How To Switch Door Hinges

The swing of a door can make a big difference in the safety of a room or staircase.

How to switch door hinges. If you re moving the door so it swings from the opposite side but still swings into the same room you won t have to change the door stop molding router or chisel new hinge and strike plate recesses on the opposite jamb. Allow the putty time to dry and sand it smooth and flush with the surface. Position the door where it needs to be press the hinges against the edge of the jamb and mark with your pencil on the jamb around the square of each hinge plate. Here s how we reversed the swing of our basement door much better.

Remove the existing door hinges and strike plate from the doorjamb. Measure from the inside top of the door frame down to the top of the latch hardware and write down the measurement. Use a hammer to tap out the pins out. The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time.

Paint or stain the repair to match the rest of the door and trim. Measure the distance from the top inside corner of the door frame to the top of each of the existing hinges. Once all the trim was off i pulled the door off the hinges. Also mark the screw holes in the plates.

If the replacement hinges are sized differently from the old ones fill in the mortise holes in both the door and the. Replacing door hinges is super easy. It helps to put a thin piece of wood or a shim down under the door first. Turn the door around in the doorway so the hinges are on the opposite side of the jamb.

It doesn t matter if you are doing external or internal doors you can swap them out really easily.