How To Cut Out Hinges On Door Jamb

If you have more than an inch to remove take half off the top and half off the bottom.

How to cut out hinges on door jamb.

Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges. Hold the hinge against the side of the.

Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. If you have more than 3 16 of an inch to remove you can use a circular saw to do so. Because we haven t routed for the hinges yet and they are still attached to the jamb it should be a snug fit for the width. Hold the chisel at a low angle to the door parallel to the door s length with the flat side of the chisel against the wood.

Score the outline with a utility knife. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark. Cut the head jamb to a length equal. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer to remove the waste between each of the cut lines inside the mortise.

Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Once the door is shimmed all the way up tight to the quarter check the reveal along the top and the sides. Attach the included router bit to your router. If the existing jamb is out of square it will show up along the top.

If you re not steady with your saw you can use a straight edge as a guide. Hook the tape measure into the side jamb rabbets or dadoes and measure down a distance equal to the. Be careful not to cut deeper than the hinge thickness. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door.

How to do it measure and cut. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. Go slowly and make a long clean cut.