Number Of Hinges Per Door Height

The door height also affects the number of hinges required.

Number of hinges per door height.

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 top hinge should be located 5 from the rabbet in the door frame measure to the top of the hinge barrel. Referring to door width. Note that door weight can also determine the number of hinges required.

Referring to door height. As a general rule you will want to use one hinge per every 30 of door or fraction thereof. 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. Bottom hinge 10 254mm from bottom edge of.

Every door should be provided with at least one hinge for every 30 inches in height or portion thereof. Doors 90 120 need four hinges. The bottom hinge should be located 10 from the finished floor measure to the bottom of the hinge barrel. 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.

Referring to door height. Location of hinges on doors us standards procedure top hinge 5 127mm from frame rabbet to top of barrel. While extremely tall doors are rare you may have a floor to ceiling cabinet. However more hinges may be required per chart below.

A door that s 80 to 85 in 203 2 to 215 9 cm high will require 5 hinges so that it can stay on and secure. 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. Certain western states use as a standard 7 from the top and 11 from the bottom. As a general rule you will want to use 1 hinge per every 30 inches of door or fraction thereof.

The distance between the top and bottom hinges must be greater. Doors 60 90 need three hinges. Doors up to 60 inches need 2 hinges. It is important to consider the weight of the door including additional weights such as handles.

2 hinges are optimal for door weights of 4 6 kg. For example a 90 door needs three hinges and a 91 door needs four. In our experience the following number of hinges has been proven and tested.