How to put hinges on interior doors. How to choose and install hinges on interior doors. Mortise models: types and installation

If you decide to install interior doors with your own hands, it is worth noting that the easiest way is when the tie-in of door locks and hinges is not done with your own hands, but on the basis of the manufacturer's factory. As a rule, such accessories are carefully selected from the manufacturer, reliable and have excellent performance characteristics. Read more about choosing door locks. When buying doors with installed fittings, however, you may encounter some difficulties in choosing. The most common - the color or design does not fit. For example, you want a gold-colored lock and the manufacturer says chrome. Or you need Italian AGB magnetic locks, with silent closing like Morelli, with a plastic tongue, but they offer steel. Regarding the hinges, you can get by with little bloodshed - buy door hinges overhead without a tie-in. A universal hinge without a tie-in does not look so aesthetically pleasing, but still.

There is always a way out - just buy what you need, embed locks / hinges with your own hands and install. It is not worth saving on fittings, since a failed mechanism can significantly complicate the further operation of interior doors. Exactly the same lock or door hinges may no longer be released, and the analogue, as a rule, will not "sit" in an already formed groove. We recommend embedding and installing silent or magnetic locks AGB, Morelli (Italy). For more than 10 years now, the installation dimensions of these products are the same and you can easily replace them if necessary, although they simply do not break.

So locks, universal or hidden hinges are selected, bought and brought, you need a do-it-yourself tie-in. For example, for unfamiliar fittings, we first draw a diagram of the upcoming tie-in in the actual size of the AvtoCAD program for automated installation, but you can also markup according to the manufacturer's instructions, especially if the tie-in of the lock and hinges is done by hand. Marking is a crucial stage, it is necessary to pay special attention to it. “Measure seven times, cut once” - it works! Otherwise, the product is damaged, the supplier will not exchange it for you, and this is a considerable financial loss. The markup directly depends on the type of lock, its features. It is important to dance from the hole under the handle. If this is not taken into account, then door handles can turn out at different distances from the bottom of the door leaf, and if the doors are installed in close proximity to each other, it will come out - oops or oops! In calculations and marking, use a square, tape measure, pencil, awl or construction knife.

Do-it-yourself tie-in door hinge locks - ways

1. Using a drill and chisels - the old-fashioned method

The most common, what is called the "household" option.

Marking and tie-in of the interior lock

We take a tape measure and measure from the bottom of the canvas, along the end where the 95 cm lock will cut (this is our standard, 100 cm is also possible), we apply a square, draw a transverse line and transfer the markings on the plane of the canvas, for marking under the door handle. Marking is done with a sharpened pencil or awl.

We take the lock and measure with a square the distance from the front bar to the middle of the square hole of the handle and apply the result obtained on the plane of the canvas on both sides. We apply the lock to the end of the canvas, so that the line drawn in advance under the handle turns out to be in the center of the hole of the square and mark the upper and lower edges of the lock. This size will be drilled. Next, mark the center of the canvas with a square and draw the center line of the tie-in.

After marking for the lock and along the drawn center line, reamings are made with a pen on the end of the web (usually 14-16 mm, depending on the thickness of the lock), as often as possible from each other. In order not to drill too much, a notch is made on the pen drill to the depth of the castle using an iso or masking tape.

The trick is not to hook the adjacent hole with a pen, since a drill rotating at high speed can sharply jam, get stuck and damage the door. Then the groove is formed with the help of several flat chisels, first choosing the excess wood along the canvas, and only then cleaning the side planes so as not to split the canvas. Then holes are drilled for the handle, and, if necessary, for the cylinder (key) or wrap. It is important to drill holes on both sides of the canvas, and not through! A lock is inserted into the formed groove, aligned with the drilled hole for the handle, its invoice, decorative strip is outlined with a sharply sharpened pencil and the final selection is made with a chisel.

Everything, the tie-in of the lock is made by hand!

Inset of the reciprocal part of the lock

The counterpart or "response" crashes after installing the door block. The markup is very simple. We close the door and mark the lower and upper edges of the latch through the feigned gap. We draw transverse lines on the box. Next, use a square to measure the distance to the edge of the tongue on the door and transfer it to the box. This will be the limiter for the upcoming drilling and installation of the answer.

