How To Install Inside Door Hinges

Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line.

How to install inside door hinges.

If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob. Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door. Door hinges play an important role in door making the door open or close easily.

If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. Remove the door side knuckles then align the top edge and hinge side of the two doors so that they re flush. 1 place your hinges in the correct location. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin. Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. Using a nail insert it beneath the hinge pins and push them halfway up.

If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. Install the new hinge. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one.

Now there has easy way to let you know how to install door hinges. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. Keep all of the screws and hardware in a safe place for re installation. When you buy the hinges maybe you have trouble in installing the door hinge.

Put the hinge on the hinge side of the cabinet door where you marked from the bottom and arrange it so it s in the position it needs to be installed in. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. Place the hinge on the door and mark the distance from the edge.