Fitting Exterior Door Hinges

We sell in single door hinge quantities to allow you to buy as many as your project requires 2 hinges are required for interior doors 3 hinges are required for exterior doors or fire doors.

Fitting exterior door hinges. 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. Butt hinges are the most common type of hinges used on entry doors and passage doors as well as some cabinet doors. Use a utility knife to score the outline. We show you the tools to use and the.

The leaf plates come together and are hidden between the door and frame when the door is closed so that the only thing visible is the barrel of the hinge. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. The fitting of door hinges is extremely important. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

The hinge consists of two leaf plates one anchored to the edge of the door and the other to the door jam. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.