When a door starts to sag and hang crooked it always does so from the top so the upper part of the doorknob side is where it will start to catch.
1 3 8 door hinge placement.
Dimensions listed are valid at time of publication.
How to determine hinge spacing on a door.
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Mark the placement of all hinges making sure to factor in the 1 8 gap that will be between the door and top of the door frame.
3 1 2 hinge strike comparison for 1 3 8 thick doors a.
Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 one pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8 from bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8.
Most doors you see will have only 3 hinges but taller doors can sometimes have 4.
Also i recently learned from a door shop that door knobs are now standard at 42 from top down of 6 8 door vs 36 on center from floor in order to keep more consistency.
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A special hole pattern may be necessary for thin doors such as 1 3 8.
Since the 4 holes are in different places than the 3 hole hinge you can avoid moving the hinges and avoid replacing an old jam that is.
3weightfrequency1 8 35mm 1 3 4 44mm 2 51mm door width factors hinge spacing factors width spacing 2 61.
The top hinge usually is installed 5.
Mark correct placement of all hinges needs to match up with the ones on the door then using the mortising template route the mortises on the door frame.
On 3 1 2 hinge preparation for 1 3 8 doors the standard for non fire rated frames is two 2 hinges.
Left to my own devices i like to line up the hinges with the top and bottom rail heights on a stile and rail door with intermediate hinges equally spaced.
Standards commonly used in construction.
This way you only have to cut with a chisel a small 1 8 inch off the door and 1 8 inch off the jam.
