How to Hang a Household Door

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Remove packaging and have a look on top edge of door for lock block.

   Remember to keep this side to lock or latch other side for hinges.
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   Step 2: Try your door into the standard.

   Make sure you have a 3mm gap all the way round.
   
   If not, plane to fit; being careful not to take too much off. , When you're happy with the fit of the door, measure down 150mm from top of door.
   
   Do this on the hinge side and up 230mm from bottom.
   
   Place your hinge inside your mark and draw round. , Keep the bevel edge down in check work your way up length of your mark, then flat side down and from edge of door remove timber from check. ,,,
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   Step 3: Measure.

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   Step 4: Using a 20mm chisel

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   Step 5: go round your mark with the bevel edge of chisel facing into check.

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   Step 6: Try your hinge in check making sure it is sitting in flat

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   Step 7: drill pilot holes and screw up

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   Step 8: repeat operation with bottom hinge.

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   Step 9: Measure down door frame the distance from top of door to bottom of top hinge

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    Step 10: usually 225mm with a 75mm hinge

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    Step 11: square across on standard and knock a 40mm brad in on your mark

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    Step 12: measure in the width or your hinge and knock in another brad

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    Step 13: this gives your hinge something to sit on

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    Step 14: it also help if you knock one in width of bottom hinge to

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    Step 15: put one screw in each hinge.

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    Step 16: Take out brads and try door shut

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    Step 17: it should shut fine apart from closing edge

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    Step 18: you need to check out standard now

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    Step 19: draw round hinges once again unscrew and repeat process checking out hinges.

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