Hinges are the operating mechanism of the door, regardless of its design and material. Without them, the sash cannot be closed or opened. Hinges of any kind are cut in almost the same way, but there are nuances that depend on the design of the fittings.

If you look at how the master's loops are cut in, it seems that this is a difficult matter. In reality, the work is simple, you just need to choose the right fittings. By constructions the following types of products are most often used:

• Straight. The most common, consisting of a hinge with side mounting plates. Canopies are called cards or butterflies.

• Corner. The fittings are designed for interior doors with a "euro-quarter" (a protrusion that hides the gap between the sash and the door frame). Similar to the previous ones, only the side plates are made of corners.

• Screw-in. The design of the hinges is a pivot axle with studs welded on the side instead of fixing plates. Designed for the lungs.

• Hidden. The fittings are installed on expensive entrance doors. The concealed hinge design is a hinge recessed when installed in the body of the door block.

• Italian. The hardware differs from hidden hinges in the design of the hinge. The mechanism is installed on expensive imported doors.

By installation method there are three types of loops:

• Overhead. The fittings are simply fixed with self-tapping screws to the surface of the door and frame without a preliminary cutout of the recess.

• Mortise. Recesses are chosen for the fittings. The fixing plates are flush with the door and frame surfaces.

• Screw-in. The fittings have pins instead of fastening plates. During installation, these pins are screwed into the body of the door block.

By door opening direction loops are:

• Left-handed. The sash can only be opened to the left.
• Right-sided. The sash can only be opened to the right.
• Universal. The sash can be opened to the right and to the left.

The universal hinges can be attached to the right or left side of the door, which creates an installation advantage. The disadvantage is the difficulty of quickly removing the sash.

Required tools

The hinge installation begins with the preparation of the tools. It is enough to have the simplest set:

• hammer with a chisel;
• straight and curly screwdriver;
• screwdriver;
• electric drill;
• pencil;
• bubble level.

If a large number of cuts are expected, it is convenient to use a hand-held router. Of the materials, wedges are needed for spacers of the canvas in the box and self-tapping screws.

Markup

Begin the installation of door hinges with a marking. Depending on the design of the fittings, the installation process has its own characteristics. The general point is that the hinges for interior doors are installed at a distance of 20-25 cm from the upper and lower edges. There should be no knots, chips or other damage at the attachment point. If there is a defect on, the loops are displaced.

The process of marking when installing hinges on a door involves delineating the outline of the mounting plates or pins. Further steps depend on the type of fittings. Overhead models are simply fixed with self-tapping screws. For mortise fasteners, choose a recess with a chisel or a milling cutter. For screw-in models, holes are drilled.

You need to mark up so that the sample made does not turn out to be too deep. This will cause the door to bend. When such a nuisance occurs, the depth of the sample is reduced with cardboard pads.

If a lot of work is supposed to be done, a special device will help to simplify it - a jig for cutting in loops. The template can be purchased or made from plywood. The jig is fixed with clamps on the marked area of ​​the door leaf and a recess is selected in its inner part with a mill.

After marking, the door is placed in a box, wedging it with wedges so that the same gap of about 3 mm is obtained around the perimeter. The next steps are to determine the place of attachment of the counterpart of the hinge on the frame. The position of the sash is checked with a level to avoid distortions. When the canvas is evenly exposed, the place of attachment of the second part of the loop is marked on the box.

How to install door hinges?

At the end of the marking, they begin to install the door hinges, but first determine the presence of additional nuances. The main problem can be the heavy weight of the web. Interior doors are usually hollow and lightweight. If the sash is made of solid oak or other heavy wood, two hinges will not support it. The way out is to insert the third element in the center of the canvas. Then the top and bottom loop can be moved closer to the edge.

When installing hinges on interior doors with your own hands, it is worthwhile to foresee in advance in which direction they will open. So that the sash does not damage the furniture or the wall, stoppers are mounted in the direction of movement.

How to install butterfly hinges on an interior door?

It is possible to install overhead butterflies hinges even after mounting the box. The fastening plates are not fixed to the end of the canvas, but to the front surface. Perform similar actions on the frame. The door is firmly wedged in the frame, observing the gaps around the perimeter. Check horizontality, verticality with a level. A butterfly is applied, the points of the location of the screws are marked, the holes are drilled. Recesses for the mounting plates are not selected. The hinges are simply screwed to the body of the door unit.

Installation of cut-in hinges

It is easier to do the installation of hinges on interior doors with your own hands when the box is not yet fixed in the opening. This rule applies to the installation of standard fittings that require a tie-in. First, one part of the hinge is applied to the end of the sash. With a pencil, outline the contour of the mounting plate, mark the place of the holes for the screws. By marking, choose a recess with a chisel or a milling cutter. A hole is drilled under the screws. When all the preparatory work is completed, the fittings are fixed to the end of the sash.

It is advisable to cut in the loops with a router, since the tool can accurately select the recess. Chips or extra samples are obtained from the chisel. Depth is reduced with cardboard pads, but they deteriorate over time. The door starts to wobble and sag.

To continue cutting the hinges into the interior doors, the box is placed horizontally. A canvas is laid inside the frame. A similar marking, as well as a cut of grooves, is made on the rack of the box for the mating fastening part of the butterfly. When the fittings are securely fixed with self-tapping screws, the door block is placed vertically and they try to open the sash. If everything is fine, the canvas is removed and the installation of the hole in the opening is started.

Insert of screw-in hinges

The insertion of hidden and screw fittings is more difficult to carry out. You will definitely need a power tool. To install hidden hinges, you need a hand router. Do the following:

• At the end of the canvas and the rack of the box, the location of the awnings is marked.
• The grooves are selected with a milling cutter. If additional cutting is required, a chisel is used to give the groove the desired shape.
• The hidden awning is in two parts. The fittings are disassembled before installation. To correctly insert the hidden hinges, you need to pay attention to the size of the details. Part of the canopy with large dimensions is always mounted on the box. A smaller part is attached to the sash.
• Both parts of the canopy are fixed in the recesses with self-tapping screws. The door is placed in a box, fittings are connected, tightened with a fixing screw.

To install the screw hinges, it is enough to have an electric drill. Fittings are usually sold with a mounting template.

The entry point of the fastening pins is marked on the canvas and the box. Holes are drilled according to the marking. Screw-in canopies are divided into halves, which greatly simplifies their installation. Each element is fixed to the box and sash. When hanging the door, simply connect the two halves of the screw canopy.

Installation of bar hinges

Due to the design, the insert of bar-type door hinges is carried out differently. The product consists of two spring canopies. The sash can open in any direction with subsequent return to its original place.

To embed bar hinges, the installation instructions include the following:

• A key is included with the bar awnings. If it is not there, you can take a hexagon of a suitable size and loosen the tension on the springs.
• Marking is applied under the fastening plates at the end of the sash and the door frame.
• Installation implies a mandatory selection of recesses. Without them, the gap between the canvas and the frame will be about 12 mm.
• The elements of the fittings are fixed with self-tapping screws.

Further steps are aimed at adjusting the springs. They can break, so you need to tighten them, but do not overdo it. The tightening is carried out with a screw clockwise. In the course of adjustment, check the smoothness of the door opening. When the spring is tightly tightened, the sash will be pulled back tightly to the side. If the tension is loosened, the abrupt closing of the door leaf will end with a hit against the box due to the failure of the mechanism to trigger. The compression of the springs is checked periodically during operation. Over time, they weaken, requiring additional adjustment.

Anyone will be able to insert canopies of any type. Specific hardware such as bar hinges are commonly used on doors in bars, shops and other public places. At home, such awnings are not in demand.

When choosing an entrance door or an interior door, people rarely think about the functional meaning of door hinges. It seems that the main thing is the beauty of the canvas, the reliability of the box, the appropriateness of the design of the door block for the comfort of the living space and not only. But do not forget that hinges play an important role in the operation of the door block. The blade itself is just a blank without properly sized canopies.

