Anyone ever heard of or seen a guide/rule of thumb for door hinge locations and number to use based on door size or any other criteria.
Thanks,
Keith
Anyone ever heard of or seen a guide/rule of thumb for door hinge locations and number to use based on door size or any other criteria.
Thanks,
Keith
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Yes, someone will be along to answer this queation. I forget the rule.
For three-hinge and two-hinge doors, I use the seven-eleven rule.
Top hinge seven inches down from the top, bottom hinge eleven inches up from the bottom. (Middle hinge is in the middle.)
Top hinge seven inches down from the top, bottom hinge eleven inches up from the bottom. (Middle hinge is in the middle
That is what I have always done, didn't know if it was the rule!>G<
I think we can guess the poster age by whether they came back 7-11 ;-)
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Slurpee rule?Here I've always thought of the 7-11 rule as one of the Vegas rules.I learn everyday.
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Usually it's like 4-5" from the top to the top of the hinge barrel and 10-11" from the bottom to the bottom of the hinge barrel. Then if there is a third hinge it's centered between them.
Some also like to line them up with the top style and bottom style and than again if there a third it's centered between them.
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I am familiar with the top and bottom locations I was wondering if there is a rule of thumb about three hinges for doors up to a specific height or any thing else similar to that?Thanks again
Keith
There's no hard and fast rule. However, the Door and Hardware Institute recommends '5-10-equal' That means 5" from top, 10' from bottom, and equidistant for the middle hinge.
NFPA-80 REQUIRES 2 hinges for doors up to 60" in height and another hinge for every 30" thereafter.(For example, a 61-90" tall door would get three hinges, over 90" should get 4 hinges.) Check with the hinge manufacturers for recommended load-bearing capabilities.
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You can lower the bottom hinge when it is out of the weather. The reason they are 11" up is keep them away from splashing water from rain.
It does look better to my eye when the bottom hinge is lower on interior doors.
I can't remember the rule but maybe the same as the top hige so they look symetrical.
The point is the bottom one is higher because of water. No water, put it where you like.
Seven/ eleven. 7" from top of door to top of top hinge.11" from bottom of door to bottom of bottom hinge.Middle hinge in middle between these hinges.Four hinge door, space between top and bottom hinges two equal spaces.
mike
My Milwaukee hinge jig has 'standard' settings at 7" and 11".
I've never heard of the 7/11 rule. 11 sounds a bit high.
When I was hanging doors by hand I was taught 7 from the top 9 from the bottom.
Now I'll have to dig out my Bosch jig.
Companies that manufacture hollow metal doors and jambs use standards for hinge location and leaf thickness, screw locations, etc. Some millwork companies are so bad that they cut flush doors so they can be used either left or right. Only have to keep 1/2 the stock I reckon. Pretty cheesy.