How To Hinge A Door Slab

Take the door down and trace each hinge outline on the edge of the door with a sharp pencil or knife allowing each hinge leaf to extend 1 4 inch beyond the edge of the door so that the knuckle will clear the casing.

How to hinge a door slab.

You want to make a nice flat surface for your hinge to lay into. Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set. Make the knuckle inside not outside the house.

Measure the width and height of the existing door and check the new slab. Measure for the new door slab by checking the old door s width in three places across the top middle and bottom of the door. Center the middle hinge between them for exterior doors. Next mark the new slab photos 2 and 3.

Most door hinge kits come with the screws that you will need. Jot down the widest dimension. Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4. We ll also so you the tools required for this moderately diffi.

Purchase your new door as a slab meaning that it will not have any routes for the hinges or any holes drilled for knobs. Place one of the hinges on the door as if it already was installed on the door. Using a drill drill the screws into place to attach the hinges to the slab door. Chances are that they will be very close to the same size.

Go slowly and test fit your hinge a few times until you get it mounted flush. Measure your old door. Let the home depot show you what it takes to hang a new slab door or to replace a damaged one. Place the hinges on their designated spots on the door.

Line up both doors and lightly clamp them together photo 1. Slab doors typically do not have a left or right side but if your door clearly has an exterior side the hinge. Attach the hinges to the slab door.