Strip Hinges In Hollow Door

We needed about enough of these sections to fill the 3 inch depth until it was flush with the mortised hinge opening.

Strip hinges in hollow door.

I also added new hinges and door stoppers. Find door hinges at lowe s today. The everbilt 3 1 2 in. A 3 8 drill bit i used a forstner bit wood glue.

Line up hinges and screw each hinge into the door. A wooden dowel i used a 4ft long 3 8 poplar dowel 0 84 at a local store a saw of some kind if you need to cut your dowel. If you want to remove the door from its hinges entirely press a nail against the base of each hinge pin and use a hammer to pop out the pins. Door hinge 12 per pack has a removable pin to help with installation and removal of doors.

Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it. The first step was to drill holes so that we could use a jigsaw to cut out the damaged section of door stile. A smaller drill bit to drill new pilot holes after you ve patched the old holes a screwdriver. Secure wedges under door and have someone hold the door against the frame in the open position with the hinge flaps laying on the frame.

Door the everbilt 3 1 2 in. Fix it the right way not the wrong way. The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool. You might need to remove the doorknob hinges or a strike plate near the base of the door.

Remove the screws that hold the loose hinge leaf to the door jamb. Our hinges were in rough shape and had various coats of paint on them from the previous owners. Use a screwdriver to remove the hardware from the door. Schlage has a beautiful assortment of door knobs and i absolutely fell in love with the georgian knob with brookshire trim in satin nickel.

Next we cut sections of a 2x4 to 1 3 8 inches which was the inside width of our door. If the hinge and jamb are painted cut the paint around the leaf with a utility knife swing the leaf away from the jamb. These hinges are made of steel for durability.