It’s so perfect, yet something most people wouldn’t even notice- let alone appreciate. maybe I’m a weirdo, but I thoroughly appreciate it and this video🤓
I’ve fitted a few hinges during my DIY lifetime but I’ve never known the exact recommended positions or in deed the correct way round to put the hinge, 3 pivots to the frame and 2 to the door. My fittings have been random up to now! I also won’t be sharpening my pencil any more!
If I'd had teachers like you when I was at school I might have left with more than my bus fare home. As a jobbing handyman, your videos are my first port of call when tackling any job for the first time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience, please keep up the good work.
Well Stewart, after discovering your channel last week Ive now completed watching your videos over the weekend and now I must say it’s now getting scary for me, I now feel compelled to get cracking and try just about everything I’ve watched for myself. You explain everything in such a way that a completely novice like me can understand, the knowledge you pass on is invaluable, thank you so much for sharing. Your channel as definitely become my number one go to for learning new skills. Thanks once again, can’t wait for your next video 😊
Thats really good to hear - exactly the aim of the channel! Start with something, it doesn't matter what, go slow and expect some things to go wrong along the way but thats how we all learn! Good luck!
This is great and very clear. It would be helpful to have a piece on rectifying problems when hanging doors, like when hinges are set too deep or too shallow and the effect this has.
Your channel is one of the best DIY ones. Top tips that make the difficult jobs look easier and less daunting for us novice diy'ers. You are a 🌎 of wisdom. Thank you
This is an excellent video, crafted with intelligence and attention to detail. Thank you so much, you have helped me with techniques that have evaded me throughout the installation of the past dozen or so doors I have hung!
Another brilliant and well informed video. The job of fitting a hinge seems in my head a simple one, your video shows its a lot harder then you'd imagine but explained it perfectly with detailed easy to follow instructions.
It''s my first time building frames and attaching doors at home. Keeping everything square has been difficult, but now it's time to attach hinges to the doors and frames, and ill be using your method to inset the hinges. Thanks!
Thank you, sir. Just wish I had been able to watch your video a few years back when I was installing all new doors in my fixer-upper. Would have saved me a lot of frustration.
Actually cried out "oh yes!" when I saw you're tackling this haha! I'm changing at least five of my internal doors, and had to repair the chewed up remains of frames where previous occupants botched screwing hinges. I'm eager for more tips on offering up doors with shims, marking for trimming and frame rebates; seems like such a pig of a job but I'm sure there's an easy way. Yes, self-centering drill bits save so much bother, wish I'd bought those years ago. Chisels only for finishing, router with depth stop for rebating on easy mode.
@@kirkhamandy I have a good router, and made a little jig for rebating hinges, but before I get on with the rest of our doors I'm hoping Stu has suggestions that make the hanging easier. That's this week's excuse for putting it off anyway. 😇
For a beginner but pedantic, this was really amazing guide. It basically answered all my obsessions and I will use all these tricks. I have got one door frame and 3 doors to hang. Really amazing !
Pilot them and when youve Placed your screw in the pilot hole scrape your knife against a bit of sandpaper over the screw heads.works a treat to stop them slipping out
The hinge screws are find just hit the hinge with the Vix bit to pre-drill very screw your going stick a screw holes on the hinge and lower the torx pressure on your screw gun and hit the center of the hole with an 1/8” drill bit if you don’t have Vix bit, if the Screw is way thicker use a 3/16 drill bit, or the screws heads will snap. Do not use a regular Drill because you can’t control the torx pressure on a regular drill to drill the screws. I’ve installed more than thousands of Doors For Builder Square, HomeDepot & for Lowe’s at their Costumers houses. I’ve made Front Entry Door’s and Raised Panel Cabinets, and installed many Kitchens, custom and store bought cabinets a lot of other wood work. Commercial Building and all their hardware and Complete Houses. From cutting roofs to inside fabricating Interior Dom roof’s to Stair cases hand rails, Crowns, Interior wood work of vehicles. I’m just a very old wood craftsman. Just in case you question my experience. Hope it works for you, cheers.
This is excellent, no music, no in your face 'guys' jabber. Same method I use, I'm a decorator so like dead straight clean edges. I tend to use wider chisels as I find them much easier to control and get flatter rebates. I also use Olfa knives as they are ultra sharp and thinner than Stanley blades, the snap off idea encourages much safer working as blade will always be sharp. Careful now! Really like centering bits too , essential.
Well done - thank you. I will now finish my door install, patience reinvigorated. Going forward, I will only attempt projects where you have a video posted.
Just hung a new bathroom door and the hinges went smoothly thanks to the great advice from Stuart, thank you!! I had one problem which it took some head scratching. The new door was the tiniest bit fatter than the old and was binding on the door stops. Freaked me out but after removing stops the door hung great. I'll replace the stops and be back in business.
I fitted several new doors to old frames, but, this was a long time ago, before I watched your video on the correct way of doing it! Now all the mistakes are blatantly much more noticeable, I’m seeking out all the imperfections!
After watching your video, I tackled the job I had and it worked out great! Using a razor blade knife for precise marking worked well and I'll remember that advice.
Very good advice. For centering I use a wood drill the size of the screwhole. So it is guide as in the selfcentering drill bits. The wood drill has a center which will make the dimple and the edges in contact with the surface. Those are then guiding the drill in the hole.
Brilliant tutorial. Could you show fitting a door from the very beginning i.e. fitting it in the hole. As you can tell I am a novice,I know how to cut out the hinges but where I fall is actually getting the door to snuggly fit the door hole itself. I would really love you to show a door being fitted from undoing the wrapping to getting it to fit . Love all of you tutorials I have learnt so much from you keep up the good work.
really great advise, i'm replacing all my doors right now, however once i have marked my hinge with a knife, i use a router to take out the main area for the hinge, gives it a really consistent depth and smooth finish leaving only the small edges to trim away.
Made a bunch of ipe doors, then made three jigs to match the hinges. Attached the three jigs to a long strip of wood. Very simple to clamp the jig set up to the door, and then to the jamb and use a palm router and a corner chisel. Horse and buggy was a craftsman's skill but those days are over.
Attention to detail. Very impressive. Good to see. In the pro environment, profit and time constraints mean most would never take the time to do a "proper job", Amateur me has time on my hands and that Stanley Knife and metal straight edges is something I discovered many moons ago when simply picking up the Stanley Knife instead of the Wood Chisel. A simple mistake like that reaching for the wrong tool teaches you a better technique. When the time comes to insert the actual door lock into the side of the door, again using the door lock itself as a guide to produce the perfect and neatest aperture, job's a good n. Yes, few folks would notice if any but as Proper DIY confirms, it is very satisfying to do it right even if few folks would ever appreciate that level of accuracy. Pedant me would notice it though. Keep this good stuff coming.
Really clear and informative video. Thanks. So many little tips along the way to a perfectly aligned hinge and the commentary is available as captions too. 10 out of 10!
What a fabulous video, thank you. I’ve had new doors fitted all downstairs, but only 2 hinges were fitted on each. I am worried that the doors will warp or otherwise not stand the test of time, so want to add a third - I actually bought more than enough hinges, as our upstairs doors were fitted with 3 each (different joiners). I always have to prime the bare wood too though (although it does sometimes mean the hinge is too tight and I need to cut away a little paint when re-hanging).
Lots of videos give crude overviews... but ones like this explain the less obvious detail to achieve a quality result, and hence this is an excellent guide.
You did it perfectly cheaply, and quickly. I was just watching another video doing hinges, and the guy spent hours making a jig, and using a band saw, skill saw, and router. Even then.. he wound up BURNING the wood!
I just love how you explain all the small details of do's and don'ts, and most importantly why's. And thank you for speaking clearly, you are so easy to understand.
Hi Stuart, A great idea for a really interesting and useful video would be: how to fit a new door, or a new old door, into an existing door frame... There are surprisingly few good videos on youtube covering this and of the few good ones there are, they don't seem to comprehensively explain the process.
