Close door and check the spacing at the top and latch side of the door.
How to get existing door hinges to line up.
Measure the width and height of the existing door and check the new slab.
Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.
If you accidentally go too far you can place a thin wooden shim under your hinge to bring it back flush with the edge of the door.
Use a utility knife to score the outline.
Once the hinges have been installed remove the pin from the new hinges and fit the door into the door frame.
Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door.
Reinstall the hinge leaf and pin to see if the door fits better and swings freely.
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.
To mark the holes draw a line on the back of the door 7 8 inches from the edge and draw perpendicular lines equal distances from the top and bottom of the door.
Steps to repair a skewed door.
If the hinges do not match up take the door out and adjust we had to adjust the bottom one down a little.
Purchase your new door as a slab meaning that it will not have any routes for the hinges or any holes drilled for knobs.
Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes.
Our door frame has the 3 notches installed so on our door we installed the hinge that has 2 notches.
Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4.
If you think you are getting close to the proper door positioning remove the middle screw from each hinge.
With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.
You want to make a nice flat surface for your hinge to lay into.
Go slowly and test fit your hinge a few times until you get it mounted flush.
Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set.
This video will show you how to replace and upgrade your door s hinges the easy way.
Chances are that they will be very close to the same size.
That way we can line everything up to make it work perfectly with our existing jamb.
Determine which hinge must be shimmed to adjust door and create even spacing.
A good distance for most doors is.
Hold door hinge against cardboard and use utility knife to cut around hinge.
