Install Door Hinges On New Door

Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

Install door hinges on new door.

Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door. Set the door on its side with the inside edge of the door where the hinges will go facing up against a stable surface such as a work bench. Press on the bars of the hinge to snap them into place on the mounting plates. Install the new hinge.

3 place the hinge on the door as if it were already. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. Complete the installation by installing the door closer. If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob.

Lay the old door back on top of the new one and then transfer your hinge mortise lock set mortises and door hole outlines. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary. Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Score the outer edges. If you don t need any further adjustments remove the door again then finish it to match the rest of the woodwork and rehang it. Slide the expander off the bottom of the door and install the sweep.

Position the sweep so its weather stripping touches the sill and screw into place. Install the handle set and associated hardware of the new door lock. Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door. Open and close the door to make sure the hinges work and the door is even.

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. Hold the door so it s in the open position and slide the hinges into the mounting plates. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.

Hook the hinges onto the mounting plates and snap them into place. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. We show you the tools to use and the.