How To Install Surface Mounted Continuous Hinges On Double Doors

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How to install surface mounted continuous hinges on double doors.

With over five years of experience professionally mounting and installing objects through his company jason s handyman services jason s work includes working with mounting window ac units designing art gallery walls installing kitchen cabinets and replacing. I also think the method where you only mortise the doors for the hinges and surface mount the hinges on the frame is under appreciated. With the hinge in the open position use a shim to position the top end of the hinge 1 8 below the header to allow for door clearance. Line up the hinge with the door side edge of the frame or your alignment line being sure that no part of the base of the hinge protrudes beyond the frame.

Yet it reduces the work by half improves alignment and allows you to inset doors from the plane of the face frame. If installing a full or partial surface aluminum geared continuous hinge loosen the fasteners securing the cover s. A quick and easy way to install a butt hinge with perfect alignment and gaps into a cabinet. Do not completely remove these fasteners.

Attaching the hinge to the frame. Sandor nagyszalanczy shows you how to install surface mount hinges how to lay out and cut the mortises for butt hinges how to install easy mortise hinges and how to use a rockler jigit template for cutting the complicated mortises for quadrant hinges. If installing double doors with double action hinges fitting one door s hinges with tension up and the opposite door s hinges with tension down tends to help them function smoothly. Learn pro tips for mounting hinges on projects such as box lids and small doors.

To locate a full surface continuous hinge or a half surface mounted onto the frame insert a shim between the top of the door and the header at the hinge edge. Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down. Global door controls 83 in. Get free shipping on qualified surface mount door hinges or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department.

This article was co authored by jason phillip jason phillip is a handyman specializing in mounting and hanging objects onto walls. Using the thinner pressed hinges you probably aren t mortising the door any deeper.