How To Install Inside Door Hinges

Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door.

How to install inside door hinges.

Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement.

Install the new hinge. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one. Door hinges play an important role in door making the door open or close easily.

Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line. Place the hinge on the door and mark the distance from the edge. 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. Keep all of the screws and hardware in a safe place for re installation.

Using a nail insert it beneath the hinge pins and push them halfway up. Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. Now there has easy way to let you know how to install door hinges.

If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. 1 place your hinges in the correct location. If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob. 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. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge.