Matching Hinge Mortises On Door And Jamb

Mark the locations for the mortises.

Matching hinge mortises on door and jamb.

Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft door hinge mortise kit for routers. Depending on the inserts used jigs can cut mortises with rounded or squared corners squared corners must be finished later with a chisel. The milescraft 1213 1214 1220door hinge template jigs are complete drop in template systems for replacing interior doors. Use wedges to prop.

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. Once it was in position i simply made lines marking both sides of the door hinges. 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.

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. Set the door on its side hinge side up. For the door you want an 1 8 gap between the top of the door and the jamb.

Place the door jamb piece on the door in the exact position it will be when the door is hung. Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge. Using a mortising template route matching mortises for the hinges on the door and jamb. Install or remove the corner inserts as appropriate.

Score the outer edges. Adjust the mortising jig to the proper hinge size and door thickness. Mark the mortise locations with a sharp pencil. The net effect is that it moves the door down relative to the frame by 1 8.

Place your hinge flush against the door. That would be the top of the mortise for the hinge on the jamb. The top of the door should be just slightly more than 1 16 inch below the edge of the rabbet or dado. Hold the hinge jamb along the edge of the door and lay out the hinge locations on the jamb.

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. Then place 1 of your hinge s wings flush against the spot where you want it to sit.