How To Hang A Door On Hinges

Position one half of a hinge with the inner knuckles in its mortise on the door.

How to hang a door on hinges.

In our demonstration we install a simple brass hinge in a piece of hard maple image 1. If you don t need any further adjustments remove the door again then finish it to match the rest of the woodwork and rehang it. Repeat on the other two hinges. Install the hinge knuckles lock set and door knobs.

Replace the hinge and install it in the recess using the screws and screwdriver. 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. Drill pilot holes for the hinge hardware so that you don t accidentally split the door s edge. Screw the other halves of the hinges to the doorjamb.

Score all the way around three sides of the hinge. Unless i am hanging doors to match existing ones or the schedule says otherwise i mark a clear line with a sharp pencil on both the lining and the door 150mm down from the top this is the top of the top hinge and 230mm up from the bottom this is the bottom of the lowest hinge. Install the other half of the hinge along the pencil markings on the door. Screw the hinge leaf to the door.

You ll need to take the door back down and shave some. Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door. Use a utility knife to score the outline. Hold the hinge in place as a template and score around it using a utility knife image 2.

Use a centering punch to make starting divots for the screws. Use a vise to steady your work as you install hinges. Hang your new door and test fit everything. Hang the door slotting the hinges together and slipping in the pins.

With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Now it s on to the next item on your fix it list. If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush.