How Do You Put Hinges On A Door

New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations.

How do you put hinges on a door.

Use a utility knife to score the outline. Marking in place is always much more accurate than measuring. If you took the hinges off of the door at the start then you should be able to find the original screw holes. If you are replacing an existing door with a unit that was not purchased prehung you will need to install the hinges and a lockset.

New doors may or may not have pre drilled holes for the hinges so install them 2 in 5 1 cm from the top and the bottom of the door to ensure they. Because gravity works on a door in this way hinges are placed on the high side with the bottom hinge 10 inches from the bottom of the door and the top one 5 inches from the top of the door. Line the hinges up with those holes and use a hand drive screwdriver to attach them. If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door.

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. With the door sitting in the jamb and the reveals even mark the locations of the hinges. I like to use a utility knife to make a small mark at the top and bottom of each hinge and then use a pencil to make the mark easier to see.