Replacing Bedroom Door Hinges

Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.

Replacing bedroom door hinges.

One more project ticked off the guest bedroom redo list. The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time. You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one. How to tighten a loose hinge step 1.

Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. Line up each hinge inside the marks on the new door and trace the outline. Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold.

Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit. Door in existing jambs 1. In this jeld wen customer care video you ll learn how to remove and or replace hinges on interior doors. Take a sharp pencil and draw an outline of the hinge on the door frame.

Use the same measurements for each hinge on the new door. Place the old door beside the new door and with the. Prop the new door on its side and use a sharp utility knife to score the mortise for each hinge. Keep a steady hand around any curved marks to make it easier to chisel out those areas.

This video will show you how to replace and upgrade your door s hinges the easy way. Remove the old hinges and use a new hinge as a template. If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. This took me about 10 minutes. Mortise the hinge locations. Trim the new door as needed with a circular saw to cut through the top or bottom and use a plane if some minor width.

Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface. Remove the hinge pins and lift the old door out of the frame. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. Hold the hinge snuggly against the mortise at the top of the old hinges.

Using our secret tricks definitely made the process easier. Replacing old door knobs and hinges isn t difficult but it did take us a fair amount of time and we only did 3 doors.