How To Install The Hinges On A 3 Hinge Door

To mount a regular door the most popular type of hinge is a butt hinge.

How to install the hinges on a 3 hinge door.

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. Trace around the hinge. 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. Lay the hinge on the edge of the door with the bottom of the hinge on your mark.

Paint or stain your cabinets. Choosing the right hinges for the job. Open and close the door to make sure the hinges work and the door is even. Place the hinges on the door with the top hinge flush to the top mark and the bottom hinge flush with the bottom mark.

Press on the bars of the hinge to snap them into place on the mounting plates. Loose pin systems are great because they allow you to detach the door without disassembling the hinge. Hold the door so it s in the open position and slide the hinges into the mounting plates. Replace the hinge and install it in the recess using the screws and screwdriver.

Install the other half of the hinge along the pencil markings on the door. Take down the cabinets and remove all existing hardware. Next you ll need one of these clever little jigs that come with the a large drill bit. 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.

Hook the hinges onto the mounting plates and snap them into place. Remove the hinge and use the screwdriver to carefully indent the screws pencil markings. Attach the screws and secure the door into it s hung hinges with the pins. These hinges come with both removable and un removable pins.

Make another mark on the door through. Connect the door to the doorframe by inserting the hinge pin source. Put your hinge in place on the door and the jamb and use a carpenters pencil to carefully trace around the hinge. The 3 8 inch lip will fit perfectly into a dadoed edge on the edge of the.