Tips To Line Up Door Hinges

The hole in the hinge will usually be oblong to allow for adjustment later.

Tips to line up door hinges.

Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door. It should be perpendicular to the side of the door extending equally to the left and right side of the hinge. Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary. Then you can drive a self drilling screw through the jamb with ease.

Lay the old door back on top of the new one and then transfer your hinge mortise lock set mortises and door hole outlines. Test the door to make sure it works and you re finished. Place it between the hinge. Using your drill drive one of the screws you just removed through the oblong hole in the hinge and into the pre drilled hole in the style.

Loosen without removing all the hinge plate screws for the door that you are working with. Lifting the door can sometimes be enough to correct the alignment. When you shut the door slowly it bends the hinge up and away from the side of the. To lift the door locate the hinge plate attached to the cabinet body.

Line up the two hinge plates so that the ones on the door match the ones in the jamb. Pre drill for the screws the easiest way to get perfectly centered screws is to pre drill with one of these self centering bits. The drill bit is surrounded by a spring loaded guide that lines up the bit in the center. If the gap between the door and frame is not as even as you would like adjust it by bending the hinge a little.

Use your screwdriver to adjust the hinge so it. Line up the hinges and hang the new door. Open the door and look at the hinge assembly inside the cabinet wall. Each hinge plate should be held to the cabinet body by 2 4 screws.

Focus on the screw in the bottom hinge that is nearest to the door bracket. If the door won t latch because it s hitting the latch side stop on the top or bottom the fix is to move the stop. Next align the hinges on your doors with the screw holes in your cabinets. Use a nailset or other hard metal piece as a wedge.