Hinge Doors Prep

The door must be sized appropriately or the strike stile must have a radius to provide necessary clearance.

Hinge doors prep.

Frame hinge and strike locations 1 3 4 with 3 each 4 1 2 hinges 345 profiles note. Of course we can build your custom back sets mortise depth and any alternate hinge type for your specific. 11 08 8 4 1 161 lock prep for bored cylindrical locksets conforming to ansi a115 2 knob trim or deadlock applications 2 3 4 backset 2 1 4 1 1 8 2 1 4 1 1 8 161 for full lock prep prep options. Part 1 step 2.

Height a b c. Drill the edge bore using a boring jig. Wrong hinge backset. The 4 1 2 hinge pad is mortised for standard weight hinges with stand offs that you can grind off to get the mortise depth for heavy weight hinges.

Once the door is operating as required the hinge springs are tightened using a tension bar to provide the necessary closing force. When using this chart for premachining door measurements reduce the a c dimensions 3 32 each for door clearance. Wrong hinge backset. Calculation for hinge weight.

Please specify if using standard commercial or heavy weight commercial hinges. Hardware preparations door technical data manualrev. This hinge saves on special door and frame preparation charges and makes the installer s job easier. The hinge works well in locations that would normally call out for anchor hinges pivot reinforcement hinges or thrust pivot unit and hinge sets.

Hardware prep codes. If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. Hardware location chart. From bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 center hinge is equally spaced between top and bottom.

Our standard hinge prep is for 4 1 2 hinges. 1 3 4 doors 4 1 2 hinges hinge location chart. New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations. For specifications not shown please consult office.

Part 1 step 2a. Part 1 step 3. Opening heights 7 6 1 16 through 10 0 two pair butt hinges. This edge mounted pin and barrel type hinge is used high traffic high abuse doors.

The door is mounted to the hinge flange and tested for proper operation. 7 8 2017 9 54 05 pm. The templates are soft plastic inserts. When routing the door jam it s very likely that the router will extend below the plastic guide if the door jam you are working on is a pre existing door and the router bit will eat off the lower part of the template which will make the routed area larger than needed.