Route Door Hinges In Place On Frame

The everbilt 3 1 2 in.

Route door hinges in place on frame.

This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door. Clamp some 2x4 scraps on both sides of the door to keep the router from tipping. Door the everbilt 3 1 2 in. 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. After your three door frame pieces are cut to the correct size prime and paint them. Cut the mortises in the door first. Place one of the hinges on the door as if it already was installed on the door.

Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on. Keep the blade as close to the hinge as possible. The hinge should rest folded over the edge of the door that will serve as an axis for opening. Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door.

More product details close. It s much easier to do now before the hinges are screwed in and the whole thing is attached to the door. Slab doors typically do not have a left or right side but if your door clearly has an exterior side the hinge. Place one of the hinges on the door s spine so that its top end is in line with the pencil line.

These hinges are made of steel for durability. Hold the hinge down firmly and trace its three sided outline into the wood with your utility knife.