How To Install The Hinges On A 3 Hinge Door

Choosing the right hinges for the job.

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. Replace the hinge and install it in the recess using the screws and screwdriver. Loose pin systems are great because they allow you to detach the door without disassembling the hinge. These hinges come with both removable and un removable pins.

Install the other half of the hinge along the pencil markings on the door. Hold the door so it s in the open position and slide the hinges into the mounting plates. 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. Remove the hinge and use the screwdriver to carefully indent the screws pencil markings.

Connect the door to the doorframe by inserting the hinge pin source. Back to the cabinets. Put your hinge in place on the door and the jamb and use a carpenters pencil to carefully trace around the hinge. Next you ll need one of these clever little jigs that come with the a large drill bit.

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. 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. Paint or stain your cabinets. Press on the bars of the hinge to snap them into place on the mounting plates.

I saved the touch up and top coat for after hinge installation a few scratches are inevitable prep for new hinges. Make another mark on the door through. Hook the hinges onto the mounting plates and snap them into place. Trace around the hinge.

Open and close the door to make sure the hinges work and the door is even. Take down the cabinets and remove all existing hardware. The 3 8 inch lip will fit perfectly into a dadoed edge on the edge of the. Place the hinges on the door with the top hinge flush to the top mark and the bottom hinge flush with the bottom mark.