Replacing And Changing Hinges On Some Doors

The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time.

Replacing and changing hinges on some doors.

Use a finish nail or an awl to mark the screw locations. Use a cabinet and drawer installation template to ensure that all of the knobs and or handles are in the exact. Use a metal scraper to fill in the screw holes or plug them with a small wood wedge. I ll be replacing all the hardware in the house over time so eventually it s all chrome.

A good close look revealed that the hinges were no longer positioned properly on the frame and were letting the doors sag. Position the new hinges an equal distance from the top and bottom of the door. Hold the hinge snuggly against the mortise at the top of the old hinges. You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one.

I unscrewed the hinges from the frame and took the doors off filled in the hinge holes with wood putty and let that cure for a couple of days. Fourth you can cheat the doors a little when hanging them. This took me about 10 minutes. Remove the old hinges and use a new hinge as a template.

Third when putting the hinges on we put a few on upside down yeah oops and yes it makes a difference and that s exactly what hanging doors at midnight will get you. I have installed some new standard 3 door hinges with a small corner radius on a 32 door. Take a sharp pencil and draw an outline of the hinge on the door frame. Oh the joys of living in an old home she says sarcastically.

Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface. The doors are solid core oak doors. Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold. You will repeat this process for all the hinges always keeping the hinge aligned with the top of the old location.

Set a combination square at the 2 inch mark. Replacing old door knobs and hinges and the best kept secret to help you do it.