How To Cut Out Hinges On Door Jamb

If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide.

How to cut out hinges on door jamb.

Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges. 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. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so.

Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise. Cut the head jamb to a length equal. Once the door is shimmed all the way up tight to the quarter check the reveal along the top and the sides.

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. If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom. Scribe the hinge leaf outline onto the door edge with a sharp utility knife. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm.

Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door. Be careful not to cut deeper than the hinge thickness. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark. 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. Hold the hinge against the side of the. Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later.

How to do it measure and cut. Score the outline with a utility knife. Attach the included router bit to your router.