All You Need To Know About Choosing a Hinge

HOW TO SELECT THE PROPER HINGE SIZE

To choose the proper hinge size consider the following: Door Height, Weight, Thickness, Trim Dimension.

Door ThicknessDoor WidthHeight of Hinge
1-3/8"To 32"3-1/2"
1-3/8" 32"-36"4"
1-3/4"
To 36"
4-1/2"
1-3/4"36"-48"5"
1-3/4"Over 48"6"
2", 2-1/4", 2-1/2"To 42"5" (Commercial) 
2", 2-1/4", 2-1/2"Over 42"6" (Commercial)

 

NUMBER OF HINGES PER DOOR

As a general rule you will want to use one hinge per every 30" of door or fraction thereof.

Referring to Door Height:

  • Doors up to 60" need two hinges.
  • Doors 60"-90" need three hinges.
  • Doors 90"-120" need four hinges.

LOCATION OF HINGE ON THE DOOR

Upper Hinge-5" from top jamb to top edge of barrel.

Bottom Hinge-10" from bottom edge of barrel to finished floor.

Middle Hinge-centered between top and bottom hinges.

HOW TO DETERMINE THE RADIUS OF A HINGE

Measure the beginning of the curve to where the corner of the hinge would be if it were square.