How To Hinge A New 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.

How to hinge a new door.

Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. If you accidentally go too far you can place a thin wooden shim under your hinge to bring it back flush with the edge of the door.

Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door. Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set. We show you the tools to use and the. Install the new hinge.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.

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. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one.

Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. Go slowly and test fit your hinge a few times until you get it mounted flush. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. You want to make a nice flat surface for your hinge to lay into.

Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door.