Hinges On Door Or Frame First

Screws through the jamb where they ll be hidden by the screws.

Hinges on door or frame first.

If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. Adjust the gap along the top slide shims between the floor and the latch side jamb until the head jamb is level. When this happens the top corner of the door catches on the door frame and prevents the door from closing properly. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door.

Remove the door from the frame and set it aside. Or simpler how to hang a door. Either way can produce clean results so the choice is up to you. Set the door frame in the opening with the jamb resting on the finished floor photo 2 or on a spacer.

Step 1 examine the top corner of your door to see if it s catching on the frame. Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on the jamb.

One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame. Don t fill the hinge up with all the screws yet in case it needs adjusting unless you are hanging a heavy fire check door. There are varying thoughts on whether it s better to install the hinge to the door or to the cabinet first. Now reinstall the door hinges and the door.

Remove the hinge leaves from the jamb. You then hold the door in place mark the locations of the screw holes drill pilot holes for the screw with a. Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb. Remove the door side knuckles then align the top edge and hinge side of the two doors so that they re flush.

Over time the hinges on a door can loosen and cause the door to sag downward. In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. You can use a board door lifter to make this easier. The door im doing is an interio.

Tightening the door. Lift the internal door out of the clamp offer it up to the frame at a slight angle and screw the top hinge to the lining first. Most doors require a minimum of two hinges. In most cases it is preferable to install the hinge to the cabinet first as you can actually mortise the recess for the hinge before assembling the cabinet.

As with concealed hinges it s usually best to install these on the doors first. It s much easier to do now before the hinges are screwed in and the whole thing is attached to the door.