The installation of hinges on the interior door depends on the correct choice of the required set of hinged fittings. Let's explore this topic in more detail to know how to choose loops? How to do it yourself?

Interior door hinges: the choice for every occasion

Perhaps you have paid attention to shelving with door fittings and may have noticed what a large selection of door hinges.

Hinges for interior doors differ in design, color, size, material.

They differ in size, number of holes, variety of fasteners, opening method. All this is no coincidence. Any hinge is designed for a specific type of door: wood, metal, plastic. The main nuance is the weight parameter of the canvas. You cannot hold a heavy metal door with two card hinges. Powerful welded elements are needed here. All door hinges are usually divided into the following types:

• Overhead - installed without any grooves, recesses.
  Overhead hinges are the easiest to install.

  Placed on the end of the canvas and on the rack of the box. They can be solid or detachable. Often used for interior doors made of MDF, plastic, panels. The canvas should not be very heavy. If such awnings are chosen for installation on a door from an array, it is better to take them in the amount of three pieces.

• Mortise - they are installed in a certain recess made in the canvas and the box.
  Cutting hinges require more skill with power tools.

  This type is subdivided into hidden and partially recessed. What is the difference? Simple cut-in loops are inserted into a small indentation that matches the thickness of the buttonhole pad. The excavation can be done without a special tool, using only a chisel, chisel, hammer. Hidden awnings should be strongly recessed into the canvas. The hole is created with a special saw or router. There are such hinges on expensive interior doors, it is possible to use them on entrance structures, which reduces the risk of intruders entering the house.

• Screw-in - have special screws built into the platform. Screw-in hinges are rarely used for interior doors.

  The hinges are screwed into the canvas and the box only with a lightweight shape. They are rarely used now.

• Corner models - have the shape of an angle, are used to install a pendulum opening system.
  Corner hinges for hanging doors.

  Fits like regular card loops.

If it is possible to open the doors, the hinges can be divided into three more groups:

• left - with the ability to open the canvas to the left;
• right - open the canvas only to the right;
• universal - open in any direction.

This feature is an important point when choosing hinged fittings for interior, entrance doors. You should be guided in this way:

• stand to the doorway with your face;
• evaluate where the canvas will open - we take into account the fire regulations that the door should open forward in the direction of travel;
• for double-leaf, sliding doors, their own characteristics of hinged fittings.

This concludes the classification of hinges for interior and exterior doors. Now you need to study the specifics of the installation of each model.

Installing hinges on interior doors: a brief overview of all methods

The installation of hinges on interior doors or entrance doors depends on the type of fittings selected. The differences in the work algorithm are small, but it is worth dwelling on them in order to know how to install the loops with your own hands.

Installation of overhead hinges

This is the easiest DIY canopy available. It does not require special skills or adaptations. You need to prepare:

• canvas;
• door frame;
• a set of hinges (self-tapping screws are provided by the manufacturer);
• screwdriver;
• drill;
• roulette;
• level.

Overhead hinges are split or one-piece. This must be taken into account when installing. It is easier to install a detachable hinge by making the correct markings. The main thing is not to mix up the upper and lower parts of the canopy. Otherwise, the canvas will not be able to adhere to the box and will fly down. Check the function of the hinge before installation.

It is more difficult to install a one-piece loop - it is necessary to combine the canvas and the box parallel to each other, at the same level.

1. If the hinges are not universal, check the possibility of opening the web in the right direction.
2. Next, drill holes so that the timber does not crack if the door is solid.
3. Screw the self-tapping screws into the holes using a screwdriver with a special nozzle.
4. Check the operation of the door unit. If there is any imbalance, correct the defects.

Watch the video on installing the patch hinge:

Do-it-yourself installation of mortise hinges on an interior door

Mortise hinges require more time, skill, tools to install. The cut-in hinge, like the laid on, can be detachable or one-piece, universal or on a certain side. The cut can be carried out only to the thickness of the applied strip or set deeply (hidden hinges).

