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