New Door Hinges Don T Line Up

If a door binds and a loose hinge is not the problem close it until it just touches the jamb don t force it closed and use a pencil to scribe a line where the door needs to be trimmed.

New door hinges don t line up.

If you think you are getting close to the proper door positioning remove the middle screw from each hinge. Mark both sides of the door. Place the folded matchbook cover beside the hinge that s diagonal to the side of the. The ideal is a 1 8 inch gap between the door and jamb at all points.

Once the hinges have been installed remove the pin from the new hinges and fit the door into the door frame. Once you ve finished mortising the hinges set the door upright and bore the lockset holes. Mortise the hinge openings using a chisel and utility knife photo 4. Next mark the new slab photos 2 and 3.

Plane or beltsand flush and start afresh. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. Reinstall the hinge leaf and pin to see if the door fits better and swings freely.

Open the cabinet door until it s at a 90 degree angle to the cabinet. I d do the same on the door jamb use duct tape to hold the inlay on then use the mortise jig like it was a new door. Our door frame has the 3 notches installed so on our door we installed the hinge that has 2 notches. Use a utility knife to score the outline.

But i bet they would be equal time with poorer results. I presume you have both sides of the door lock so you can replace catch on your door frame to line up with the door. I can just see any attempt at screwing into the new hole location resulting in it finding the wrong hole. Hanging a door is not as easy as removing one and fitting an old door on to a different frame can have it s problems.

Their are other options like trying to line up hinges. If the hinges do not match up take the door out and adjust we had to adjust the bottom one down a little. Then position the door with hinges in place. Fold a matchbook cover four times.

I am hanging a door and the holes in the hinge don t line up with the existing holes in.