Hinge Placement On 1 3 4 Doors
The top hinge usually is installed 5 inches down from the top jamb edge of the door.
Hinge placement on 1 3 4 doors. Frame backset and hinge size must be specified. Information 7 general hinge information stanley architectural hardware thickness of door clearance requiredopen width of hinge inches mm inches mm inches mm 11 4 132 3 2 89 31 4 44 4 102 1 25 4 102 13 4 44 1 1 2 381 2 1144 2 51 5 127 3 76 6 152 1 125 4 2 114 2 51 1 1 2 38 127 5 12. Bigger solid core doors require 3 or 4 or more hinges with ball bearings. For doors up to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 1 4 from the back face of the door.
How to determine hinge spacing on a door. Residential hinges are the door hinges that are used in most tract type housing today. The top hinge is a little closer to the top usually about 7 as it is always in tension with the forces applied. Standards commonly used in construction.
Here we list the basics. They are best used on lightweight doors. 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. For 1 3 8 doors prepared with 3 1 2 steelcraft standard hinge backset.
Dimensions listed are valid at time of publication. Hinge size must be specified. Light hollow core doors that are 6 8 only require 2 hinges with a cheap pin. Hinges are generally spaced out equally to also keep the door straight.
1 3 4 doors 4 1 2 hinges hinge location chart. Opening heights 5 0 through 7 6 one and one half pair butt hinges. For special thickness doors over 1 3 4 thick. 3 1 3 1 hinge frame door 1 f 11 g 1 3 4 1 4 1 hinge frame door h f j g 1 34 5 4 1 or 5 5 hinge frame door h f j g 1 34 door components inc.
Once these dimensions are known the formula can then be applied. However manufacturers do periodically revise their hinge and strike spacing therefore the sdi strongly. They are generally only available in 3 sizes 3 x 3 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 and 4 x 4. For doors over to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 3 8 from the back face of the door.
The bottom hinge is installed 10 inches up from the bottom edge of the finished floor. Most doors you see will have only 3 hinges but taller doors can sometimes have 4. All 4 1 2 and 5 butt hinge spacing. Wood metal door and hollow metal frame door is inset approximately 1 8.
Frame 5 16 leading edge of hinge to the frame stop door steelcraft does not. 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 2. Door steelcraft does not supply special thickness doors.