We drill two holes with a pen, and select the central part with a chisel. We attach the reciprocal plate of the lock, drill holes for the screws and fasten it. We try - everything works. The answer should be deepened only if its thickness exceeds 1 mm. This is done with a chisel, having previously stroked the screwed mate.

Marking and inserting door hinges

The trick is that the marking and insertion of the hinges should begin with the door leaf. And so we have a door of 2000 mm, and a hinge of 200 mm, we measure 20 and 160 cm from the top of the canvas at the end, draw transverse lines, apply the loop parallel to the end of the canvas below the line and make edge marks with a sharpened pencil.

It is more correct to mark exactly the loop that will later be installed in this particular groove, since the factory stamping may differ. We take it with our own hands, and with the help of a chisel, but as shown in the video, we cut the lower and upper hinges into the door.

Another feature is the depth of the cut. It happens that the gap between the parallel folded parts of the hinge is less than 2 mm, and the requirements for the hinge gap of the door block are just 2 mm. In this case, the loop must be deepened a little less. There is a gap of more than 2 mm, then the loop still cuts flush with the end plane! Thus, you will have to put up with the loop gap of the assembled block, but take this moment into account when calculating, marking and sawing the upper element of the box, since 6 mm, 4 mm from the front part and 2 mm from the loop are standardly released on it, respectively.

The next stage, inserting loops into the box element of the block. So the loops are embedded and installed in the canvas, we apply the box and mark the edges of the loops. We apply the loop to the marks parallel to the door frame and circle with a pencil.

There is one correct nuance. It should be taken into account in advance that the thickness of the door leaf and the width of a quarter of the box from the seal to the edge can be different, but we really need a good vestibule, that is, a tight (but not too much!) Adhesion of the seal to the canvas in the closed state of the installed door! To do this, before inserting the loops, we measure these values.

Let's say a canvas is 40 mm and a quarter is 42 mm, what to do? Everything is very simple, you need to cut the loop into the box 2 mm deeper to the seal than into the canvas. But this is initially incorrect, since in this case, a deeply planted loop will expose part of the tie-in, and when opening / closing the door, it will begin to wipe against the box or casing, making an unpleasant creak. Therefore, it is more correct not to drown the loops in the box, but to push them out on the canvas and by the same 2 mm.

disadvantages

• there is a high risk of damage to the coating of the door leaf as a result of a slip of the pen drill or chisel, especially if the tool is not sharpened to the level of a razor before starting work! Sharpen cutting tools, use new drills,
• there is a great risk of simply splitting the canvas with inept actions or, say, over pricking, which then will significantly affect the strength and durability of door blocks and structures,
• you may not like the aesthetics of the tie-in, especially if there is no experience in "woodcarving",
• it will be long, but "long" is not at all something that should frighten a novice master who is eager to cut locks and hinges with his own hands,
• the list can be continued, but the insertion of the lock into the interior door with your own hands has already been completed, and this is the main thing!

Advantages

• in skillful, diligent and diligent hands, there may not be all the shortcomings, do not be afraid,
• the cheapness of the tool used, especially if you practice "household". Do not buy frankly cheap chisels and drill bits!

2. Inserting hinges and locks in the door with a manual milling cutter.

The technology depends on the type of equipment used. There is a technology of template milling, when all manipulations are performed according to a pre-prepared template or using a "ruler", using cutters of different diameters and lengths. There is, of course, professional equipment, where everything is thought out and adapted for the work. In any case, the basic principle is rotating at a speed close to 25 thousand rpm. a cutter with the help of which the correct insertion of hinges, locks into the interior door takes place with your own hands. For example, in our work we use more than three types of routers manufactured by Makita and Virutex, various templates and a Spanish holder template, helical and spiral cutters of different diameters from "CMT" Germany.

The marking for insertion with a milling cutter does not differ from household one, and the milling itself has a number of chips, which will be discussed below.

As for the door lock, do-it-yourself insertion using a milling cutter is carried out according to the standard line that comes with the equipment, cutters of different diameters. In general, nothing complicated, the main thing is that the course of the collet with the cutter provides it with the necessary immersion depth, to the height of the castle, respectively. In the video, the tie-in of the lock with your own hands using a router is made with an offset to the left edge. This is another subtlety of installing AGB silent locks and more. The reciprocal part of the lock with the tongue has a rounding and should be installed along the edge of the box, so that the reciprocal becomes beautiful, you need to take this into account when inserting, shifting the lock along the canvas if necessary.

