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. Installing double acting spring hinges on double doors. This old fashioned double acting floor hinge allows your door to swing up to 116 degrees in each direction and stop open at 88 and 116 degrees. Double action hinges can be installed with the tension up or down. The floor hinge swings both ways with a hold open feature at 88 and 116 degrees.
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. The door shown above and below separates the kitchen from the formal dining room. The center hinge should be installed as close as possible to the top hinge for maximum support.
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 spring tension is easily adjusted to regulate the closing speed. How to install a swinging door. This double acting floor door hinge is made for wood doors 1 1 4 to 1 3 4 thick weighing up to 77 pounds.
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. Draw a line up from the bottom of the door on the hinge side at the 1 2 inch measurement. Measure a distance of 1 2 inch from the hinge side of the door face.