Hang Door Without Hinges

Remove the hinge leaves from the jamb.

Hang door without hinges.

The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely. 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. Most doors require a minimum of two hinges. 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. Installing a screen door can give you all the benefits of the outdoors without all the bugs and other. If your door sticks make a mark on the edges where it s not closing flush. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations. 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.

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. Tack a pair of tapered shims at the top hinge. 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. Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. Align the old and new door slabs if you have the original door.