How To Install Inside Door Hinges

Nail the trim to the jamb and studs.

How to install inside door hinges. 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 you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole.

Using a nail insert it beneath the hinge pins and push them halfway up. Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door.

Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement. Keep all of the screws and hardware in a safe place for re installation. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door.

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. Install the new hinge. Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin. 1 place your hinges in the correct location.

Now there has easy way to let you know how to install door hinges. When you buy the hinges maybe you have trouble in installing the door hinge. Place your new hinge over the location of the old one. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. 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.