With your own hands, you can install a mortise loop of the first type. It is better to entrust hidden hinges to specialists if there is no special equipment available for excavating a deep groove. This is done with a milling machine.

Conventional mortise loops require a chisel, chisel, hammer for installation in order to make a small depression in the product.

1. Take a tape measure and measure the required distance to install the hinge in the door with your own hands. According to the standard, it is necessary to retreat 200-250 mm from the top and bottom edges. If you need to place a third loop, mark in the middle or slightly lift it up. See the scheme for installing hinges on the door according to the standard:
2. Attach the canopy with a bar to the markup and trace the outline with a simple pencil.
3. Do the same with the second part of the loop.
4. Now it is necessary, using a chisel, a hammer, a chisel, to make a depression along the outlined contour to the size of the strip thickness. Perform this step slowly and carefully. If you remove more, the hinge will be distorted, the door operation will be disrupted. So take your time.
5. Place the plank in the groove you have created. If the hinge is flush with the surface, you can proceed to screwing it in.
6. Drill holes for self-tapping screws in the right places.
7. Tighten the screws, pulling the hinges tightly.
8. Follow the same steps for the rest of the awnings.
9. Connect the box to the door leaf and check the movement of the interior door.

This completes the installation. More details on the stages of installing mortise hinges on the door can be seen in the video clip:

It is more difficult to install hidden hinges, but we will describe the sequence of actions in case you decide to install the hinges on the door yourself. The sequence of actions differs little from the installation of simple mortise hinges.

You only need to have a milling machine to make the groove to the desired depth. The peculiarity of the hidden hinges is the difference between the composite strips. The liner-mounted part is larger than the rack-mounted part of the box. Therefore, do not mix up the elements in places.

1. Lay out according to the sizing information above. Place the router in place of the hinge and make a recess.
2. Check the depth of the groove by inserting the hinge element into it. Trim the excess with a chisel. The bar must be completely recessed into the canvas.
3. Perform the same manipulations on the door frame.
4. Fasten the elements with the supplied screws.

If all work is done correctly, the door will open and close smoothly. Watch a video about installing a hidden hinge with your own hands:

Additional Information

Installation of awnings for an interior door can be carried out at different times:

• when buying a new door; / li>
• when replacing old canopies on an old canvas.

There are several ways to approach the installation:

• if the door is new, then it is easier to install the hinges at the stage of assembling the door frame and together with the door leaf;
• you can hang the hinges after installing the door frame without the door leaf. It's harder to do it, skill is required;
• if it is just replacing old canopies, then there is no need to choose. Dismantling and installation must be carried out with an assistant in order to correctly adjust the level of the elements. The best way would be to buy hinges similar to the old ones and install them according to the old sizes.

In any case, installing hinges on an interior door with your own hands will be justified by cost savings, new experience in the repair business. Watch a video about installing hinges with your own hands in a story about installing interior doors.

If you decide on your own to carry out the installation of interior door structures in your apartment (or house), then the installation of hinges on the door will be an urgent issue. Indeed, for most people, this stage of work becomes an insurmountable problem on the way to achieving the assigned tasks. You will learn how to properly carry out work on installing door sheds here.

Scheme for determining the choice of loops.

Most often, building stores offer to purchase door interroom structures without hinges. They must be purchased separately, although it is worth knowing which door is supposed to be mounted and what its dimensions are.

What are the door hinges?

There are three types of door hinges:

• left;
• rights;
• universal.

Door device.

In order to determine the required hinge option for the door, it is necessary to carry out the following manipulations:

1. Go to the doorway where the interior structure will be mounted.
2. It is necessary to get up from the side where the door will open with a movement towards yourself. Most people, deluded, stand on the side where the door opens from themselves. This is not worth doing. After all, you will end up with the wrong type of loops.
3. We mentally open the door to ourselves. If this happens to the right side, then the hinges are worth buying right. If to the left, then, accordingly, the type of loops is left. It's all very simple and elementary. Don't just get confused.

List of required tools

• chisel;
• hammer;
• screwdriver.

Diagram of a metal door hinge device.

