How To Install A Swinging Door Hinge

You typically have to make a few changes to the door frame first.

How to install a swinging door hinge.

I put the final carpentry touches on my new office by installing a swinging door. A butler hinge is also called a swinging door hinge and a double acting floor hinge. Although you can use the screws from your existing hinges to install offset hinges some people prefer all new hardware. While a lot of hinges are designed for one side of the door this specific hinge can be switched to either the left or right hand side.

A butler hinge allows the door to swing in both directions and is sprig loaded to swing open and then closed. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. Having a helper can make this project easier so it s not awkward having to holding the door yourself while installing hinges. The difficulty of putting in a swinging door varies depending on how well the new door was made to how much experience you have in installing them.

Double action hinges allow a door to swing in both directions. Swinging door with butler style hinges. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door. Simply flip the hinge pin according to the side you need it to be on.

On this project i was tasked with installing a swinging butler door. Depending on the hinge model you choose installing these hinges is much like installing normal hinges. Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. The door is a 15 lite clear safety glass door on a butlers hinge.

We had to change out a 6 panel solid wood swinging butlers door with a 15 lite 15 panes of glass door. Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation. Step 1 find the right doorway.