Start by removing the hinge from the door and preparing the damaged area photo 1.
How to fix saloon door hinges.
How to adjust a double action hinge also known as a cafe door hinge saloon door hinge or adjustable double acting hinge.
Measure 10 inches from the bottom of the door and make a mark with the pencil.
Then scuff the cup portion of the hinge with sandpaper where it will contact the adhesive.
A butler hinge is also called a swinging door hinge and a double acting floor hinge it is a floor mounted hinge with spring tension that allows a door to swing in or out of a room and return to the closed position when let go.
Once the pin is loose pull it out lift up on the door handle to relieve pressure if the pin binds.
The door shown above and below separates the kitchen from the formal dining room.
Lay the hinge on the edge of the door with the bottom of the hinge on your mark.
Make another mark on the door through.
Place the hinges into the mortises and lightly screw in the top hinge with one screw.
Put one screw into the bottom hinge next.
Apply petroleum jelly to the movable portions of the hinge to protect them from the glue.
If it s bent straighten it out by putting it on a cement floor and tapping it with a hammer to bend it back into shape.
Open the door grasp it by the lock edge and move it up and down.
This will help the pin fit more loosely creating less.
Loosen each hinge pin by tapping an 8d nail up from underneath.
First check that the hinge screws are tight.
If you encounter movement at the hinge screws they need to be retightened.
Use emery cloth to sand down the pin removing the rust.
Put the screws in each of the hinges and tighten completely.
Adjusting the spring loaded hinge can see daunting but our step by step process is here to help.
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You can then finish the installation process without the help of the additional person.