What is the reason for beveling the hinge side of doors when hanging them ?
The other day my brother told me he doesn’t bevel the hinge side. I had a job today , replacing 5 doors which were beveled on both sides so i tried not beveling the hinge side and using the old doors as templates i just beveled the striker side and found out it saved me alot of time but i was wondering why doors are beveled on both sides . like i was taught and have been doing until today . Could i be looking for trouble down the road? Thanks for listening .
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It makes them generic as far as handing is concerned so the low wage guys doing the prehung assembly don't have to think to hard when they put them together.
Mr T
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It also makes them less prone to hinge bounditude if the jamb's a little wacked... EliphIno!
Isn't that "hinge bondage"?
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The proper term is boundification.Formerly BEMW at The High Desert Group LLC
If we keep trying, we're bound to get it sooner or later. What a bondacious reply!.
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This is beginning to sound like another Odd Job, just beware of the bounders<G> EliphIno!
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Who's been awake and web-bonding at 2:30 AM?
Hmmmmmmmmm?
It is friday after all..
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I'm not celebrating this particular Friday, all it means is 3 days until finals start, so on Wen. when everyone else is either desperately waiting for Friday or celebrating the fact that the week is half over, I will be celebrating the end of yet another semester, though the celebration will not occur here lol :)Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, Professional build the Titanic.
The Tapered side is the lock side. if it was tapered on both sides I guess it wouldn't hurt probably. It just gives you the option to hang, it either way. If you shim your Jambs. ( a new technique , that shimming ) your hinge side will be plumb and sQuare. ad no Bounding constipation will occur.9 shims count'em 4 on each side. 1 on the top if over 30">
As mentioned before, it helps to keep the door from binding if the jamb isn't perfect. Just as important, it helps prevent binding from paint buildup over time. ALWAYS bevel the hinge side. Take the extra time. It is a professional courtesy to the customer to ensure that a door will operate correctly for a long time.
carpenter in transition
If the door stops are applied after the door is hung there is no need to bevel the hinge side. If the jamb is plowed out ( door stop is part of entire jamb) then bevel the hinge side about 1/16" for a 1 3/4" door. The door may bind on the stop if there is no bevel, depending on the hinge placement.If you have to bevel doors, sawing the bevel using a straight edge then light sanding is the easiest way.I plane the doors by hand, but I am a dinasaur.
Mike