Installing a Door Hinge Video
VIDEO SUMMARY
Start by marking the area to be cut. Screw the hinge in place with a couple of screws. Use a razor knife, instead of a pencil, to mark the outline. Tilt the blade in and carefully scribe a line around the door hinge. Don't cut too deeply, but just enough to provide a guideline.
After removing the hinge, use a wood chisel to cut the wood. Be careful using and handling the wood chisel. The edge is very sharp. The beveled edge should point down when using the chisel. Carefully use a hammer to tap the head of the chisel to start cutting. Don't cut too deep. The hinge is not that thick.
Once the recess is cut, put the door hinge in place to check the fit. By cutting to the razor blade line, you will have a perfect fit for the hinge. A screwdriver, utility knife and wood chisel are the only tools required for this project.
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COMMENTS
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Christine Gacharna 25 Jan 2009, 14:59
thank you for this video! I have a door that swings the ridiculously wrong
way and I want to change it, but I was intimidated by the hinges.
susanakay 31 Jan 2009, 20:38
Very helpful video on door hinge installation!!!
steve 18 Oct 2009, 07:58
Thank you. I never knew that the beveled edge of the chisel should be
facing down, but now I see how it acts as a stop so the chisel doesn't dig
too deep. Very nice video! Thanks for your service to mankind.
Dpbressan 29 Jan 2010, 13:05
Thank you so much for this video. Im doin 6 replacement doors, & this helps
a ton!!!!
Chris Ballard 08 Mar 2010, 22:39
I too am doing door replacements in my house and this was a simple video
that took the most complicated part of this task and made it very simple.
Thank you! Keep up the great work.
harry 13 Mar 2010, 00:12
Thank you very much for your beautiful video demo. I have a door to be
replaced and even home depot won't help me to get the hinges install.
Chuck 01 Jul 2010, 23:47
Very helpful video. Thanx
Barney 02 Sep 2010, 11:59
I didn't know about keeping the beveled side of the chisel down, either.
Great tip!
But it's fairly easy to do this when the grain of the wood you're working with is perfectly horizontal, as with the door in the video. What do you do when the grain isn't ideal and causes the tip of the chisel to either go too deep or too shallow? Solve this one for me and I'm a fan for life! View all comments |
