How To Hang Hinges On A Shed Door

Hinges for this type of door are of necessity surface mounted.

How to hang hinges on a shed door.

Shed doors are relatively heavy so after roughly positioning the door in the frame use wedges cut on a slope of 1 6 to adjust the door for height and level. Using shims and partially installing the hinges alleviates a lot of the work. From the outside of the shed door the entire hinge is concealed between the door and the door frame and provides security against thieves that would otherwise be able to remove the hinge screws to gain entry. Attach the hinge to the door with 1 1 2 inch wood screws and to the door trim.

The door hinges were to be fixed to the 4x2 door lining that was fixed to the shed frame. Leveling the doors after installing on a completed shed is even more difficult. Most shed door design doors require at least two hinges. The best method for installing hinges onto a shed door involves using sturdy exterior hinges a few common tools and prefabricated doors.

Concealed hinges also known as invisible hinges or piano hinges provide one of the most secure methods of hanging storage shed doors. For this project you will need a trustworthy assistant and a little patience but it will be a nice sense of accomplishment to see the door all fitted and hanging when the job is done. As most shed doors open outwards the hinges are located on the outside of the shed. If you have a third hinge you ll place it directly in the middle of the two other hinges.

One located about 7 inches from the top of the shed door frame and the other located about 11 inches from the bottom of the shed door frame. Place the hinges in the right location. Position a barn or shed hinge across the door trim and the door with the knuckle centered over the 1 4 inch reveal. The most common type of shed hinge is the t hinge.

The shed door is good way to learn how to hang a door as there is a litlle more leeway allowed here than in hanging a door inside a residential house.