Changing Metal Door Frame Hinges

This home depot guide provides information on how to replace hinges on your cabinet doors.

Changing metal door frame hinges. The simplest way to do this is to use a 5 8 11 16 tube wrench a crescent wrench will do as a second choice. Try tightening the hinges which can loosen up over time causing the door to sag. Screw one side of each hinge to the frame the other side to the door. Many problems with frames and doors can be fixed by adjusting the hardware.

Set the door on the hinges and fasten the door to the. Place the door with the exterior side down across two sawhorses. These tools slip over the hinges when the door is closed. Use a cordless gun to unscrew the hinges from 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. Tapping requires twisting the tap tool into the existing hole until you cannot turn it without significant force. Leave the hinges on the door. The hinge leaf knuckles on the frame must now be reswaged bent to align with the new location of the hinge leaf knuckles on the door.

Remove the door from the frame by removing the screws from the hinges. Repeat until you tap the entire hole. Bronze door hinges door hardware stainless steel door hinges hidden door hinges builders edge l2 locking door hinge pins. Install hinges for the door using either the old hinges or new ones.

If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the door frame with wood putty. Pry it away from the opening carefully using the claw end of a hammer. Tap new threads into the steel door with a tap that is the same size diameter as the screw threads. Simply slip the tube wrench down around the 1st knuckle and align it with the new location.

Use a metal scraper to fill in the screw holes or plug them with a small wood wedge. Remove any trim or casing from around the frame. Remove the old door from the jamb. Use a hinge binding tool hinge doctor to repair binding hinges.

From bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 center hinge is equally spaced between top and bottom.