Everyday is a school day. I like your method for marking the depth of the hinge. Ive been a joiner for decades, my only advice is to use a chisel that is wide enough for the hinge. Saves time and promotes accuracy. However try marking the depth with Westminster hinges :)
I wish I'd watched this last week before charging a client for a poor job. The doors were MDF mind you and arguably the worst material to try and do a good job with. Good video. Thanks
I agree didn't like the hammer rather than the mallet you are however correct in the use of a tanged chisel. My current chisels have a through tang and a metal head and a hammer is perfectly acceptable just can't get used to it in my head a chisel has a mallet and anything else is wrong and if nothing else it sounds right but hey you cut better hinges than me so right on man
Absolutely great video and well timed. I talked myself into changing all the door handles and catches. Hang on the hinges do not match. Brilliant now I can do them too. Any tips for actually rehanging the door and the adjustment on the frame? New hinges are slightly larger than the old ones.
I screw the hinge down while scoring. It won't move placed with hinge as shown. I also use a router (at depth) to remove the material after the knife cuts. Other than that, I do this exactly the same, lol. Same with the Stud side. Hinges are usually 1/8 to 3/16 inch thick. By hand just takes too long, but worth it if the job calls for it, and the expense.
Quite precise workflow and great instructions ! Thank you for sharing! However , we all know that the door will not be a piece of art on the wall, so the amount of time to install it perfectly is not worth it. I would use a hinge template and router in a very short time. Again, great video, just my two cents here:)
i love your video on fitting of hinges you did, but can you share with us how many hinges we can put in one door say a 0.90m & 1.0m wide for solid door and light door that could help us.Thanks
Superb delivery .. thanks! I noticed that the ruler you used as a straight edge @6:25 had a none reflective surface. I thinks its worth pointing out how much easier it is to work accurately with a none reflective ruler compared with a brightly finished stainless one. I appreciate you were using it as a straightedge in this particular instance and reflections would not have mattered.
@@ProperDIY Another question for you: Current DIY dilemma: Replacing a leaking thermostatic shower tap. Dilemma? It’s built-in flush behind tiles and marine board..... 🙄
@@ProperDIY I'm an old wood craftsman my self but unfortunately i was injured in one of my Door installs. the door weighted 250 lb's or 125 kilos. and tore my disk in half, I didn't have my Door dolly with me at the time, so i decided to lift it and that did it. No more not even slow work for me. But again good meticulous work.
I love you videos, very informative and I followed this video to install hinges on an outside door. I wonder if you would consider doing a video on installing a loft ladder, where you have to alter the hatch.
When I was on the tools on new housing six doors fitted with latches start at 8 job done for10 30 that included 10 minute break better to use one and a half inch chisel as well makes the job easier
It’s so perfect, yet something most people wouldn’t even notice- let alone appreciate. maybe I’m a weirdo, but I thoroughly appreciate it and this video🤓
It depends on the person. Those who see it and appreciate it prob know how difficult it is!
I’ve fitted a few hinges during my DIY lifetime but I’ve never known the exact recommended positions or in deed the correct way round to put the hinge, 3 pivots to the frame and 2 to the door. My fittings have been random up to now!
I also won’t be sharpening my pencil any more!
My wife notices lol
@@Mikerumball 😂👍
Superb video 👍🏼👍🏼
If I'd had teachers like you when I was at school I might have left with more than my bus fare home. As a jobbing handyman, your videos are my first port of call when tackling any job for the first time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience, please keep up the good work.
Well Stewart, after discovering your channel last week Ive now completed watching your videos over the weekend and now I must say it’s now getting scary for me, I now feel compelled to get cracking and try just about everything I’ve watched for myself. You explain everything in such a way that a completely novice like me can understand, the knowledge you pass on is invaluable, thank you so much for sharing. Your channel as definitely become my number one go to for learning new skills. Thanks once again, can’t wait for your next video 😊
Thats really good to hear - exactly the aim of the channel! Start with something, it doesn't matter what, go slow and expect some things to go wrong along the way but thats how we all learn! Good luck!
Very good
This is great and very clear. It would be helpful to have a piece on rectifying problems when hanging doors, like when hinges are set too deep or too shallow and the effect this has.
Your channel is one of the best DIY ones. Top tips that make the difficult jobs look easier and less daunting for us novice diy'ers. You are a 🌎 of wisdom. Thank you
Thank you very much
This is an excellent video, crafted with intelligence and attention to detail. Thank you so much, you have helped me with techniques that have evaded me throughout the installation of the past dozen or so doors I have hung!
