There are numerous types of interior door hinges that all have their benefits and drawbacks.
Internal door hinge positions.
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The door im doing is an interio.
These doors come in all shapes and sizes.
Light hollow core doors that are 6 8 only require 2 hinges with a cheap pin.
Now all the preparation work for fitting the hinges is complete you can either fix the hinges to the door frame or as i prefer fix them to the door edge.
In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame.
1 3 4 doors 4 1 2 hinges hinge location chart.
The top hinge is a little closer to the top usually about 7 as it is always in tension with the forces applied.
Bigger solid core doors require 3 or 4 or more hinges with ball bearings.
Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging.
Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.
For the time being fix the hinges in position using one screw in each of the hinge centre fixing holes in case any adjustments have to be made.
One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame.
Opening heights 7 6 1 16 through 10 0 two pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8 from bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 due to the the fractional calculations the bottom hinge cl may vary plus or minus 1 64 center two hinges are equally spaced between top and bottom.
How to determine hinge spacing on a door.
Or simpler how to hang a door.
It is important for you to know about every type of interior door hinge so you can make the right selection for your needs.
How to hang a new internal door in position.
When a door starts to sag and hang crooked it always does so from the top so the upper part of the doorknob side is where it will start to catch.