How To Install Inside Door Hinges

Trim any exposed shims by scoring them with a knife and then breaking along the line.

How to install inside door hinges.

Install the new hinge. Nail the trim to the jamb and studs. Cut and install the trim on the second side of the door. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Drive 6 finishing nails through the trim and into the studs behind the wall spacing the nails about 16 inches apart. Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin. Remove the door side knuckles then align the top edge and hinge side of the two doors so that they re flush. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

Place the hinge on the door and mark the distance from the edge. If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. Open the door and stand with your back to the 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.

Now there has easy way to let you know how to install door hinges. Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin. 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. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement.

Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge. 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. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door.

Use a pencil to mark around the hinge so you know where you need to bore your hole. Door hinges play an important role in door making the door open or close easily. 1 place your hinges in the correct location.