Draw around the hinge flaps.
Fitting door hinges uk.
We sell in single door hinge quantities to allow you to buy as many as your project requires 2 hinges are required for interior doors 3 hinges are required for exterior doors or fire doors.
It is important to make exactly the same measurements on the door as the frame to get the correct alignment.
If you are using hinges with removable pins you can take the hinge apart and just attach one side to the door.
Draw around the hinge.
Where they go is up to you but door hinges are normally installed 10 inches from the doorframe s bottom and 5 inches from the top.
With a chisel and mallet tap around the outline of the hinge shapes.
Check hinge fits flush and fix with one centre screw per hinge.
Unscrew hinges and lay them on the edge of the door lining up with the pencil marks.
Always make sure that your door hinges are of the correct weight to hold the door.
Set the hinge into the mortise and use and centering punch to make starting divots for the screws.
The fitting of door hinges is extremely important.
A diy guide to all aspects of hanging a door including.
Hanging a door how to fit a door into a door frame and standard door sizes for internal doors.
Chisel out the middle to the same depth as hinge flap.
Screw on the hinges.
Use a straight edge to mark the width of the hinge onto the door.