How To Route Door Jamb For Hinges

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How to route door jamb for hinges. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool. 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. The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. 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.

Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft complete door mortising kit for routers. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. Cut the mortises in the door first. Clamp some 2x4 scraps on both sides of the door to keep the router from tipping.

How to use the kit and set up for doing door jambs. Set the door on its side hinge side up. It enables you to accurately hang a new or replacement door with minimal extra work. Hang the door in the jamb.

Router i use this one. Make sure it s tight and opening in the right direction. Place the door jamb piece on the door in the exact position it will be when the door is hung. 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.

The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. Place the door in the jamb and fasten it to the hinges. 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.

You can cut them with a router or a chisel.