How To Cut Out Hinges On Door Jamb

Hold the hinge against the side of the.

How to cut out hinges on door jamb.

Be careful not to cut deeper than the hinge thickness. Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise.

Once the door is shimmed all the way up tight to the quarter check the reveal along the top and the sides. 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. Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. Cut the head jamb to a length equal.

Hook the tape measure into the side jamb rabbets or dadoes and measure down a distance equal to the. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. Hold the chisel at a low angle to the door parallel to the door s length with the flat side of the chisel against the wood.

Go slowly and make a long clean cut. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark. How to do it measure and cut. If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide.

Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom. Score the outline with a utility knife. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door.

If the existing jamb is out of square it will show up along the top. Attach the included router bit to your router. Because we haven t routed for the hinges yet and they are still attached to the jamb it should be a snug fit for the width.