How To Create Door Hinge Slots

Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.

How to create door hinge slots.

How to cut out slots for door hinges in a slab door. 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. Stand the door on its side with the doorknob side on the floor. Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge.

Attach the included router bit to your router. 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. I m renovating my bathro.

Watch how quick and easy it is to precisely cut out a hinge morti. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. If you have pencil markings from the frame place the hinge there. If you don t have frame markings typical hinge placement.

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door. In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to cut out a door hinge. This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door.

We show you the tools to use and the. 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.