How To Install Hinges On Metal Door

Place the hinge in the recess and mark where the screws will sit.

How to install hinges on metal door.

Use a utility knife to score the outline of the new hinges onto the edge of the door. In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. Install the hinges onto your new door by screwing them into the holes usually already drilled in the edge of the door. 3 place the hinge on the door as if it were already.

Install the other half of the hinge along the pencil markings on the door. Use the enclosed screws or 3 4 inch self drilling screws to fasten the hinge to the door. The edge of the door should be 1 16 inch from the centerline of the hinge barrel. If your door came undrilled you ll need to drill pilot holes before.

Or simpler how to hang a door. Trace around the hinge. If the existing jamb is out of square it will show up along the top. Set old door on top of new door and transfer the hinge mortise locations to the new door using a combination square.

Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary. Cut the hinge mortises with a hammer and inch wide wood chisel. In extreme cases you might have to trim the top of the door to make the reveal even. Place the door into the opening and align the top of the door with the top of the hinge.

Because we haven t routed for the hinges yet and they are still attached to the jamb it should be a snug fit for the width. Installing door hinges 1. Replace the hinge and install it in the recess using the screws and screwdriver. The door im doing is an interio.

The term cut. Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb. Cut the door to length with a portable circular saw. Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it.

Put your hinge in place on the door and the jamb and use a carpenters pencil to carefully. One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge. Place your hinges in the correct location.