How To Switch Door Hinges

The swing of a door can make a big difference in the safety of a room or staircase.

How to switch door hinges.

You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one. Replacing door hinges is super easy. I purchased some basic hinges made for exterior doors. If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the.

Remove the existing door hinges and strike plate from the doorjamb. Position the door where it needs to be press the hinges against the edge of the jamb and mark with your pencil on the jamb around the square of each hinge plate. Use a hammer to tap out the pins out. Here s how we reversed the swing of our basement door much better.

It helps to put a thin piece of wood or a shim down under the door first. Also mark the screw holes in the plates. Measure the distance from the top inside corner of the door frame to the top of each of the existing hinges. Once all the trim was off i pulled the door off the hinges.

Measure from the inside top of the door frame down to the top of the latch hardware and write down the measurement. Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface. Any time you re removing old trim use a glazer s bar instead of a hammer or a crow bar a trim puller also works well depending on the trim s profile. Turn the door around in the doorway so the hinges are on the opposite side of the jamb.

Paint or stain the repair to match the rest of the door and trim.