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path1
Explorer
Feb 27, 2016

Door Hinge how do I measure?

I'm stuck on a problem here...One hinge on bathroom door creaks bad when you open it. Noticed bottom is tweaked out just a bit. I'm trying to get another hinge. Tried Lowes and Home Depot and Ace, no luck.

Did see two different one in a RV parts book.

One says... 3" non-mortised hinge.

The other one says... Non-mortised mount hinge.

Both hinges in part book look like what I have. So I got out my tape measure. Mine is not 3" wide and is over 3" long.

So my question is...

How does one measure a hinge so I order the right one?

Thanks


  • path1's avatar
    path1
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    Pangaea Ron wrote:
    To help clarify?

    I'd remove and straighten the hinge. Then I would install the top three screws into the existing holes at the frame and door edge. The bottom hole into the door edge may no longer be properly aligned and will need to be filled and re-drilled for the bottom screw. I would glue a match stick or sticks into the hole before drilling.


    OK thanks, match as wood filler, now I get it.

    For some reason I was thinking to use match as a pry bar, to bend back into place, without removing hinge. Wooden match looks to be just right fit.
  • Pangaea_Ron's avatar
    Pangaea_Ron
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    To help clarify?

    I'd remove and straighten the hinge. Then I would install the top three screws into the existing holes at the frame and door edge. The bottom hole into the door edge may no longer be properly aligned and will need to be filled and re-drilled for the bottom screw. I would glue a match stick or sticks into the hole before drilling.
  • path1's avatar
    path1
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    Pangaea Ron wrote:
    Dusty R wrote:
    Pangaea Ron wrote:
    I'd remove the slightly bent hinge and would try to gently re-align it in a vice before replacing it?


    I'll bet that once you straighten the hinge that the screw holes will not line up, that's why the hingh is bent. Put a wooden match stick in the door jamb hole then make a new hole centered on the hinge hole.

    Dusty


    Yep, it might take that.


    Thanks for idea.

    Put a wooden match stick in the door jamb hole then make a new hole centered on the hinge hole.


    "door jam hole"? not sure where that is? Should I put match stick, so when I close door, the bent part of hinge will bend it the other way?
  • Pangaea_Ron's avatar
    Pangaea_Ron
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    Dusty R wrote:
    Pangaea Ron wrote:
    I'd remove the slightly bent hinge and would try to gently re-align it in a vice before replacing it?


    I'll bet that once you straighten the hinge that the screw holes will not line up, that's why the hingh is bent. Put a wooden match stick in the door jamb hole then make a new hole centered on the hinge hole.

    Dusty


    Yep, it might take that.
  • Dusty_R's avatar
    Dusty_R
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    Pangaea Ron wrote:
    I'd remove the slightly bent hinge and would try to gently re-align it in a vice before replacing it?


    I'll bet that once you straighten the hinge that the screw holes will not line up, that's why the hingh is bent. Put a wooden match stick in the door jamb hole then make a new hole centered on the hinge hole.

    Dusty
  • gotsmart's avatar
    gotsmart
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    My 28R has a piano hinge the full length (72 inches) of the bathroom door.
  • hershey's avatar
    hershey
    Explorer
    Feb 28, 2016
    Pangaea Ron took the words out of my mouth. I can see where, if removed, you can gently straighten the hinge pin where its bent.
  • Pangaea_Ron's avatar
    Pangaea_Ron
    Explorer
    Feb 27, 2016
    I'd remove the slightly bent hinge and would try to gently re-align it in a vice before replacing it?

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