If the knob is to the right select a right handed door.
Hang interior door hinges.
Position one half of a hinge with the inner knuckles in its mortise on the door.
Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.
Repeat on the other two hinges.
An expert carpenter shows how to hang a door that is not already in a frame.
Screw the hinge leaf to the door.
If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.
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Hang the door slotting the hinges together and slipping in the pins.
Screw the other halves of the hinges to the doorjamb.
Some blank doors have a specific swing.
With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.
Use a centering punch to make starting divots for the screws.
To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging.
Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.
While replacing an interior door in an existing opening doesn t require many tools it does require patience and care.
All the tools he uses belong to his brother who is not a carpenter.
If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob.