How Do I Put Hinges On A Door

With the door sitting in the jamb and the reveals even mark the locations of the hinges.

How do i put hinges on a door.

Remove the old door and cut the new door down to size. Materials finishes and installation hinges can be made from a wide variety of materials from steel to copper and have an equally broad range of finishes. Marking in place is always much more accurate than measuring. When the door is up check that it closes without binding anywhere.

Go slowly and make a long clean cut. It should have about 1 8 inch clearance on each side. How to put hinges on door blanks. If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide.

Use a utility knife to score the outline. If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom. Half surface mounting occurs when one leaf is mortised into the door jamb and the other anchored to the door s surface. If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so.

With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. Screw the top hinge to the jamb then mark the other hinges and cut them.

I like to use a utility knife to make a small mark at the top and bottom of each hinge and then use a pencil to make the mark easier to see. Make adjustments by placing a thin cardboard shim behind a hinge or by deepening the mortise.