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.
Hinge placement on 1 3 4 doors.
For doors over to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 3 8 from the back face of the door.
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.
Once these dimensions are known the formula can then be applied.
The top hinge is a little closer to the top usually about 7 as it is always in tension with the forces applied.
For special thickness doors over 1 3 4 thick.
All 4 1 2 and 5 butt hinge spacing.
Frame backset and hinge size must be specified.
However manufacturers do periodically revise their hinge and strike spacing therefore the sdi strongly.
For doors up to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 1 4 from the back face of the door.
Most doors you see will have only 3 hinges but taller doors can sometimes have 4.
These are the u s.
Hinge size must be specified.
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.
They are lighter in weight and are only available in a limited number of sizes and finishes.
Opening heights 5 0 through 7 6 one and one half pair butt hinges.
The bottom hinge is installed 10 inches up from the bottom edge of the finished floor.
The top hinge usually is installed 5 inches down from the top jamb edge of the door.
Residential hinges are the door hinges that are used in most tract type housing today.
How to determine hinge spacing on a door.
For 1 3 8 doors prepared with 3 1 2 steelcraft standard hinge backset.
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.
Here we list the basics.
Frame 5 16 leading edge of hinge to the frame stop door steelcraft does not.
Door steelcraft does not supply special thickness doors.
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.
Standards commonly used in construction.
They are generally only available in 3 sizes 3 x 3 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 and 4 x 4.
Bigger solid core doors require 3 or 4 or more hinges with ball bearings.
1 3 4 doors 4 1 2 hinges hinge location chart.
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