Do-it-yourself insertion of loops with a milling cutter has a number of features. On the door leaf, everything is similar to a lock, we select the plane, depth and parallel edge along the ruler, then we form the end edge with a 30-40 mm chisel.

Chip - in order for the end edge to turn out beautiful and accurate, the chisel at the moment of hitting with a hammer must be held perpendicular to the plane, chipping and cleaning the wood in several stages, a little bit at a time, this is important.

It is more difficult to embed the hinges with your own hands into the door frame, since, unlike the leaf, which has one pressing plane, the box consists of two planes. In fact, you will have to mill the lower plane and press the equipment platform to the upper one. The task is not an easy one, and therefore, our routers have special modifications of the platform. Of course, there are all sorts of fixtures, carriages, templates and even a special loop router made by Virutex. We didn’t use carriages, templates for each loop, you get tired of doing it, but the looped Virutex is a thing, but it’s expensive, and we don’t need it. How do you cut the loops into the box with a simple milling cutter, but with your own hands - I don’t know, I’ve reached a dead end, ideas will appear, I’ll supplement the article.

disadvantages

• high cost of equipment
• all sorts of nuances associated with inept use.

Advantages

• accurate, high-quality, neat insertion of locks and hinges into interior doors made by hand!

Photo 4 Design features: left and right hinges.

In the event that hidden door fittings are installed, it is worth being especially accurate, errors can cause the canvas to warp or malfunction.



Photo 5 Marking for loops is easy to do by attaching the fittings to the canvas and trace the contours with a pencil.

When the door structure is completed, and all the necessary markings have been applied, the time is right for mounting the hinges. The fittings must be attached to the places marked for fasteners, so you can visually assess the correctness of the actions - how symmetrical their location is.

Rules for the selection and installation of fittings for wooden doors

Before purchasing hinged fittings, you need to decide on the type of accessories you need. Removable hinges are distinguished by the option of opening the door unit, they distinguish between right and left. To correctly determine the required type of hinges, you need to stand in front of the doorway and indicate which side the door handle will be on, if on the right - left hinges are needed, on the left - right ones.



Photo 6 Marking the “pillar” door frame for hinges.

If the material of the door leaf is wood, then it is necessary to “drown” the hinges in the leaf. This process is done with a sharp knife. To do this, you need to attach the loops to the intended attachment point and make cuts along the contour, going deep into the thickness of the loop. For convenience, cuts are made both vertically and horizontally of the door leaf. If you perform only a one-sided cut, this may lead to delamination of other parts of the wooden surface.



Photo 7 Cutting can be done with a chisel or router.

For the convenience of performing this kind of work with door fittings, you can use special templates for inserting hinges. Due to such blanks, the installation process is significantly accelerated, and the risk of defects is minimized. At its core, the blank fully corresponds to the shape of the part to be installed in the door leaf or frame part, i.e. the deepening of the desired diameter is done without much difficulty, observing all the given contours.

Methods for mounting hinges on interior doors

To install door hardware, you need to prepare the following tools:

1. Screwdriver or screwdriver.
2. Self-tapping screws.
3. Pencil.
4. A set of wedges are needed to align structural elements.
5. Building level.
6. Drill with thin drills.
7. Hammer and chisel.

[Photo 8 Correct installation of the hinges involves their exact location in the recess made, excluding gaps with the canvas.]

After preparing all the necessary tools, you can get to work. We carry out the installation of door hinges:

1. The markup is done first. To do this, it is necessary to indent from the upper and lower edges of the canvas by 20 - 25 cm.
2. We circle the door hinges along the contour with a pencil.
3. Next, you need to use a chisel and a hammer to knock out the recesses along the intended contour. It is worth paying special attention to the thickness of the recess, if you make it too deep, the door will rest against the box. The depth of the pocket should match the thickness of the canopy.
1. It is necessary to fix the door in the hatch with wooden wedges. It is necessary to align the canvas using the building level in the position in which it will be in the installed form. The correct process involves leveling both horizontally and vertically. If the first condition is not met, the door will be difficult to close, the second will lead to independent opening.
2. After the door structure is leveled, it is necessary to mark the points of contact between the door canopies and the frame.
3. The subsequent actions are similar to the door leaf: a hole for the door hinges is made with a chisel.

It is very important to know when applying fittings to the inside of the door, it is worth considering the location of the hinges, which should be facing the front side of the door, i.e. in the direction where the door will open in the future.

Using fasteners when installing hinges

The final stage is fixing the parts with self-tapping screws that come with the hinged structures. Before you start screwing, you must use a drill. In the designated places, grooves are drilled. Such actions must be performed to prevent splitting of the tree, at the time of screwing in the screws. After the work is done, you can begin to fix the loops with self-tapping screws.



Photo 9 Scheme of the structure of the loop and its fasteners.

If you plan to insert hidden loops, then a more complicated installation process is ahead than when choosing other types. Here you will need to make pockets a little deeper for planting loops. For a more precise contour, it is advisable to use a milling machine.

In the same order, the marking of the canvas is performed. Next, you should use the help of a professional, since exceeding the necessary force to press the milling machine contributes to a greater deepening than required, as a result of which the door leaf will be damaged.

When fixing the loops with screws, it is necessary that they fit exactly into the hole made, at an angle of 90 °. Initially, marks are made with a pencil, then the top of the wood is pierced with an awl, then the beginning of the funnel is drilled, and the fasteners are screwed in last. So much action is necessary so that the canvas is not covered with cracks during screwing.

Screwed hinges can be easily distinguished by one appearance. Instead of standard inserts, they have taper pins with internal threads. This option is often used for installation on interior doors. One of the advantages of this type of fittings is the admissibility of adjustment with a hexagon. For an aesthetic appearance, the pins are masked with special caps.

It doesn't matter which hinges were chosen, the main thing is their correct installation. Inserting door hinges is not an easy task, but it is possible to do this process with your own hands, following the indicated recommendations for marking and subsequent installation of any types of door hinges.

Inserting door hinges is one of the most important and crucial moments when installing doors. This process requires special attention and scrupulousness, since any wrong action will lead to irreversible consequences that will necessarily affect the operation and appearance of the door structure. Even minor mistakes can lead to damage to the door leaf or frame, as well as to the fact that the door will stand unevenly in the opening. It will be very difficult or impossible to fix this at all. Therefore, it is very important that all points of the instructions are followed, and the installation process itself is carried out with the utmost care. Only in this way will the work on inserting loops with your own hands be done correctly.

Before inserting the loops, they must, of course, be selected. These elements differ not only in appearance, but also in technical characteristics. In this regard, different types of hinges are installed on different types of door structures based on the characteristics of the latter.

Door hinges are divided into different subcategories according to several criteria.

Depending on the material that was used for the manufacture, the most common types are distinguished:

• Hinges made of brass. The advantage of this material is that it is easy to process. It has high ductility, and therefore it is easy to polish or chrome.
• Steel products. The advantages of this material cannot be disputed, since steel is a very strong metal. The service life of such door hinges is several times longer than the service life of brass products. Unlike the first material, steel does not “eat up” from friction over time and is able to withstand heavy loads.
• The last category includes products made from other alloys. From above, they are covered with various compositions that imitate the color of brass, bronze, gold, etc.

According to the method of installation, door hinges are divided into the following groups:

1. Overhead products. This type of hinge is good because they do not need to be embedded, which greatly simplifies the workflow when doing do-it-yourself installation. They are attached to the surface of the door leaf and the box. This reduces the risk of damage to the structure several times.
2. Mortise loops. To install them, the master will have to work hard. Physically, the work on the tie-in is not difficult to perform. The main difficulty is that you need to work very carefully, since the tie-in is not always possible to do correctly the first time.
3. Screwable. They are attached to the door leaf and the frame with the help of pins provided for by the design of the products.

From the direction of rotation are distinguished:

• right-handed;
• left-sided;
• universal.

To choose the right hinges for installation on an interior door, you need to take into account all the technical characteristics of the first and second products. You need to imagine in advance the result that you want to see in the end. After all, each type of hinge has advantages and disadvantages and can, like no other, ideally fit one or another type of door.

Due to the fact that there are several types of door hinges, and the installation of each of them differs from the others, we will consider the most common one, namely the tie-in.

Insert hinges

To install the hinges with your own hands, you need to prepare the necessary tools in advance. To work, you will need the following:

1. Door hinges.
2. Drill.
3. Screwdriver.
4. Screws.
5. Drill
6. Chisel.
7. A hammer.
8. Pencil.
9. Ruler or square.
10. Building level.
11. Wooden wedges.

Operating procedure

First of all, you need to mark the attachment points of the hinges on the door leaf. As a rule, hinges are installed at a distance of 20 cm from the edges of the door, but there are exceptions. In the event that there are knots in the recommended places on the canvas, it is better to move the loop up or down. If you do not pay attention to this recommendation, there is a huge risk that you will have to buy a new interior door. The fact is that it is strictly forbidden to tighten the screws into a knot. In such a place, at best, he will go awry, at worst, the canvas will crack.

So, we apply the loop in the right place so that the axis protrudes slightly beyond the canvas. We circle the contours of the loop with a pencil, which should be well sharpened.

Further, it is recommended to take a ruler and a knife for cutting wallpaper and make small indentations along the designated lines. This will reduce the risk that the chisel will move off the line. It is desirable to do this, but not required. Now we take a chisel, a hammer and carefully beat off the edges of future grooves. The recesses should be equal to the thickness of the loop.

When the edges are beaten off, you can remove the top layer of the coating. It would be much easier if the farm had a milling machine. With it, you can cut grooves faster and more evenly. But if, as a rule, only professional builders have such a tool, then every conscientious owner has a chisel, and she will have to work.

After removing the coating, we put the loop in the groove and mark the places where the screws are attached with an awl. We remove the loop and use a drill with a thin drill to make holes in the marked places. If they are not done and the screws are tightened “on the live”, the door leaf may crack. When the loop is installed and screwed, we do the same procedure at the attachment point of the second loop.

Installing hinges on a door frame

To correctly make the markup on the box, you will need to work a little. Be prepared for the fact that it will be difficult to do the work with your own hands, so it is better to call an assistant.

So, put the canvas in the box. We align them relative to each other, set the necessary gaps, control the evenness with the building level. From below, we substitute wooden wedges under the canvas. In this way, you can set the required position of the doors, which you want to see after the installation is completed and the leaf is installed in its rightful place.

When you are sure that the door is perfectly level, mark the places where the hinges are attached to the box. To make the marking more accurate, it is advisable to remove the doors and attach the hinge to the box in the same way as when inserting into the canvas. That is, circle the contours with a pencil.

After finishing the preparation of the grooves and holes, we raise the doors again, match the hinges with the prepared attachment points and tighten the screws. Having finished fixing, we check the operation of the doors. If everything is done correctly, the result will please you.

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If you decide to purchase new beautiful doors, pay attention to whether the kit includes the door leaf, frame, handle and lock, door hinges. If the design is sold without hinges, you have to choose and install them on the door yourself. This process must be taken responsibly, as unsuitable fittings can spoil the appearance of the door, and improper installation can lead to skew of the canvas and problems during operation.

• simplicity and ease of installation;
• the possibility of self-assembly without special skills and tools.

• the design of the canopies does not allow, if necessary, to remove the doors without unscrewing the screws;
• they can not hang doors that have a lot of weight.

Recently, overhead butterfly loops have been especially popular - these are loops without a tie-in, the elegant shape of which resembles a butterfly wing. When folding, one part of the structure is embedded in another, ensuring a minimum thickness.

Mortise

In appearance, they resemble invoices, but differ from them in the method of installation: for the installation of mortise hinges, cuts are made at the end of the door leaf and frame. The recesses must correspond to the thickness and dimensions of the wings of the structure.

• relative ease of installation;
• low price.

The downside is the need to cut recesses in parts of the door structure.

Overhead and mortise door hinges are detachable and universal. Universal designs are considered more reliable, as they have a rigid assembly that prevents sagging and loosening of doors.

corner

Not flat wings-plates, but corners are attached to the axial rod of such canopies. They are installed on interior doors in the same way as mortise ones.

Hidden

They differ from all other designs, as they are installed in pre-prepared recesses, sawn out in the box and door leaf.

• inconspicuous fasteners do not violate the aesthetic appearance of the door structure;
• make it possible to adjust the position of the door;
• such loops cannot be cut.

