How To Install The Hinges On A 3 Hinge Door

Hook the hinges onto the mounting plates and snap them into place.

How to install the hinges on a 3 hinge door.

Paint or stain your cabinets. Install the other half of the hinge along the pencil markings on the door. Trace around the hinge. Loose pin systems are great because they allow you to detach the door without disassembling the hinge.

I saved the touch up and top coat for after hinge installation a few scratches are inevitable prep for new hinges. Next you ll need one of these clever little jigs that come with the a large drill bit. Choosing the right hinges for the job. Attach the screws and secure the door into it s hung hinges with the pins.

Hold the door so it s in the open position and slide the hinges into the mounting plates. These hinges come with both removable and un removable pins. If you have a third hinge typically used for heavy doors it will be placed directly in the middle of the other two hinges this will put it slightly off center. Replace the hinge and install it in the recess using the screws and screwdriver.

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 center hinge is equally spaced between top and bottom. Make another mark on the door through. Take down the cabinets and remove all existing hardware. Open and close the door to make sure the hinges work and the door is even.

Connect the door to the doorframe by inserting the hinge pin source. The 3 8 inch lip will fit perfectly into a dadoed edge on the edge of the. Lay the hinge on the edge of the door with the bottom of the hinge on your mark. Back to the cabinets.

Place the hinges on the door with the top hinge flush to the top mark and the bottom hinge flush with the bottom mark. Opening heights 7 6 1 16 through 10 0 two 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 due to the the. Put your hinge in place on the door and the jamb and use a carpenters pencil to carefully trace around the hinge. Remove the hinge and use the screwdriver to carefully indent the screws pencil markings.