How To Install Hinges On Interior Door

Most contractors say that 5 inches from the top and 10 inches from the bottom is the best place.

How to install hinges on interior door. Place the top hinge 5 inches from the top of the door and the bottom hinge 10 inches from the bottom of the door. Double check to make sure that your outlines match the same location on the door and jamb before moving to the next step. Mark the hinge placement on the door.

To install butt hinges first decide where they need to go. If the door frame is already mortised follow that placement pattern for the door. Use a butt marker to indicate the proper width for the cut.

Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door. This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door. If you are installing recessed hinges trace the hinges on the door to mark where they will be located.

To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l.

With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Put your hinge in place on the door and the jamb and use a carpenters pencil to carefully trace around the hinge. I m renovating my bathro.

If the door will swing inward into the room then the pin side of the hinge will be on the inside of the door. Mark the distances and locations on both the door and the frame. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.