How To Get Hinges Off Door

If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges.

How to get hinges off door.

Tap the base of the hinge pin gently using a hammer and pop the pin up using a screwdriver. Close the door to take some weight off the hinge. Simply spray the lubricant into the gaps under the hinge cap the hinge bottom and each of the hinge gaps. Make sure you ve got the right tools.

How to get a door off of its hinges 1. Unscrew the top hinge from the frame. Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door. Unscrew the screws holding the bottom hinge to the door frame using a phillips screwdriver.

Removing the door 1. Chip paint from the heads of the hinge pins with a utility knife if the hinges have been painted. Spring loaded hinges are always spread out like a butterfly and mounted flat on the outer frame. Connect the door to the jamb.

Force the pin up from the door hinge. Slide a piece of cardboard under the door to protect the floor then ease the door off the hinges by lifting slightly at the knob with one hand and under one of the hinges with the other hand photo 3. Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary. Open the door to carefully remove it.

The hole is directly underneath the head of. Cut away any paint from the top of the hinge pin using a sharp utility knife. Before you take to removing the hinge pins it s good form to make sure you. Tips on easily removing the pins from door hinges step 1.

Open and close the door a few times to further distribute the lubricant around the hinge. Make a cut around. Carefully slide the blade through. Wait 10 to 15 minutes for the spray to penetrate all the moving parts of the hinge.

Once the hinge pin is loose you can safely lift the door off its hinges. You re going to be destabilizing your door so it s really important. Hold a screwdriver at the base of the hinge pin and tap it with a hammer to pry the pin head from the hinge.