Really happy to have found your "proper DIY" videos. Thank you so much, from Australia. No more DYI now only DIY.
Glad you like them!
Another brilliant and well informed video. The job of fitting a hinge seems in my head a simple one, your video shows its a lot harder then you'd imagine but explained it perfectly with detailed easy to follow instructions.
Thank you. I hope it gives you some tips
It''s my first time building frames and attaching doors at home. Keeping everything square has been difficult, but now it's time to attach hinges to the doors and frames, and ill be using your method to inset the hinges. Thanks!
Some really good quality tips..thanks...how about a tutorial on fitting the door to the frame?
Thank you, sir. Just wish I had been able to watch your video a few years back when I was installing all new doors in my fixer-upper. Would have saved me a lot of frustration.
Thanks
Actually cried out "oh yes!" when I saw you're tackling this haha! I'm changing at least five of my internal doors, and had to repair the chewed up remains of frames where previous occupants botched screwing hinges. I'm eager for more tips on offering up doors with shims, marking for trimming and frame rebates; seems like such a pig of a job but I'm sure there's an easy way. Yes, self-centering drill bits save so much bother, wish I'd bought those years ago. Chisels only for finishing, router with depth stop for rebating on easy mode.
@@kirkhamandy I have a good router, and made a little jig for rebating hinges, but before I get on with the rest of our doors I'm hoping Stu has suggestions that make the hanging easier. That's this week's excuse for putting it off anyway. 😇
Thank you, I thought I knew it all, regarding hinges. Today I learnt the true perfection part of it.
Beautifully installed and well explained. Thank you.
Thanks
For a beginner but pedantic, this was really amazing guide. It basically answered all my obsessions and I will use all these tricks. I have got one door frame and 3 doors to hang. Really amazing !
Glad it was helpful!
How'd it go??
@@mattwebbertime all done new doors and fittings thank you
I never use the screws that come with any fittings, hinges or any door fittings because they are usually crap.
Stainless or so soft !
Pilot them and when youve Placed your screw in the pilot hole scrape your knife against a bit of sandpaper over the screw heads.works a treat to stop them slipping out
The hinge screws are find just hit the hinge with the Vix bit to pre-drill very screw your going stick a screw holes on the hinge and lower the torx pressure on your screw gun and hit the center of the hole with an 1/8” drill bit if you don’t have Vix bit, if the Screw is way thicker use a 3/16 drill bit, or the screws heads will snap. Do not use a regular Drill because you can’t control the torx pressure on a regular drill to drill the screws. I’ve installed more than thousands of Doors For Builder Square, HomeDepot & for Lowe’s at their Costumers houses. I’ve made Front Entry Door’s and Raised Panel Cabinets, and installed many Kitchens, custom and store bought cabinets a lot of other wood work. Commercial Building and all their hardware and Complete Houses. From cutting roofs to inside fabricating Interior Dom roof’s to Stair cases hand rails, Crowns, Interior wood work of vehicles. I’m just a very old wood craftsman. Just in case you question my experience. Hope it works for you, cheers.
I use decking screws haha never ever had a problem
This is excellent, no music, no in your face 'guys' jabber. Same method I use, I'm a decorator so like dead straight clean edges. I tend to use wider chisels as I find them much easier to control and get flatter rebates. I also use Olfa knives as they are ultra sharp and thinner than Stanley blades, the snap off idea encourages much safer working as blade will always be sharp. Careful now! Really like centering bits too , essential.
Well done - thank you. I will now finish my door install, patience reinvigorated. Going forward, I will only attempt projects where you have a video posted.
Just hung a new bathroom door and the hinges went smoothly thanks to the great advice from Stuart, thank you!! I had one problem which it took some head scratching. The new door was the tiniest bit fatter than the old and was binding on the door stops. Freaked me out but after removing stops the door hung great. I'll replace the stops and be back in business.
Nice one Pamela I'm glad I helped
The title should read: "How to fit door hinges perfectly."
It’s marketing he’s trying to sell “Perfect Hinges” - the brand lol 😂
You are perfectly correct
Yeah but we can still understand What he’s saying 👍 it’s no big deal.
@@thedj5914 They didn't say it was
@R S derp 🤷♂️
It's good to see the quality of this workmanship, well done sir!
