How To Install Inside Door Hinges

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

How to install inside door hinges.

Place your new hinge over the location of the old one. Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin. Put the hinge on the hinge side of the cabinet door where you marked from the bottom and arrange it so it s in the position it needs to be installed in. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door.

Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. Place the hinge on the door and mark the distance from the edge. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line. Door hinges play an important role in door making the door open or close easily. 1 place your hinges in the correct location. When you buy the hinges maybe you have trouble in installing the door hinge.

If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. Install the new hinge. If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob.

Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. Nail the trim to the jamb and studs. Now there has easy way to let you know how to install door hinges.

Keep all of the screws and hardware in a safe place for re installation. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart.