How To Install Swinging Door Floor Hinge

Even if the hinges you are installing are non adjustable tension you should reverse the hinges on one door for proper operation.

How to install swinging door floor hinge.

Next install the floor hinge. 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. There is an exclusive alignment screw to center the door and a tension screw for weight. The door shown above and below separates the kitchen from the formal dining room.

This double acting floor door hinge is made for wood doors 1 1 4 to 1 3 4 thick weighing up to 77 pounds. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support. Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down. It is advisable to use three hinges on each door.

This refers to whether the adjustment point faces the ceiling or the floor. The spring tension is easily adjusted to regulate the closing speed. A top pivot and a pair of plated steel plates designed to cover the hinge cut out at the base of your door are included. The floor hinge swings both ways with a hold open feature at 88 and 116 degrees.

Draw a line up from the bottom of the door on the hinge side at the 1 2 inch measurement. Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. A butler hinge is also called a swinging door hinge and a double acting floor hinge it is a floor mounted hinge with spring tension that allows a door to swing in or out of a room and return to the closed position when let go.