How To Make A Hinged Door

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

How to make a hinged door.

Make sure that the screws are tight and the door feels secured to the shed s door frame. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. Use a screwdriver in the slot of a screw as a. Then repeat the process with the bottom hinge.

To do this measure the door lengthwise and score a line across the bottom. When converting your hinged door to a barn door you may or may not need to adjust the length of the door to ensure that it slides smoothly on the railing and ground track without scraping across the floor. Fasten hinges to the plywood door placing one several inches from the top and from the bottom using stainless steel screws and a screw gun then screw a door handle to the front of the plywood. Put a washer and nut on the opposite end at the back of the door.

In order to build the doors we recommend you to use the piece of siding cut out to make the opening. Trim along this score line using a circular saw for a precise. Insert a 3 16 by 2 inch machine screw through the face of each hinge at each hole. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.

Cut the piece of plywood in half and attach to it the 1 4 trims. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. While your friend continues to the hold the door in place use a screwdriver to drive 1 5 inches 3 8 cm lag screws through the holes in the top hinge and into the door.

Screw the hinges into the door. Attach the included router bit to your router. Additional hinges are generally required to support taller doors and stronger sturdier hinges are required for weightier doors. The trims should be flush with the edges of the panels before inserting the 1 1 4 nails.

You can now hang your plywood hinged door.