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How to install surface mounted continuous hinges on double doors.
I also think the method where you only mortise the doors for the hinges and surface mount the hinges on the frame is under appreciated.
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Do not completely remove these fasteners.
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If installing double doors with double action hinges fitting one door s hinges with tension up and the opposite door s hinges with tension down tends to help them function smoothly.
Using the thinner pressed hinges you probably aren t mortising the door any deeper.
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If installing a full or partial surface aluminum geared continuous hinge loosen the fasteners securing the cover s.
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Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down.
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Yet it reduces the work by half improves alignment and allows you to inset doors from the plane of the face frame.
Line up the hinge with the door side edge of the frame or your alignment line being sure that no part of the base of the hinge protrudes beyond the frame.
To locate a full surface continuous hinge or a half surface mounted onto the frame insert a shim between the top of the door and the header at the hinge edge.
Learn pro tips for mounting hinges on projects such as box lids and small doors.
This refers to whether the adjustment point faces the ceiling or the floor.