Prop the new door on its side and use a sharp utility knife to score the mortise for each hinge.
Replacing bedroom door hinges.
Test the hinge image zoom on the latch side a door is cut at a slight bevel to make it easier to close.
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Remove the old hinges and use a new hinge as a template.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
This took me about 10 minutes.
Mortise the hinge locations.
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Some blank doors have a specific swing direction.
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Paint or stain the repair to match the rest of the door and trim.
The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.
Keep a steady hand around any curved marks to make it easier to chisel out those areas.
Hold the hinge snuggly against the mortise at the top of the old hinges.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
Trim the new door as needed with a circular saw to cut through the top or bottom and use a plane if some minor width.
Use the same measurements for each hinge on the new door.
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If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the.
You will repeat this process for all the hinges always keeping the hinge aligned with the top of the old location.
Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface.
Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold.
One more project ticked off the guest bedroom redo list.
Tap wood image zoom if that does not solve the problem trim pieces of shim or other small wood pieces to fit.
Replacing old door knobs and hinges isn t difficult but it did take us a fair amount of time and we only did 3 doors.
Place the old door beside the new door and with the.
Remove the hinge pins and lift the old door out of the frame.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
Line up each hinge inside the marks on the new door and trace the outline.
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