How To Hinge A New Door

We show you the tools to use and the.

How to hinge a new door.

If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob. You want to make a nice flat surface for your hinge to lay into. 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. Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4.

Go slowly and test fit your hinge a few times until you get it mounted flush. Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.

Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. If you accidentally go too far you can place a thin wooden shim under your hinge to bring it back flush with the edge of the door. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door.

Install the new hinge. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.

If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there.