How To Hang A New Door On Existing Hinges

Align the old and new door slabs if you have the original door.

How to hang a new door on existing hinges.

Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for. Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it. 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. Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door.

Install the hinge knuckles lock set and door knobs. Use a utility knife to score the outline. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. If you are hanging a slab door to replace an existing door and you still have the original door you can measure your new door slab to fit the frame by aligning it with the old door.

If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush. If the holes on your new hinge plates don t match the holes in the screw holes in the door jamb drill pilot holes for the new screws. Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. Drill pilot holes for the hinge hardware so that you don t accidentally split the door s edge.

Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary. Set old door on top of new door and transfer the hinge mortise locations to the new door using a combination square. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Cut the door to length with a portable circular saw.

Hang your new door and test fit everything. Remove the trim molding around the existing door on both sides of the wall with a pry bar. Knock the pins out of the hinges with a nail set or punch and a hammer and lift the door out. 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.

Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. If the holes in the jamb are too large for the screws use wood glue to secure a short portion of dowel tightly in the hole. How to hang a door in an existing jamb. Clamp a straightedge to the new door and score the cut line with a sharp utility knife.