How To Cut Out Hinges On Door Jamb

Scribe the hinge leaf outline onto the door edge with a sharp utility knife.

How to cut out hinges on door jamb.

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. Attach the included router bit to your router. Go slowly and make a long clean cut. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.

Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. Hold the hinge against the side of the.

If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so. Hook the tape measure into the side jamb rabbets or dadoes and measure down a distance equal to the. Cut the head jamb to a length equal. 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.

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. Once the door is shimmed all the way up tight to the quarter check the reveal along the top and the sides. If the existing jamb is out of square it will show up along the top. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door.

Score the outline with a utility knife. Be careful not to cut deeper than the hinge thickness. If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark.

If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide. Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door.