How Door Hinges Work

The bearings in ball bearing hinges also called ball bearing butt hinges reduce friction which is especially helpful on heavier doors like those at an entry or with an automatic closer.

How door hinges work.

To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. Use a utility knife to score the outline. Some hinges will let the door open just beyond 90 but others offering a much greater degree of opening are available. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.

Take into account how far will the door need to open. Visit your local hardware store and discuss the best hinges to purchase with a sales associate. Decide where you would like to install the hinges. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.

A pivot hinge allows a door to pivot from a single point at the top and bottom of the door. Here s is a nifty squeaky clean hinge fix. The final step in the double door hinge installation is to attach the hinges to the door. Door hinges contains two plates or leaves joined by a pin about which both plates are liberal to turn.

Here s what to do. A door hinges is a mechanical bearing that enables doors to pivot on one edge as they open and close allowing a limited rotation movement to the object was attached to. This spring uncoils as the door is opened and when you let go the spring closes the door by pulling back to its natural state. You will need a second person to complete this step of the process.

Mark the doorframe where you want the hinges to go. The door im doing is an interio. Put one screw into the bottom hinge next. For example a 270 hinge will allow the door to swing back against the cabinet side.

And pivot hinges allow a door to swing in either direction. Pivot hinges are different than butt hinges which are attached at the side of a door and have a pin. Or simpler how to hang a door. Place the hinges into the mortises and lightly screw in the top hinge with one screw.

In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. The bearings make opening and closing a door consistently easier smoother and quieter. Trace the outline of the hinge on the doorframe.