How To Hinge A New Door

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How to hinge a new door.

Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. Install the new hinge. Go slowly and test fit your hinge a few times until you get it mounted flush.

Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set. Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door.

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. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one. We show you the tools to use and the. 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 you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there.

Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge.