3 Hinge Position On Doors

Use three hinges if the door is between 60 and 90 inches tall.

3 hinge position on doors.

The height of the door is used to determine how many butt hinges you need. For doors up to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 1 4 from the back face of the door. In general you ll want to use one hinge for every 30 inches of door height. Once these dimensions are known the formula can then be applied.

Use two hinges for doors up to 60 inches tall. Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door. Connect the door to the jamb. 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.

Line up the two hinge plates so that the ones on the door match the ones in the jamb. The top hinge is a little closer to the top usually about 7 as it is always in tension with the forces applied. This keeps the top of the door from rubbing on the frame opposite the hinge. Because gravity works on a door in this way hinges are placed on the high side with the bottom hinge 10 inches from the bottom of the door and the top one 5 inches from the top of the door.

Once all the hinge positions are marked remove the door from the lining place it in the saddle and wedge it hinge side up. For doors over to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 3 8 from the back face of the door. Bigger solid core doors require 3 or 4 or more hinges with ball bearings. For doors between 90 inches and 120 inches use four hinges.

Center hinge is equally spaced between top and bottom. Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary.