Install Door Hinges On New Door

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.

Install door hinges on new door. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. Open and close the door to make sure the hinges work and the door is even. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob. Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door. Position the sweep so its weather stripping touches the sill and screw into place. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge.

If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it. Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb. Lay the old door back on top of the new one and then transfer your hinge mortise lock set mortises and door hole outlines.

Hold the door so it s in the open position and slide the hinges into the mounting plates. We show you the tools to use and the. Install the new hinge. 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.

Install the handle set and associated hardware of the new door lock. 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. Slide the expander off the bottom of the door and install the sweep. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

Score the outer edges. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. Use a combination square to lay out the mortises making sure that you re transferring the proper width and height of the outlines. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

Press on the bars of the hinge to snap them into place on the mounting plates. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one. Complete the installation by installing the door closer.