Hinge Spacing On Interior Doors

Doors up to 60 inches need 2 hinges.

Hinge spacing on interior doors.

Measure 10 inches from the bottom of the door and make a mark with the pencil. Opening heights 5 0 through 7 6 one and one half pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8. Make another mark on the door through the center screw hole of the hinge and trace the outline of. Third hinge centered between top and bottom hinges.

Referring to door height. As a general rule you will want to use 1 hinge per every 30 inches of door or fraction thereof. Doors over 90 inches but not over 120 inches 4 hinges are recommended. Bigger solid core doors require 3 or 4 or more hinges with ball bearings.

All 4 1 2 and 5 butt hinge spacing. The top hinge is a little closer to the top usually about 7 as it is always in tension with the forces applied. On 3 1 2 hinge preparation for 1 3 8 doors the standard for 6 8 non fire rated frames is two 2 hinges. Bottom hinge 10 254mm from bottom edge of barrel to finished floor.

Lay the hinge on the edge of the door with the bottom of the hinge on your mark. Light hollow core doors that are 6 8 only require 2 hinges with a cheap pin. Location of hinges on doors us standards procedure top hinge 5 127mm from frame rabbet to top of barrel. However manufacturers do periodically revise their hinge and strike spacing therefore the sdi strongly recommends that individual manufacturers be contacted to verify dimensions.

Doors over 60 inches but not over 90 inches need to use 3 hinges.