The only drawback is the complexity of installation; without certain skills, you are unlikely to be able to correctly install such hinges.

screw-in

In such door hinges, instead of wings, pins are located on the axis, screwed into the door leaf and box. The device has a number of models with a different number of threaded pins designed for different door weights.

• universality (no need to select right and left loops);
• stealth.

• on such hinges you can hang only doors with euro-porch;
• when used on structures made of low-grade brittle material, they can lead to cracking, chipping.

The choice of canopies according to the material of manufacture

Depending on the material, the loops are divided into three types:

1. Steel - are considered the most reliable and durable. In its pure form, they are not very attractive, chrome-plated models look more aesthetically pleasing.
2. Brass - beautiful in appearance, but less durable due to the plasticity of the material. Can be polished or chrome plated.
3. Brass-plated - made of zinc or steel alloys, have a layer of brass on top, often additionally coated with enamel or compositions that imitate noble metals.

A few words about butterflies

If you decide to stay on the easiest version of the hinges to install, it is advisable to purchase them in specialized stores. When buying, make sure that the sides of the structure fold correctly, otherwise bumps will form during installation, and the door will not fit well or begin to spring.

In connection with the overhead method of installation and the properties of the design, "butterfly" awnings are intended mainly for light interior doors. Due to their aesthetic shape, clean installation, which takes place without disturbing the decorative finish of the door leaf, they are excellent for hanging modern doors with an original design.

Consider the installation sequence of popular butterfly hinges on the door, which are mounted without cutting into the door leaf and frame.

An important advantage of butterfly loops is the exceptional ease of installation: you do not need the ability to handle carpentry tools.

• First, the primary marking of the location of the loop is made. To do this, you need to measure the distance from the upper and lower edges of the door leaf - it must be at least 200 mm. Attach the inside of the loop to the place of its future attachment to the canvas and circle the part with a pencil.

Note! The hinges are placed with hinges to the front of the door.

• While holding the loop, mark the points for drilling holes for self-tapping screws with an awl or a thin drill, the diameter of which should not exceed the diameter of the axis of the self-tapping screw.
• Screw the inside of each hinge to the door leaf with self-tapping screws.
• Install the canvas in the box, observing the required gap, make sure that the top and bottom ends are located correctly (strictly horizontally), and fix it with wedges.
• Mark the location of the outer part of the hinge, remove the wedges and screw the top hinge to the box.

Important! To avoid breakage or distortion of the hinge, the door must be supported until the lower canopy is installed.

• Set the door leaf in a strictly vertical position.
• Mark the position of the bottom hinge on the box, prepare holes for self-tapping screws.
• Tighten the self-tapping screws and fix the position of the lower hinge correctly.

For someone who decides to make repairs at home on their own, installing hinges on the door can be a problem. This is a very responsible operation: even a small inaccuracy will lead to a skew of the web and problems during operation. You can avoid this by adopting the following rules and tips.

You need to know that there are three types of hinges for doors, depending on the material of manufacture.

1. Steel: the most reliable and durable, but not aesthetically attractive. More expensive models have a chrome finish.
2. Brass: they have an attractive appearance, but do not last long, as the soft metal wears down over time.
3. Brass-plated: relatively cheap hinges that mimic brass. They are made of alloys, have a coating that gives the metal a characteristic shade. The service life is limited by the rapid wear of the rubbing parts.

Hinges for doors (see photo below) may be structurally different depending on the material of the door leaf.

1. Hinges for glass doors (for example, in a sauna) are attached on both sides, clasping and clamping the glass. Silicone or rubber liners help hold the canvas. Installation of such loops without special equipment is impossible.
2. Hinges for metal doors: there are external and internal. The outer ones are equipped with support bearings or bushing balls, as well as an adjusting screw to compensate for metal production. Hidden door hinges make it almost impossible for unauthorized persons to enter the room: they cannot be cut or damaged, since there are no external parts.
3. Hinges for plastic doors: their difference is that they can be adjusted by increasing or decreasing the gaps between the leaf and the frame. Are established by experts on metalplastic doors of balcony blocks.
4. For wooden doors: they are overhead, mortise and screwed (screwed). Installing hinges on an interior wooden door is done using simple carpentry tools.