I could only talk for myself, not sure for the others, finally your tips was very helpful, I was doing it to wrong way, thanks to you 🤚👍👏😎
I'm glad they were useful
Very clear explanation along with detailed demonstration. Very well done 👍 thank you.
What a great video. Everything explained with reasons and without being condescending. Thank you. I’m going to fit my hinges now..😊
I fitted several new doors to old frames, but, this was a long time ago, before I watched your video on the correct way of doing it! Now all the mistakes are blatantly much more noticeable, I’m seeking out all the imperfections!
The highest precision of workmanship. Perfecting even the smallest details.
Good to watch a *true* craftsman at work.
Thank you
I used this method in class today. Got a good result. 👍
After watching your video, I tackled the job I had and it worked out great! Using a razor blade knife for precise marking worked well and I'll remember that advice.
Very good advice. For centering I use a wood drill the size of the screwhole. So it is guide as in the selfcentering drill bits. The wood drill has a center which will make the dimple and the edges in contact with the surface. Those are then guiding the drill in the hole.
allways retract your blade on your stanley knife after you use it.
One of the best DIY videos I have seen foe a long time
Thank you!
Brilliant tutorial. Could you show fitting a door from the very beginning i.e. fitting it in the hole. As you can tell I am a novice,I know how to cut out the hinges but where I fall is actually getting the door to snuggly fit the door hole itself. I would really love you to show a door being fitted from undoing the wrapping to getting it to fit . Love all of you tutorials I have learnt so much from you keep up the good work.
really great advise, i'm replacing all my doors right now, however once i have marked my hinge with a knife, i use a router to take out the main area for the hinge, gives it a really consistent depth and smooth finish leaving only the small edges to trim away.
Your explanation is the best I have seen. Perfect. Thanks
Nice one, that’s given me the confidence to try it myself now
Give it a go!
Top notch man.
And no annoying background music.
This worked perfectly! I really appreciate your advice as I’ve never done it before.
By far the best tutorial on this subject. Thanks for posting!
You're very welcome!
Made a bunch of ipe doors, then made three jigs to match the hinges. Attached the three jigs to a long strip of wood. Very simple to clamp the jig set up to the door, and then to the jamb and use a palm router and a corner chisel. Horse and buggy was a craftsman's skill but those days are over.
Good job on explaining it through out the video.
Very nice explanation, satisfying to see this, keep up on your videos.Thank You from Oregon
Attention to detail. Very impressive. Good to see. In the pro environment, profit and time constraints mean most would never take the time to do a "proper job",
Amateur me has time on my hands and that Stanley Knife and metal straight edges is something I discovered many moons ago when simply picking up the Stanley Knife instead of the Wood Chisel. A simple mistake like that reaching for the wrong tool teaches you a better technique.
When the time comes to insert the actual door lock into the side of the door, again using the door lock itself as a guide to produce the perfect and neatest aperture, job's a good n.
Yes, few folks would notice if any but as Proper DIY confirms, it is very satisfying to do it right even if few folks would ever appreciate that level of accuracy. Pedant me would notice it though.
Keep this good stuff coming.
Really clear and informative video. Thanks. So many little tips along the way to a perfectly aligned hinge and the commentary is available as captions too. 10 out of 10!
More videos please, once a week is not enough!
I'll try. I wish I could produce 1 a day but unfortunately they take quite a bit of time
@@ProperDIY You're doing a great job. The hrs or work that go into a 15 min video are not lost on us :)
Thank you. Very good woodworking practices throughout, explained and shown carefully and clearly.
Piece of art.Patience and care gets great results.Thanks for sharing.
Yes it does! Thank you.
You take your time to teach and you don't leave out any steps; why I like your show.
Thanks for this video, it helped me perfectly install my door hinges!
Nice and wise. I learned a lot of things in a few minutes. Thank you!
Good
Use a marking knife not a Stanley knife and for the depth use a marking gauge, also a wider chisel or Butt chisel, why ? 47 years experience.
Why my way? This is a DIY channel for DIY'ers - most don't have a marking knife, marking gauge and a wide chisel!
47 years experience and still watching diy videos? FFS sad or what?
