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How to hang a door

A door hinge being screwed into a doorframe using a power drill

Overview

We'll teach you how to hang a door properly. You will learn how to screw the door into the door jamb and how to level it up properly. We will also show you where to put your hinges and how to keep your door steady while you install it.

Steps

1Screw the hinges onto the side of the door

Mark the location of your hinges on the edge of your door. Put the top hinge 200mm down from the top and the bottom hinge 300mm up from the base. Some hinges require a recess for the hinge plate, but in this case, we're installing Easy Hinges. Simply line the hinges up with you marks, drill pilot holes and screw the centres of the hinges into the door.
Holes being drilled into a door frame for screws, using a door hinge as a guide

2Position the door

Put the door in place, at right angles to the door jamb. Use wedges under the base so the door is level, the hinges are sitting square on the jamb and the top of the door is about 2mm below the door jamb. Then put the top screw into the top hinge. 
A pair of door wedges being used to keep a door stable as it is secured onto hinges

3Level the door and hang it

Use a spirit level to check if your door is level and adjust the position of your wedges as required. Then put the top screw into the bottom hinge. Remove the wedges and check the door shuts properly. If it's not right, undo the bottom hinge, alter your wedges, rescrew and check again. Once the door shuts properly, screw the hinges down fully and the job is done. In this case, the doorway was a little wide at the bottom, so we used a wrecking bar behind the jamb to “ease the door” out a little.
A door hinge being screwed into a doorframe using a power drill
Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.