How To Cut Out Hinges On Door Jamb

How to do it measure and cut.

How to cut out hinges on door jamb.

If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom. Door hinge being chopped out i have already got 2 hinges but i wanted a third hinge as i have changed the doors for fire doors and are very heavy. Score the outline with a utility knife. Because we haven t routed for the hinges yet and they are still attached to the jamb it should be a snug fit for the width.

Hold the chisel at a low angle to the door parallel to the door s length with the flat side of the chisel against the wood. Scribe the hinge leaf outline onto the door edge with a sharp utility knife. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Cut the head jamb to a length equal.

Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door. Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges. Once the door is shimmed all the way up tight to the quarter check the reveal along the top and the sides.

If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark. Attach the included router bit to your router.

If the existing jamb is out of square it will show up along the top. Go slowly and make a long clean cut. Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide.

Hold the hinge against the side of the. Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm.