How To Hang A New Door On Existing Hinges

How to hang a door in an existing jamb.

How to hang a new door on existing hinges.

Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for. 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. Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary. If the holes on your new hinge plates don t match the holes in the screw holes in the door jamb drill pilot holes for the new screws.

Clamp a straightedge to the new door and score the cut line with a sharp utility knife. Remove the trim molding around the existing door on both sides of the wall with a pry bar. Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4. Align the old and new door slabs if you have the original door.

Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it. To do this place both doors next to each other on the thin long sides with the hinges on the old door facing up. Knock the pins out of the hinges with a nail set or punch and a hammer and lift the door out. If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush.

Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door. Measure the old door to determine what size to cut the new door. 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. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge.

Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. Install the hinge knuckles lock set and door knobs. Hang your new door and test fit everything. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.

Set old door on top of new door and transfer the hinge mortise locations to the new door using a combination square. Cut the door to length with a portable circular saw. Drill pilot holes for the hinge hardware so that you don t accidentally split the door s edge. If the holes in the jamb are too large for the screws use wood glue to secure a short portion of dowel tightly in the hole.