How To Install Spring Loaded Hinges On Doors

This type of hinge is ideal for use in a door leading to the basement garage or any door throughout your.

How to install spring loaded hinges on doors.

A spring loaded hinge contains a spring inside the hinge cylinder that helps close a door. And in many commercial buildings a spring hinge is required for fire safety. The most common use of a spring loaded hinge is for assisting passage way doors the ones we walk thru to close. Installing adjusting and removing a spring loaded hinge are important skills to know.

But installation and removal can be tricky and the hinge must be at the right tension in order to be both useful and safe. If you need to replace these hinges it will require a slightly different method than other types of hinges. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.

Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. A spring loaded hinge can be extremely useful for doors that need to remain closed. A spring loaded hinge can be used on doors gates lids cabinetry and more. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support.

For example garage doors to from the house should all have a spring loaded hinge. If you re using one spring hinge per door install it in the middle hinge position with standard hinges.