How To Cut Out Hinges On Door Jamb

If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so.

How to cut out hinges on door jamb.

Scribe the hinge leaf outline onto the door edge with a sharp utility knife. Hook the tape measure into the side jamb rabbets or dadoes and measure down a distance equal to the. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise. Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later.

If the existing jamb is out of square it will show up along the top. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. How to do it measure and cut. Door hinge being chopped out i have already got 2 hinges but i wanted a third hinge as i have changed the doors for fire doors and are very heavy.

Hold the hinge against the side of the. If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide. Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges.

Score the outline with a utility knife. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark. Be careful not to cut deeper than the hinge thickness.

Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. Because we haven t routed for the hinges yet and they are still attached to the jamb it should be a snug fit for the width. Go slowly and make a long clean cut.

If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom. 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. Cut the head jamb to a length equal.