Hinges On Door Or Frame First

Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.

Hinges on door or frame first.

It s much easier to do now before the hinges are screwed in and the whole thing is attached to the door. Or simpler how to hang a door. Remove the hinge leaves from the jamb. You can use a board door lifter to make this easier.

One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame. Remove the door from the frame and set it aside. Either way can produce clean results so the choice is up to you. Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging.

In most cases it is preferable to install the hinge to the cabinet first as you can actually mortise the recess for the hinge before assembling the cabinet. Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on the jamb. Adjust the gap along the top slide shims between the floor and the latch side jamb until the head jamb is level. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door.

Remove the door side knuckles then align the top edge and hinge side of the two doors so that they re flush. As with concealed hinges it s usually best to install these on the doors first. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. Tightening the door.

In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. Keep all of the screws and hardware in a safe place for re installation. When this happens the top corner of the door catches on the door frame and prevents the door from closing properly. The door im doing is an interio.

Screws through the jamb where they ll be hidden by the screws. You then hold the door in place mark the locations of the screw holes drill pilot holes for the screw with a. Set the door frame in the opening with the jamb resting on the finished floor photo 2 or on a spacer. If the top corner of your door is catching on the frame you ll need to adjust the hinges 1 x research source another step 2 tighten the screws on the door hinges with a screwdriver.

Over time the hinges on a door can loosen and cause the door to sag downward. If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb. Step 1 examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the frame.

There are varying thoughts on whether it s better to install the hinge to the door or to the cabinet first. After your three door frame pieces are cut to the correct size prime and paint them.