Installing Non Mortise Hinges For Interior Doors

Then using a spade bit drill a hole through the lock set mortise into the knob s hole.

Installing non mortise hinges for interior doors.

The process that follows for installing a no mortise hinge covers typical installation where the door is inset in a basic cabinet. Open the door and stand with your back to the hinges. If the knob is to the right select a right handed door. Clamp the board down and just run the plane down the side 2 maybe 3 times at a slight angle 3 5 degrees no more.

No need to mortise anything. Hold the door up at a 90 degree angle to the opening. Using a hole saw that is the correct diameter for your knob gently drill out the hole for the knob. This offset is the key to making the installation of the hinge a snap.

But you can use a no mortise hinge for other types of installations. Since there aren t any mortises to help align the door and case with each other you ll need another method. If you re installing a pre hung door make sure you get the correct swing determined by the placement of the hinges and doorknob. A block plane would probably be the best tool to use though a bench plane will work fine also.

The process that follows for installing a no mortise hinge covers typical installation where the door is inset in a basic cabinet. The first thing you ll need to do is to create a slight back bevel on the hinge side of the door. If the doorknob is on the left you need a left handed door. As for the back beveling you can use a hand plane.

If you have purchased a standard interior door blank without mortises you can cut them yourself with a chisel and fit the new door to your jambs which may already have hinges on them from a. Drill door holes next you ll need to drill the hole for the door knob and the lock set. Swing the hinge plates over and move the door up or down left.