Note that door weight can also determine the number of hinges required.
Number of hinges per door height.
Doors 90 120 need four hinges.
As a general rule you will want to use one hinge per every 30 of door or fraction thereof.
As a general rule you will want to use 1 hinge per every 30 inches of door or fraction thereof.
While extremely tall doors are rare you may have a floor to ceiling cabinet.
The door height also affects the number of hinges required.
For doors that are 60 to 80 in 152 4 to 203 2 cm tall you will need to use 4 hinges for enough support.
Referring to door height.
Referring to door height.
The top hinge should be located 5 from the rabbet in the door frame measure to the top of the hinge barrel.
For high and narrow doors for example it may be wise to use three hinges for extra stability even though with a weight of 6 kg this is not strictly.
In our experience the following number of hinges has been proven and tested.
Location of hinges on doors us standards procedure top hinge 5 127mm from frame rabbet to top of barrel.
Bottom hinge 10 254mm from bottom edge of.
Certain western states use as a standard 7 from the top and 11 from the bottom.
Door cabinet 3 4 3 8 pilot hole 1 8 100 80 40 hinges required per door 30 45 15 30 1b o 45 60 1b o 1b this chart can serve as a guide for determining the number of hinges per door.
The distance between the top and bottom hinges must be greater.
However more hinges may be required per chart below.
2 hinges are optimal for door weights of 4 6 kg.
4 6 4mm from pull side of door to edge of hinge leaf use two hinges on doors up to 5 1 52m and an additional hinge for each additional 2 5 76m or fraction thereof.
3 hinges are optimal for door weights of 6 12 kg.
Referring to door width.
For example a 90 door needs three hinges and a 91 door needs four.
It is important to consider the weight of the door including additional weights such as handles.
Doors up to 60 need two hinges.
Doors 60 90 need three hinges.
This is the u s.
The bottom hinge should be located 10 from the finished floor measure to the bottom of the hinge barrel.
