You have to be careful though to frame your shed properly to accept this type of shed door.
How to hinge a shed door.
Shed door hinges come in a variety of lengths and material thickness.
Screw the hinges into the door.
From the outside of the shed door the entire hinge is concealed between the door and the door frame and provides security against thieves that would otherwise be able to remove the hinge screws to gain entry.
Using shims and partially installing the hinges alleviates a lot of the work.
For heavy doors the tongue should be half the door width.
While your friend continues to the hold the door in place use a screwdriver to drive 1 5 inches 3 8 cm lag screws through the holes in the top hinge and into the door.
Then repeat the process with the bottom hinge.
Here s more info on adding a roll up shed door.
The table below gives the arbitrary strength grading and length from a typical hinge supplier.
Generally a longer hinge made of thicker steel will support a heavier door.
A roll up shed door can be one of the best types of doors to install on your shed.
Concealed hinges also known as invisible hinges or piano hinges provide one of the most secure methods of hanging storage shed doors.
Table showing manufacturers classification of t hinges.
Shed doors are relatively heavy so after roughly positioning the door in the frame use wedges cut on a slope of 1 6 to adjust the door for height and level.
This lining also forms an edge for the siding to butt up against on its other side.
Gauge of hinge metal.
Make sure that the screws are tight and the door feels secured to the shed s door frame.
Typically the shed door hinges supplied with kit sheds are manufactured from relatively thin metal but the multiple fixing points and the overall width and height of the hinge are designed to provide an acceptable level of security for general purpose use.
Leveling the doors after installing on a completed shed is even more difficult.
The door hinges were to be fixed to the 4x2 door lining that was fixed to the shed frame.
Place the doors into position on the shed.
Insert shims above below and between the doors to get the doors even and properly positioned.
Attach the hinges to the frame by driving mounting screws through the hinge into the frame at the marks made in step 3.
The best method for installing hinges onto a shed door involves using sturdy exterior hinges a few common tools and prefabricated doors.
And bigger stronger hinges are more resistant.
