How To Route Door Jamb For Hinges

Make sure it s tight and opening in the right direction.

How to route door jamb for hinges.

Clamp some 2x4 scraps on both sides of the door to keep the router from tipping. Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft complete door mortising kit for routers. Router i use this one. Hang the door in the jamb.

If neither the door nor the jamb has mortises center the middle hinge and place the other hinges about 6 inches from the top and bottom of the door. Unless you are installing a prehung door you ll need to trace the outline of the hinges on the jamb and cut an indentation using a router or utility knife. Place the door in the jamb and fasten it to the hinges. The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut.

Screwdriver or impact driver. The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. Place the door jamb piece on the door in the exact position it will be when the door is hung. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool.

It enables you to accurately hang a new or replacement door with minimal extra work. How to use the kit and set up for doing door jambs. Door is 1 8 below the top of the jamb piece and 1 above the bottom of the jamb piece. How to cut out notches for door hinges.

These notches or. Cut the mortises in the door first. Mortising template i bought this one which has everything you need including the bit to route matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into the door and jamb. You can cut them with a router or a chisel.

Screw the hinges onto the correct side of the jamb.