| Putting in new door hinges is an easy task, | | | | hinge. Butt hinges come in two different |
| but there are some things that you are going | | | | types fixed pin and loose pin. A fixed pin |
| to need to take into consideration before you | | | | butt hinge is when the pin cannot be removed, |
| begin. The first is which way the hinge goes. | | | | and a loose pin is when you an remove the |
| There are right hand and left hand hinges. | | | | pin. Both of these types of hinges have their |
| It's easy to determine which one is required | | | | advantages and disadvantages. |
| for you door. | | | | |
| | | | You might be better off with a loose pin |
| To correctly determine which hinge that you | | | | hinge if you plan on taking the door off the |
| need is important, and you will not have any | | | | hinges frequently. |
| problem figuring this out. Ok, so stand in | | | | |
| front of the door and grab the door handle. | | | | There are so many other types of hinges, and |
| | | | they all have their purpose, such as the |
| If you grabbed the door handle with your left | | | | knuckle hinge. A knuckle hinges main purpose |
| hand and the door opened into the room you | | | | is for increasing the design of you home. |
| are about to enter, or opened out towards you | | | | It's a decorative hinge but it's also a |
| than this is a left hand hinge. | | | | strong hinge as well. You will use this type |
| | | | of hinge for an exterior door because they |
| If you grabbed the door handle with your | | | | are generally heavier than the average |
| right hand and it opened in or out than it is | | | | interior door. |
| a right hand hinge. | | | | |
| | | | Hinges are actually a little more complex |
| You can find many diagrams on the internet. | | | | than you may have ever known. They have the |
| Looking at the diagrams will definitely make | | | | ability to do many things, like keeping your |
| it much easier for you to know just what I am | | | | door closed, or hold it open. If you want to |
| talking about. | | | | keep the door closed than you will need to |
| | | | look at a spring loaded hinge. The types of |
| Let's look at how you can make sure that you | | | | hinges is not going to be your only concern, |
| are buying the right hinges. This is going to | | | | you are also going to need to pay close |
| save you a lot of time, and frustration. | | | | attention to the color, and material of the |
| There is nothing worse than having to get | | | | hinges. And you have many to choose from. |
| back in the car and go back to the store. | | | | |
| Getting it right the first time is the main | | | | There are many online door hardware companies |
| goal and it is fairly simple to do in this | | | | that you can look at. This is the best way to |
| case. | | | | find exactly what you are looking for, and an |
| | | | even better way for you to save money on your |
| The most common type of hinges is the butt | | | | door hinges as well. |