Replacing Exterior Door Hinges

Compare the hinges and measure the door.

Replacing exterior door hinges.

If you alter the. Insert the lockset tailpieces through the latch bolt and screw the handles together by tightening the retaining screws. You just need the same size of door without the hinge cutouts. Replacing door hinges 1.

The everbilt 3 1 2 in. Avoid damage to the screws by using a hand screwdriver. Remove your old door. This took me about 10 minutes.

Remove the old hinges and use a new hinge as a template. Project step by step 19 figure a. You don t need special tools you can cut the hinge mortise. Then remove the hinge pins and lift the existing door out of the doorframe.

Remove one of the old hinges. The distance from the inner edge of the door to the center of the knob and lock holes. Door the everbilt 3 1 2 in. Door hinge 12 per pack has a removable pin to help with installation and removal of doors.

Measure your old door. Take a sharp pencil and draw an outline of the hinge on the door frame. Hold the hinge snuggly against the mortise at the top of the old hinges. More product details close.

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. Make sure that your new hinges match the old hinges in size and edge shape. Choose a two piece set if you want more wiggle room. These hinges are made of steel for durability.

You can replace any exterior door in your home without removing the jamb. Pry loose the old trim. The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time. Take precise measurements of the existing door and doorframe.

Use blocks of wood to steady the door. Install a new door lock and door knob by inserting the latch through the hole for the new parts. Complete the installation. Tap the hinge pins loose with a hammer and nail set.

In most cases simply order a new door the same size as the old one. You will repeat this process for all the hinges always keeping the hinge aligned with the top of the old location. Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold. We used a table saw but a circular saw will also do the job.

Then swing the door open and lift it off.