This is a simple guide to hanging a door which you can do yourself if you follow the tips provided. A new door to an existing room or front door of a residence can give you a new lease of life without costing too much.

Firstly when you start the task of hanging your door you need to allow for clearance at the bottom to make space for the existing or new floor coverings. To do this use a wedge of timber or wood to prop up the door and allow for 2cm of thickness.

Make sure you mark and measure the hinge positions (which match the door frame) on the door itself the draw a horizontal line at your marks where the hinges will go.

At this point open the hinges provided and hold them in place with a spindle section butting against the edge. Take a Stanley knife or edging knife and mark around the edge of the hinge. One you’ve done that trace of the scored line with a builders pencil and do the same for the second hinge also.

Now for the part where you don’t want to make a mistake you need to cut out the hinge recess. You need to chisel into the timber to create the recess that is the same thickness as your hinge. Always be sure to use a sharp chisel with a beveled edge. One you have the hinge flush with the door do the same process for the second hinge provided.

Take your cordless screw driver and simply screw in the hinges to the door. To make life easier grab a second person to hold the door up in the open position and use a wedge if needed to get the door in place. Screw in the hinges and the door should hang nicely.