How To Hang An Old Door On A Wall

Leave the wall side knuckles attached to the door jamb.

How to hang an old door on a wall.

Once both screws are in place go ahead and cut a piece of wire just make sure it is a little longer than the space between the door and the wall. Check the vertical reveal between door and jamb on the latch side. Make sure you don t screw it in all the way leave about 1 2 so you have space for the wire. Open and close the door to check that its leading edge the one that rests against the stop clears the jamb by a consistent 1 8 inch.

It should be about the thickness of a nickel. Then use pliers to twist the wire around the screw on the door and the wall making it nice and tight. It was what i happened to have at the moment. I ve always hung the door by myself.

Remove door from hinge knuckles using both hands lift the door off the hinge knuckles. It s a mixture of 5 different 89 cent acrylic paints that i had around the house. You ll want these in the same position so that your door will align properly. Oh and the answer to the question i get asked the second most.

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