Hang Door Without Hinges

Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging.

Hang door without hinges.

If you are hanging a slab door to replace an existing door and you still have the original door you can measure your new door slab to fit the frame by aligning it with the old door. 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. Set the door frame in the opening with the jamb resting on the finished floor photo 2 or on a spacer. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.

Then install the bottom shims and finally fill in the middle. Tack a pair of tapered shims at the top hinge. Screw the hinge side jamb to the stud remove the door from the frame and set it aside. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. Using both hands lift the door off the hinge knuckles. To do this place both doors next to each other on the thin long sides with the hinges on the old door facing up. Hang your new door and test fit everything.

Leave the wall side knuckles attached to the door jamb. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. Installing a screen door can give you all the benefits of the outdoors without all the bugs and other.

Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush. New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations.