Route Door Hinges In Place On Frame

Door hinge 12 per pack has a removable pin to help with installation and removal of doors.

Route door hinges in place on frame.

This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door. After your three door frame pieces are cut to the correct size prime and paint them. Cut the mortises in the door first. More product details close.

Place one of the hinges on the door as if it already was installed on the door. The everbilt 3 1 2 in. I m renovating my bathro. These hinges are made of steel for durability.

You can cut them with a router or a chisel. Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on. It s much easier to do now before the hinges are screwed in and the whole thing is attached to the door. If neither the door nor the jamb has mortises center the middle hinge and place the other hinges about 6 inches from the top and bottom of the door.

Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb. Keep the blade as close to the hinge as possible. Hold the hinge down firmly and trace its three sided outline into the wood with your utility knife. Clamp some 2x4 scraps on both sides of the door to keep the router from tipping.

Place one of the hinges on the door s spine so that its top end is in line with the pencil line. Door the everbilt 3 1 2 in.