Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes.
Hinges on new door.
Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.
Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame for your hinges.
This design allows you to place the hinges anywhere you like on the door to match existing frames.
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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.
Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4.