To lift the door locate the hinge plate attached to the cabinet body.
Tips to line up door hinges.
Open the door and look at the hinge assembly inside the cabinet wall.
Door won t latch out of plumb jambs or a warped door can cause this.
Pre drill for the screws the easiest way to get perfectly centered screws is to pre drill with one of these self centering bits.
When you shut the door slowly it bends the hinge up and away from the side of the.
The drill bit is surrounded by a spring loaded guide that lines up the bit in the center.
Test the door to make sure it works and you re finished.
Focus on the screw in the bottom hinge that is nearest to the door bracket.
If the gap between the door and frame is not as even as you would like adjust it by bending the hinge a little.
Use a combination square to lay out the mortises making sure that you re transferring the proper width and height of the outlines.
Loosen without removing all the hinge plate screws for the door that you are working with.
Use a nailset or other hard metal piece as a wedge.
Slide the hinge pins into place and remove the blocks from the door.
Then you can drive a self drilling screw through the jamb with ease.
Place it between the hinge.
Each hinge plate should be held to the cabinet body by 2 4 screws.
Lay the old door back on top of the new one and then transfer your hinge mortise lock set mortises and door hole outlines.
Lifting the door can sometimes be enough to correct the alignment.
Using your drill drive one of the screws you just removed through the oblong hole in the hinge and into the pre drilled hole in the style.
Line up the hinges and hang the new door.
If the door won t latch because it s hitting the latch side stop on the top or bottom the fix is to move the stop.
Hold the door in place using blocks under the bottom to support it if necessary.
The hole in the hinge will usually be oblong to allow for adjustment later.
Make sure the jamb is straight and plumb before you reinstall the hinges.
Line up the two hinge plates so that the ones on the door match the ones in the jamb.