When choosing loops, the following factors must be taken into account:

• weight of the door leaf: for heavy, solid hardwood and for larger door leafs, additional door hinges are required; for ordinary doors, two are enough;
• the presence of bearings: hinges for heavy doors will open easily and without creaking;
• door opening direction: depending on this, the hinges are universal, as well as “left” and “right”.

Tools needed for the job

Insertion of hinges in the door is carried out using the following set of tools and devices:

• hammer 500 g and chisel;
• screwdriver;
• screws (self-tapping screws);
• joiner's pencil;
• construction level;
• wooden wedges.

It is convenient to cut loops using an electric cutter: in this case, the need to use a chisel will practically disappear. She will only need to correct the corners (in places where the cutter cannot process wood).

How to embed hinges in the door: step by step instructions

Hinges for interior doors or entrance doors are installed after marking. Further work is carried out in the following order.

Marking and inserting hinges into the door leaf

1. 200-250 mm recede from the upper edge and from the lower one and make a mark. It should be noted that there are no knots and damage to the wood in the area of ​​\u200b\u200binstallation of the hinges, otherwise there will be problems when screwing the screws. In the presence of these defects, another place is chosen for installing the loops (displaced).
2. The edges of the loops are applied to the obtained marks and their contour is outlined.
3. With a chisel, a cutting is made along the contour of the loop. The beveled part of the tool should be oriented towards the hinge, the cutting depth should not be more than the thickness of the metal.
4. Make a sample of wood with a chisel and a hammer.
5. Fasten the hinges with self-tapping screws to the door leaf.

Important: in the event that a mistake was made during the selection of wood, you need to use cardboard gaskets under the hinges.

Marking for the hinge on the door frame: important nuances

They do the same with the counterpart of the loop: they cut out the contour in the door frame. To do this, the doors are hung on wooden wedges in such a way that a gap of 2-3 mm remains at the top, bottom and along the side edges of the leaf. For temporary fixation of the canvas, wooden wedges are used. During work, they are guided by the following rules:

1. It will be easier to mark the hinges on the door frame if the door leaf is closed with a pre-embedded lock.
2. It is necessary to check the position of the leaf with a level: the door should not deviate from either the horizontal or the vertical.
3. To make accurate marks on the box, the hinge will have to be temporarily unscrewed from the door, and then strengthened again.
4. Cutting wood with a chisel is done in such a way as to prevent excessive deepening, otherwise the door will warp during opening and closing.

Important: so that the wood does not crack when screwing self-tapping screws (screws), you must first drill holes with a thin drill.

Installing butterfly loops

Not everyone knows how to handle carpentry tools. In this case, the best solution is to install butterfly loops. Their peculiarity is that they belong to the category of "insertless". In the closed position, both sides of the loops close and go into one another. A small gap is needed so that the door opens and closes well. How to install hinges on the door (procedure).

We put hinges on metal doors

For this work, you must have at your disposal:

• welding machine;
• electrodes with a diameter of 3-4 mm;
• grinder with a grinding wheel;
• marker;
• metal plates 3 mm thick.

Consider the installation process of overhead hinges equipped with a ball or thrust bearing and an adjusting screw.

Important: the installation of locks, anti-cuts and crossbars is performed after the installation of the hinges.

A step-by-step description of the process of installing hinges.

1. We install the door in the opening.
2. We put metal plates from below and from the sides: there should be a gap between the canvas and the elements of the opening.
3. We measure about 250 mm from the bottom and top sides and make marks.
4. We apply the hinges, guided by the marks, and find the position at which the door will open and close freely.
5. Using a welding machine, we spot-weld the hinges so that they can support the weight of the door.
6. We check the correctness of the selected position of the hinges by carefully opening and closing the doors several times. They should “walk” freely, without distortions and open completely.
7. After checking (if the hinges are located correctly), we finally weld all the parts.
8. We remove the slag with a grinder with a grinding wheel and make the junction smooth.
9. We install the support bearing (ball) and the adjusting screw in place.
10. We paint the doors and hinges on the outside.

Important: during welding, the adjusting screw, bearing and ball must be dismantled to prevent their deformation due to strong heat. All internal surfaces of the hinges must be liberally lubricated with grease or other thick grease.

In conclusion, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with a video demonstrating the process of inserting a hinge into an interior wooden door.