Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge.
How to hinge a new door.
We show you the tools to use and the.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door.
Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.
Place your new hinge over the location of the old one.
Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door.
Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door.
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.
Install the new hinge.
Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes.
If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob.
If the old door was trimmed at the bottom and you were happy with the gap at the floor cut the new door to match.
Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set.
This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.
You want to make a nice flat surface for your hinge to lay into.
Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l.
If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there.
Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.