How Do You Put Hinges On A Door

Use a utility knife to score the outline.

How do you put hinges on a door.

With the door sitting in the jamb and the reveals even mark the locations of the hinges. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Line the hinges up with those holes and use a hand drive screwdriver to attach them. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.

If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. 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. New doors may or may not have pre drilled holes for the hinges so install them 2 in 5 1 cm from the top and the bottom of the door to ensure they. You will need the door side and head jambs hinges doorstops a lockset and trim.

If you are replacing an existing door with a unit that was not purchased prehung you will need to install the hinges and a lockset. Plan to install the door in stages rather than as one unit. Because gravity works on a door in this way hinges are placed on the high side with the bottom hinge 10 inches from the bottom of the door and the top one 5 inches from the top of the door. Marking in place is always much more accurate than measuring.