How To Hinge And Hang A Door

Slab doors are commonly used when replacing an old door with the frame still intact or when repurposing an old door such as an antique.

How to hinge and hang a door.

Hang the door slotting the hinges together and slipping in the pins. This is a do. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. An expert carpenter shows how to hang a door that is not already in a frame.

Mount the hinges on the new door and hang the door. If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush. Then you can attach the hardware and hang your new slab door in the doorframe. If you don t need any further adjustments remove the door again then finish it to match the rest of the woodwork and rehang it.

Install the hinge knuckles lock set and door knobs. Then put the top screw into the top hinge. Repeat on the other two hinges. All the tools he uses belong to his brother who is not a carpenter.

Screw the other halves of the hinges to the doorjamb. Drill pilot holes for the hinge hardware so that you don t accidentally split the door s edge. Screw the hinge side jamb to the stud remove the door from the frame and set it aside. Previous step next step.

Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil. You ll need to take the door back down and shave some. Hang your new door and test fit everything. Use a utility knife to score the outline.

Use a centering punch to make starting divots for the screws. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. Tack a pair of tapered shims at the top hinge. Now it s on to the next item on your fix it list.

Screw the hinge leaf to the door. To hang a slab door you will first need to fit the door to the existing doorframe. Set the door frame in the opening with the jamb resting on the finished floor photo 2 or on a spacer. Then install the bottom shims and finally fill in the middle.

Position one half of a hinge with the inner knuckles in its mortise on the door. If the old door was trimmed at the bottom and you were happy with the gap at the floor cut the new door to match.