Hinge Doors Prep

The door must be sized appropriately or the strike stile must have a radius to provide necessary clearance.

Hinge doors prep.

Opening heights 7 6 1 16 through 10 0 two pair butt hinges. This hinge saves on special door and frame preparation charges and makes the installer s job easier. 11 08 8 4 1 161 lock prep for bored cylindrical locksets conforming to ansi a115 2 knob trim or deadlock applications 2 3 4 backset 2 1 4 1 1 8 2 1 4 1 1 8 161 for full lock prep prep options. Frame hinge and strike locations 1 3 4 with 3 each 4 1 2 hinges 345 profiles note.

New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations. The 4 1 2 hinge pad is mortised for standard weight hinges with stand offs that you can grind off to get the mortise depth for heavy weight hinges. Once the door is operating as required the hinge springs are tightened using a tension bar to provide the necessary closing force. Wrong hinge backset.

Our standard hinge prep is for 4 1 2 hinges. When using this chart for premachining door measurements reduce the a c dimensions 3 32 each for door clearance. Wrong hinge backset. The templates are soft plastic inserts.

Part 1 step 2a. Calculation for hinge weight. For specifications not shown please consult office. Hardware prep codes.

Dutch door frame locations. Part 1 step 1. Hardware preparations door technical data manualrev. Please specify if using standard commercial or heavy weight commercial hinges.

If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. From bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 center hinge is equally spaced between top and bottom. Height a b c. Part 1 step 3.

Hardware location chart. Part 1 step 2. Drill the edge bore using a boring jig. Of course we can build your custom back sets mortise depth and any alternate hinge type for your specific.

1 3 4 doors 4 1 2 hinges hinge location chart. This edge mounted pin and barrel type hinge is used high traffic high abuse doors. The hinge works well in locations that would normally call out for anchor hinges pivot reinforcement hinges or thrust pivot unit and hinge sets. The door is mounted to the hinge flange and tested for proper operation.