Discover the benefits of the different types of door hinges we stock so you can make the right choice for your home.
Standard door hinge size uk.
Door thickness backset x 2 clearance required hinge width.
If the hinge is not standard go to next larger hinge width.
Opening heights 7 6 1 16 through 10 0 two pair butt.
Standard interior door jamb thickness on pre hung doors is 4 9 16 inches.
Most residential doors use a 3 1 2 x 3 1 2 hinges.
The door jamb is the frame that installs in the wall and supports the door via hinges.
The head size of the screw should fit perfectly into the hole in the hinge and be flush with the hinge when installed.
Opening heights 5 0 through 7 6 one and one half pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8 from bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 center hinge is equally spaced between top and bottom.
First let s look at the anatomy of a hinge which all styles share to a degree.
Uk standard door sizes.
1981 x 457 533 x 35mm door sizes tend to be most popular for use as cupboard or wardrobe doors.
For doors over to 2 1 4 thick the hinge is set back 3 8 from the back face of the door.
Jb kind doors offer a core selection of the most common door sizes from stock and if you have a non standard size requirement bespoke sizes can be ordered for many of our door ranges.
So the normal size hinges for a residential door are 3 x 3 or 3 1 2 x 3 1 2.
3 inches 3 1 2 inches 4 inches.
Some larger residential doors usually entry doors use a 4 x 4 hinge.
This will be important to understand when calculating the size of the hinge needed.
With very few exceptions all standard door hinges are squares and sized in 1 2 increments ex.
And are fitted on standard or fire doors up to 40kg.
A standard hinge consists of two leaves.
Once these dimensions are known the formula can then be applied.
From bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 2.
The size and weight of the door will determine the size and number of hinges.
Usually you will replace the old ones with the same size and quantity.
Most residential doors are between an 1 3 8 and 1 3 4 thick.