seen hinges like that before. I like how heavy duty they are!

  68. Meghan Cooper October 15, 2013 at 4:59 pm

    These are cool

  69. Makeba Dunlap Giles October 15, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    Love these! We're doing some remodeling right now that includes door replacements, and these would be perfect for us!

  70. Jo Casey October 15, 2013 at 3:29 pm

    You're articles are always so packed with information. They're an education! Once again, a great idea. Thanks

  71. Terry Macri October 15, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    I really like when the hinges can be concealed. Looks much better that way.

  72. Rosey Marie October 15, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    I love this and you really cannot tell there is a door there when it's closed. Very wonderful!!

  73. Teresa Moody October 15, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    Thats a great idea to hide those. I just bought some hinges to fix the bathroom. Wish I could use these!

  74. Robert Manea October 15, 2013 at 3:09 pm

    I really like when things like this are hidden.. that is a great product!