How To Create Door Hinge Slots

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

How to create door hinge slots.

Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. Place the hinge on the door as if it were already installed on the door. Then place 1 of your hinge s wings flush against the spot where you want it to sit. Typically middle hinges go in the exact center of the door top hinges sit 7 in 18 cm below the top of the door and bottom hinges rest 11 in 28 cm above the bottom of the door.

If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. I m renovating my bathro.

In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to cut out a door hinge. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge. Attach the included router bit to your router.

Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. Clamp the door to a sawhorse on both ends. Measure the hinge placements either on an existing door or the door you are replacing or take the hinge placement measurements off. We show you the tools to use and the.

This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door. How to cut out slots for door hinges in a slab door. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement.