Installing 2 Way Door Hinges

You will need a second person to complete this step of the process.

Installing 2 way door hinges.

Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. Put one screw into the bottom hinge next. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. The term cut.

Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise. The door im doing is an interio. Place the hinges into the mortises and lightly screw in the top hinge with one screw. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation.

One is usually installed 5 inches 12 7 centimeters from the top of the doorframe and the other is usually installed 10 inches 25 4 centimeters from the bottom of the door source. Or simpler how to hang a door. The final step in the double door hinge installation is to attach the hinges to the door. Installing the double action hinge once you know that the metal fastener can lay flat on the door frame measure 3 inches from the top of the door frame to mark where the top of the first double hinge will rest and 7 inches from the bottom of the frame to mark where the bottom of the second hinge will rest.

In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door. Trace around the hinge. Trace the outline of the hinge on the doorframe with your pencil.

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