How To Cut Hinge Slots In Doors

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How to cut hinge slots in doors.

Stand the door on its side with the doorknob side on the floor. Measure the hinge placements either on an existing door or the door you are replacing or take the hinge placement. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door.

Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. Hinge slots or mortises are unsightly gaps left behind when doors are removed from doorways. Clamp the door to a sawhorse on both ends. Score the outline with a utility knife.

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