How To Cut Interior Door For Hinges

Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.

How to cut interior door for hinges.

But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead. We show you the tools to use and the. The next time that hanging a door is on your to do list you might also need to cut the hinges yourself if it isn t a pre hung door. Subtract 1 8 inch from each measurement before making a mark on the door to indicate where the top of the hinge will lie.

For example if the uppermost hinge on the frame sits 10 inches from the. You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly. Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm.