How To Install A Continuous Hinge On A Commercial Door

Line up the hinge with the door side.

How to install a continuous hinge on a commercial door. Use a utility knife to score the outline. Continuous hinges are available in standard and heavy duty form as surface mount half surface mount fully concealed plus several hinge types for specialty. Attaching the hinge to the frame. With the cut end on the bottom.

Continuous hinges add both a dependable solution and a visual improvement to any door opening. A quick tutorial video on how to install a commercial door pivot set. To install a concealed continuous hinge there must be sufficient gap along the hinge side edge which is approximately 5 16 to 3 8 without having modifying the door edge. Mounting slots allow door alignment adjustments during and after hinge installation.

Place the door into the opening and align the top of the door with the top of the hinge. With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge. As example a continuous hinge product from select hinges passed a 25 million cycle test. Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.

The continuous door hinges in geared aluminum and steel stainless steel are ideally used to resolve alignment problems such as door sag and binding can be eliminated the continuous hinge distributes load stress uniformly along the full length of the door and frame. To install door hinges on a new door measure and mark where your hinges need to go on the door frame and on the door you re hanging. 83 95 and 119. In this video we use the swisco 79 128 right 1 8 recessed door offset pivot set arch.

The extra heavy roton continuous hinges are available in three standard sizes. This allows any chips to work out after installation. With the hinge in the open position use a shim to position the top end of the hinge 1 8 below the header to allow for door clearance. Slip on piano hinges no need for drilling holes or welding slip these hinges onto panel and door edges for a secure fit.