Tips To Line Up Door Hinges

Door won t latch out of plumb jambs or a warped door can cause this.

Tips to line up door hinges.

Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary. The hole in the hinge will usually be oblong to allow for adjustment later. Open the door and look at the hinge assembly inside the cabinet wall. Line up the two hinge plates so that the ones on the door match the ones in the jamb.

Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door. Use your screwdriver to adjust the hinge so it. Pre drill for the screws the easiest way to get perfectly centered screws is to pre drill with one of these self centering bits. If the door won t latch because it s hitting the latch side stop on the top or bottom the fix is to move the stop.

Using your drill drive one of the screws you just removed through the oblong hole in the hinge and into the pre drilled hole in the style. Each hinge plate should be held to the cabinet body by 2 4 screws. When you shut the door slowly it bends the hinge up and away from the side of the. To lift the door locate the hinge plate attached to the cabinet body.

Lay the old door back on top of the new one and then transfer your hinge mortise lock set mortises and door hole outlines. Focus on the screw in the bottom hinge that is nearest to the door bracket. If the gap between the door and frame is not as even as you would like adjust it by bending the hinge a little. Line up the hinges and hang the new door.

Use a nailset or other hard metal piece as a wedge. Next align the hinges on your doors with the screw holes in your cabinets. Make sure the jamb is straight and plumb before you reinstall the hinges. It should be perpendicular to the side of the door extending equally to the left and right side of the hinge.

Loosen without removing all the hinge plate screws for the door that you are working with. Use a combination square to lay out the mortises making sure that you re transferring the proper width and height of the outlines. The drill bit is surrounded by a spring loaded guide that lines up the bit in the center. Place it between the hinge.