How To Install Interior Door Hinges

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How to install interior door hinges.

Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. Then repeat these steps for installing all of your new interior doors. Most contractors say that 5 inches from the top and 10 inches from the bottom is the best place.

7 connect the door to the jamb. Put the hinges back in their places and use a drill or screwdriver to secure them individually into the jamb and the door. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.

6 install the individual hinges. Use a utility knife to score the outline. Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. Italian that is those that are hinged with a special design.

In most cases you will cut the recess to match the depth of the hinge. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. To install butt hinges first decide where they need to go. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. Use a butt marker to indicate the proper width for the cut. Then attach 6 installation brackets along the outside of the door jamb placing a bracket behind each of the 3 hinges.

Use a door lock installation jig. Attach the included router bit to your router. To install an interior door start by drawing a plumb line down the wall that s 1 2 inch from the opening of the doorway on the hinge side. Therefore it is necessary to understand the existing forms before installing the interior designs.

Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. If the knob is to the right select a right handed 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.

Use a block of wood to protect the hinges as you tap them in place. There are five types of door canopies used today more often than usual.