Follow these instructions to hang a solid core door with minimal effort and a higher degree of accuracy.
Hang interior door hinges.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
Position one half of a hinge with the inner knuckles in its mortise on the door.
An expert carpenter shows how to hang a door that is not already in a frame.
Use a utility knife to score the outline.
Use a centering punch to make starting divots for the screws.
While replacing an interior door in an existing opening doesn t require many tools it does require patience and care.
To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging.
If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
Some blank doors have a specific swing.
Hang the door slotting the hinges together and slipping in the pins.
Screw the hinge leaf to the door.
Unless i am hanging doors to match existing ones or the schedule says otherwise i mark a clear line with a sharp pencil on both the lining and the door 150mm down from the top this is the top of the top hinge and 230mm up from the bottom this is the bottom of the lowest hinge.
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Repeat on the other two hinges.
Screw the other halves of the hinges to the doorjamb.
If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob.
All the tools he uses belong to his brother who is not a carpenter.