Fitting Hinges On Doors

One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame.

Fitting hinges on doors.

Always make sure that your door hinges are of the correct weight to hold the door. You can get away with two hinges on a light hollow core door but will need at least three on solid core or exterior doors. Do all trimming and fitting on the door before marking your hinge. We sell in single door hinge quantities to allow you to buy as many as your project requires 2 hinges are required for interior doors 3 hinges are required for exterior doors or fire doors.

Assuming you re installing a new door you ll need to find the precise location on the door frame for your hinges. The hinges should sit flush against the outside and inside of the cabinet. The fitting of door hinges is extremely important. Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.

Door hinges fittings being a very small component otherwise play a very vital role to protect the whole building by keeping the doors window intact. You can use as many hinges as you like for your cabinet doors but you ll need at least 2 to hang it properly.