How Do You Put Hinges On A Door

Use a utility knife to score the outline.

How do you put hinges on a door.

If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. Line the hinges up with those holes and use a hand drive screwdriver to attach them. With the door sitting in the jamb and the reveals even mark the locations of the hinges. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.

Because gravity works on a door in this way hinges are placed on the high side with the bottom hinge 10 inches from the bottom of the door and the top one 5 inches from the top of the door. If you are replacing an existing door with a unit that was not purchased prehung you will need to install the hinges and a lockset. If you took the hinges off of the door at the start then you should be able to find the original screw holes. Plan to install the door in stages rather than as one unit.

I like to use a utility knife to make a small mark at the top and bottom of each hinge and then use a pencil to make the mark easier to see. You will need the door side and head jambs hinges doorstops a lockset and trim. New doors may or may not have pre drilled holes for the hinges so install them 2 in 5 1 cm from the top and the bottom of the door to ensure they. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.