Attach the hinges to the jamb and the door.
Installing hinges on door jamb.
Place your new hinge over the location of the old one.
Hang the door in the jamb.
Unless you are installing a prehung door you ll need to trace the outline of the hinges on the jamb and cut an indentation using a router or utility knife.
Place the door in the jamb and fasten it to the hinges.
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Make the same measurements on the jamb allowing for a 1 2 inch gap between the top of the door and the jamb and a 1 inch gap between the bottom of the door and the floor.
Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on the jamb.
On the hinge side start with the bottom and top of the jamb.
Place the hinge pin in the hinge to secure the new hinge.
Attach hinges cut the head jamb to a length equal to the door width plus the combined rabbet or dado depth plus slightly more than 1 8 inch.
Temporarily screw the hinge jamb in place by driving two 8 3 inch drywall screws through it.
Use a drill or screwdriver and the package screws to secure the two sides of the hinge to the jamb and the door.
Screw the hinges onto the correct side of the jamb.
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Install the new hinge.
One about 2 inches above the top hinge and the other about 2 inches from the center hinge.
Repeat the process for the other hinge along with the lock set.
Screw the door frame together with 2 1 2 inch screws.
Go slowly and test fit your hinge a few times until you get it mounted flush.
Shim between the side jambs and the studs to fill in the spaces between them.
Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb.
Check that the door jamb on the hinge side is plumb and shim as necessary.
Make sure it s tight and opening in the right direction.
Shim the jamb plumb to make it level and straight.
The door frame should be slightly smaller than the opening it fits to allow for adjustments.
Loosen the screws if necessary to bring the jamb back into plumb.
Measure the width and height of the existing door and check the new slab.
Purchase your new door as a slab meaning that it will not have any routes for the hinges or any holes drilled for knobs.
You want to make a nice flat surface for your hinge to lay into.
That way we can line everything up to make it work perfectly with our existing jamb.
After your three door frame pieces are cut to the correct size prime and paint them.
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Slip shims under the side jamb until the head jamb is level.
If you accidentally go too far you can place a thin wooden shim under your hinge to bring it back flush with the edge of the door.
