To put the door back on the hinges grab the door at the center and tip it slightly toward the top engaging the knuckles of the top hinge.
Replace door hinges without removing door.
You don t need special tools you can cut the hinge mortise.
You don t need to take the whole door down just remove one hinge and replace it with a new one then do the next one and finally swap out the final one.
Remove the old hinges and use a new hinge as a template.
Repeat process for hinge 3.
Replace door hinges with the help of someone to hold the door up.
Take a sharp pencil and draw an outline of the hinge on the door frame.
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Hold the hinge snuggly against the mortise at the top of the old hinges.
Placing blocks underneath will help support the door and prevent it from falling over.
Repeat process for hinge 2.
The easiest way is to replace one hinge at a time.
Push a hinge pin into whichever hinge lines up first then tap in the remaining pins.
Not only do i have a door that actually stays open now i also have chrome hardware instead of the gold.
You will repeat this process for all the hinges always keeping the hinge aligned with the top of the old location.
With the weight of the door hanging on the top hinge work the other hinges together.
You just need the same size of door without the hinge cutouts.
Install the new door hinge and secure all six or eight screws.
This took me about 10 minutes.
You can replace any exterior door in your home without removing the jamb.
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Move the door so that the entire hinge is exposed and place blocks under the door to steady it.