When a door starts to sag and hang crooked it always does so from the top so the upper part of the doorknob side is where it will start to catch.
Hinge placement on 1 3 4 doors.
Frame backset and hinge size must be specified.
Dimensions listed are valid at time of publication.
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For doors up to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 1 4 from the back face of the door.
Hinges are generally spaced out equally to also keep the door straight.
The top hinge usually is installed 5 inches down from the top jamb edge of the door.
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Most doors you see will have only 3 hinges but taller doors can sometimes have 4.
Information 7 general hinge information stanley architectural hardware thickness of door clearance requiredopen width of hinge inches mm inches mm inches mm 11 4 132 3 2 89 31 4 44 4 102 1 25 4 102 13 4 44 1 1 2 381 2 1144 2 51 5 127 3 76 6 152 1 125 4 2 114 2 51 1 1 2 38 127 5 12.
For 1 3 8 doors prepared with 3 1 2 steelcraft standard hinge backset.
How to determine hinge spacing on a door.
Door steelcraft does not supply special thickness doors.
The bottom hinge is installed 10 inches up from the bottom edge of the finished floor.
Frame 5 16 leading edge of hinge to the frame stop door steelcraft does not.
Once these dimensions are known the formula can then be applied.
Wood metal door and hollow metal frame door is inset approximately 1 8.
However manufacturers do periodically revise their hinge and strike spacing therefore the sdi strongly.
Residential hinges are the door hinges that are used in most tract type housing today.
Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 one pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8 from bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 2.
Hinge size must be specified.
Standards commonly used in construction.
They are best used on lightweight doors.
They are generally only available in 3 sizes 3 x 3 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 and 4 x 4.
For special thickness doors over 1 3 4 thick.
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They are lighter in weight and are only available in a limited number of sizes and finishes.
Here we list the basics.
Opening heights 5 0 through 7 6 one and one half pair butt hinges.
For doors over to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 3 8 from the back face of the door.
Light hollow core doors that are 6 8 only require 2 hinges with a cheap pin.
The top hinge is a little closer to the top usually about 7 as it is always in tension with the forces applied.