Matching Hinge Mortises On Door And Jamb

Transfer hinge mortise lay the old door back on top of the new one and then transfer your hinge mortise lock set mortises and door hole outlines.

Matching hinge mortises on door and jamb.

For the door you want an 1 8 gap between the top of the door and the jamb. Adjust the mortising jig to the proper hinge size and door thickness. Place the door jamb piece on the door in the exact position it will be when the door is hung. Then place 1 of your hinge s wings flush against the spot where you want it to sit.

The top of the door should be just slightly more than 1 16 inch below the edge of the rabbet or dado. It enables you to accurately hang a new or replacement wooden door with minimal extra work. Install or remove the corner inserts as appropriate. The net effect is that it moves the door down relative to the frame by 1 8.

That would be the top of the mortise for the hinge on the jamb. Mark the mortise locations with a sharp pencil. Use a combination square to lay out the mortises making sure that you re transferring the proper width and height of the outlines. Notes on door hinge placement hinge placement varies depending on whether your door is left swing or right swing in swing or out swing.

Begin with the mortises on the door then the mortises on the jamb. So the measurements for the top of the mortises on the door would be 6 7 8 28 7 8 and 64 7 8. The milescraft 1213 1214 1220door hinge template jigs are complete drop in template systems for replacing interior doors. Set the door on its side hinge side up.

Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft door hinge mortise kit for routers. Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge. Once it was in position i simply made lines marking both sides of the door hinges. Door is 1 8 below the top of the jamb piece and 1 above the bottom of the jamb piece.

Depending on the inserts used jigs can cut mortises with rounded or squared corners squared corners must be finished later with a chisel. Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb. Mark the locations for the mortises. Place your hinge flush against the door.

Use wedges to prop. If you are matching the mortises to a mortised door jamb with hinges place the door on the jamb as if it were already installed on the door.