Take Off Door Hinges

Remove doors safely and easily with tips from an experienced remodeler in this f.

Take off door hinges.

Some may recommend using a chisel but it s best to use a cheap flathead screwdriver for this. So let s see the before and the after so you can see exactly what i ve done. I m not a very strong girl and i didn t want to have the hassle of taking a door off and trying to figure out. With the weight of the door hanging on the top hinge work the other.

Many doors feature removable pins that let you pop the door off easily without removing the hinges but other models without removable pins require a little more work and finesse to get the job done by removing the entire hinge from the frame. If the weight of the door makes it difficult to separate the hinges wedge a pry bar under the door to take the weight off the hinges. If the door is triple hinged take out the middle one first. Often the first step in door repair involves taking the door off its hinges.

Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. Whether you re replacing your old door or just doing some renovations sometimes removing a door is part of the job. For the sake of stability take off the bottom hinge first followed by the top.