Hang Door Without Hinges

If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door.

Hang door without hinges.

Align the old and new door slabs if you have the original door. Leave the wall side knuckles attached to the door jamb. Remove the hinge leaves from the jamb. To do this place both doors next to each other on the thin long sides with the hinges on the old door facing up.

If you are hanging a slab door to replace an existing door and you still have the original door you can measure your new door slab to fit the frame by aligning it with the old door. Most doors require a minimum of two hinges. New doors also known as door blanks have smooth sides without any existing hinge locations. Installing a screen door can give you all the benefits of the outdoors without all the bugs and other.

One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame. If you re hanging new doors onto old frames you will need to cut or mortise new hinges onto the door. Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges.

Using both hands lift the door off the hinge knuckles. Screw the hinge side jamb to the stud remove the door from the frame and set it aside. Hang your new door and test fit everything. The strike side the side with the lockset of these doors has a beveled edge so the door can swing freely.

Some blank doors have a specific swing direction. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Then install the bottom shims and finally fill in the middle.