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How to hang saloon door hinges.
How to install a swinging door.
Standard saloon door hinges cafe door hinges available in brass satin chrome matte black and oil rubbed bronze finishes.
It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.
Also called saloon hinges double action hinges allow doors to swing in both directions while a tension rod brings the door back to the center position.
This video demonstrates how to install a cafe door.
They lend a breezy casual look to a doorway.
Large variety of cafe door hinges saloon door hinges cafe door hardware pivot hardware saloon door hardware double acting hinges and bommer hinges.
When the door is released or let go it slides to the bottom of the ramp thus self centering the door in the closed position.
In the home double action hinges prove useful for kitchens because they allow you to use your body to push the door open while you move dishes back and forth from the dining room for example.
A door with these hinges properly installed will swing 180 degrees in either direction.
Uses gravity to center the doors and can be locked open in either direction.
A double door hinge is the right choice if you would like a door that swings open in either direction.
Guide lines for double acting spring hinge locations on doors.
Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors.
The distance of the hinges depends on the height of the swinging doors.
Install the bottom hinge at a distance of about 2 1 2 inches from the bottom end of the door.
When the door is pushed open a the door moves up a ramp.
Most cafe doors are installed 18 inches to 24 inches from the floor to the bottoms of the doors but you can install them at any height you desire.
Affix the swinging saloon.
Cafe doors also known as saloon doors are easily installed.
Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should.
These hinges are known as saloon door hinges or double acting spring hinges.
Prime line cafe door style brass finish hinge set these attractive and durable hinges allow cafe doors to accommodate those entering or leaving an area by swinging in either direction and closing themselves.