How To Hang Interior Door Hinges

Don t fill the hinge up with all the screws yet in case it needs adjusting unless you are hanging a heavy fire check door.

How to hang interior door hinges.

If the door is heavy have a partner help you hold it in place. Repeat on the other two hinges. Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4. Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door.

Use a centering punch to make starting divots for the screws. You can use a board door lifter to make this easier. Follow these instructions to hang a solid core door with minimal effort and a higher degree of accuracy. Keep the door in an open position so you can attach the hinges to the door frame.

Line up the two hinge plates so that the ones on the door match the ones in the jamb. Slide wedges or shims underneath the door so the hinges line up with the mortises on the frame. Use wedges or shims to hold the door in the frame at a 90 degree angle. Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes.

Position one half of a hinge with the inner knuckles in its mortise on the door. While replacing an interior door in an existing opening doesn t require many tools it does require patience and care. Screw the hinge leaf to the door. Connect the door to the jamb.

If the old door was trimmed at the bottom and you were happy with the gap at the floor cut the new door to match.