Place the butt end of a nailset between the hinge leaves up against the pin eyelet or hinge knuckle.
How to make spot for hinges on exterior door.
Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.
Open the door and make a mark on the inside of the standard hinge parts that hold the hinge pins and cannot be seen from the outside when the door is in the closed position.
When the door is pulled toward the closed position the nailset spreads the leaves and widens the gap.
Attach the included router bit to your router.
The kit comes with options for door hinges 2 5 3 3 5 4 and 4 5 place the jig in the correct spot on your door.
Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge.
Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge.
Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door.
New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations.
Then place 1 of your hinge s wings flush against the spot where you want it to sit.
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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.
This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door.
Place one of the hinges on the door as if it already was installed on the door.
Remember that when the gap is adjusted on one side it affects the gap on the other side as well.
Use a tap to thread the hole with a thread to match the setscrews that you have purchased.