These are the most important tools that cannot be dispensed with during the door hinge installation process. But, of course, it would be nice to also prepare additional tools, namely:

• drill;
• thin drills;
• screwdriver;
• cutter;
• awl.

The presence of such auxiliary equipment will greatly facilitate your work.

How to properly carry out the work on the installation of hinges?

There is no fundamental difference where it is better to cut the hinges first of all into the door frame or into the structure of the door itself. Although the installation process is recommended to start with the door when it is made of solid wood and has small knots.

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To begin with, it is worth deciding on the place where the hinges will be attached. And only then we make the optimal decision on finding the area on the door, where the hinges will be located in the box.

Experts recommend retreating 15-25 cm from the edge of the door structure - this will be the place of the first inset. It is worth paying special attention to how the hinges are embedded on other doors in the house, especially if they are located next to each other, so that there is no big difference. Ideal - 20 cm from the edge of the door. If it turns out that there is a knot in this place, then it is better to step back a little. After all, there are no strict regulations in the process of performing such work, and therefore you can easily change the tie-in distance.

To begin with, it is recommended to measure the upper and lower edges of the door structure. In this case, it is worth leaving marks with chalk or pencil. Pay close attention to where the top and bottom of the interior structure, which you decided to install on your own, are, and on which side the glass is located, if it is present on the door.

Each individual hinge during the marking process must be applied in such a way that its hinges protrude from the front side of the door.

Diagram of the screw-in loop device.

In this case, the front side is the side where the entire structure will open. It is recommended to mark the loops in two ways.

In the first case, it is necessary to apply exactly the loop to the chosen place, and then circle it with a perfectly sharpened pencil. In this case, the edges of the hinge and the door structure must be located evenly and parallel to each other.

In the second case, it is necessary to screw the loop with screws, and then cut through the contour with a cutter or draw marks with an ordinary pencil. In this case, it is enough to tighten only two screws. But it should be understood that in this case, the hinge may go a little to the side, so you need to be extremely careful and most accurate so that the door does not stand obliquely later.

Subtleties of the process

Door hinge size options.

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It is recommended to tighten the screw exactly in the center. And for this, it is better to pre-mark with a pencil and an awl. After all, this is the only way to avoid retraction of the loop during tightening. After the marking is done, it is worth cutting the contour with a cutter to the thickness of the loop used. And only then proceed to obtaining a flat area with a chisel.

If desired, the contour can be punched using a chisel. To do this, it is recommended to put the tool in the required place and knock out the contour with light blows with a hammer. Special attention should be paid to the fact that for a purchased door structure, most often, in the process of improper use of the chisel, the contour hides the plane of the door.

And according to the rules, the chisel should be positioned so that this contour goes inward. This part will be further selected to obtain the most even and beautiful edge at the loop.

Correctly embedded hinges on the door must be at the same level. In the event that you observe a slight protrusion of a separate part of the loop, it is necessary to deepen the entire surface of the site somewhat. In this case, it is important not to overdo it, since the deepening should be uniform. And it's very simple to check how correctly you installed the hinges on the door yourself.

To do this, you need to take a ruler and attach it to the surface of the hinge. If it turns out that the hinge protrudes somewhat, then in the future you will have a huge gap between the interior structure and the door frame, and on the other edge the door may not close. Whereas a deep hinge will lead to tremendous pressure on the door frame and further pulling of the hinges.

In order to eliminate the resulting consequences, it is recommended for the first case to unscrew the loop and push it deeper. And for the second - calculate the required height of the spacer to raise the loop to the desired level. This spacer is most often made from rigid cardboard, but it can be made from other materials that you have available. It is necessary to lay such a gasket directly under the hinge. In this case, no fixation is needed, the loop twisted on top will already hold it tightly.

Every man should know how to install door hinges. The hinge is one of the key elements of the entire door structure; it not only holds the door leaf in the frame, but also ensures its movement. Therefore, how well the door will function depends on the correct installation. In case of incorrect installation, squeaks, rubbing and jamming can occur, therefore it is very important to know how to correctly install the hinges on the door.