I use a brass measuring rod that was given to my great grandmother.
It's never failed me.
What a fabulous video, thank you. I’ve had new doors fitted all downstairs, but only 2 hinges were fitted on each. I am worried that the doors will warp or otherwise not stand the test of time, so want to add a third - I actually bought more than enough hinges, as our upstairs doors were fitted with 3 each (different joiners). I always have to prime the bare wood too though (although it does sometimes mean the hinge is too tight and I need to cut away a little paint when re-hanging).
Thankyou for taking the time to share your knowledge, its so appreciated :)
Excellent video and very clearly explained, thank you.
Another great video. Makes it easy for us diy'ers. Appreciate it
Thanks. My pleasure
Lots of videos give crude overviews... but ones like this explain the less obvious detail to achieve a quality result, and hence this is an excellent guide.
The most important tip at 3:12 into the video. Thank you sir!
This is brilliant. I've seen lots of videos on installing hinges, but I think this is the best by far. Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you very much
Of all the video reviews I've watched, yours is the most intelligent. Thank you
You did it perfectly cheaply, and quickly. I was just watching another video doing hinges, and the guy spent hours making a jig, and using a band saw, skill saw, and router. Even then.. he wound up BURNING the wood!
I just love how you explain all the small details of do's and don'ts, and most importantly why's. And thank you for speaking clearly, you are so easy to understand.
Thank you
stellar explanation and advice
Patience and a sharp utility knife+chisel and good job! Proper DIY sounds like the channel for me. New subscriber from the U.S. Thanks!
Nice job mate. Show us how to fit the frame/lining and swing the door.
Hi Stuart,
A great idea for a really interesting and useful video would be: how to fit a new door, or a new old door, into an existing door frame...
There are surprisingly few good videos on youtube covering this and of the few good ones there are, they don't seem to comprehensively explain the process.
Best door hinge video on youtube, real passionate and talented man too🤝💯
I appreciate that
Everyday is a school day. I like your method for marking the depth of the hinge. Ive been a joiner for decades, my only advice is to use a chisel that is wide enough for the hinge. Saves time and promotes accuracy. However try marking the depth with Westminster hinges :)
Good tip!
Oooooooh that is so satisfying watching the hinge just fit right in! My door hinge job look like the dogs breakfast :(
It's just practice!
Total perfection. Great tutorial.
Thank you
A really solid video - excellent instruction - Respect .
Excellent from start to finish 👏
Thank you
Thank you for sharing your experience! Awesome information!
thanks for sharing your knowledge! really useful
To draw precisely I usually clean the surface of the wood piece removing any dirt or dust then I use a Nanquim Pen.
I wish I'd watched this last week before charging a client for a poor job. The doors were MDF mind you and arguably the worst material to try and do a good job with. Good video. Thanks
Thanks
Excellent presentation
Thank you
I agree didn't like the hammer rather than the mallet you are however correct in the use of a tanged chisel. My current chisels have a through tang and a metal head and a hammer is perfectly acceptable just can't get used to it in my head a chisel has a mallet and anything else is wrong and if nothing else it sounds right but hey you cut better hinges than me so right on man
Absolutely great video and well timed. I talked myself into changing all the door handles and catches. Hang on the hinges do not match. Brilliant now I can do them too. Any tips for actually rehanging the door and the adjustment on the frame? New hinges are slightly larger than the old ones.
I screw the hinge down while scoring. It won't move placed with hinge as shown. I also use a router (at depth) to remove the material after the knife cuts. Other than that, I do this exactly the same, lol. Same with the Stud side. Hinges are usually 1/8 to 3/16 inch thick. By hand just takes too long, but worth it if the job calls for it, and the expense.
Hi I'm enjoying your all video & Larne as well
Great job guy🇨🇦☘️🇬🇧
Thank you
Quite precise workflow and great instructions ! Thank you for sharing! However , we all know that the door will not be a piece of art on the wall, so the amount of time to install it perfectly is not worth it. I would use a hinge template and router in a very short time. Again, great video, just my two cents here:)
Quality I always enjoy your videos very informative 👍👍
So nice of you
Wish this had been her last year when I did 8 doors. Pleased with mine but yours looks better.
Thank you for this - should making hanging new bathroom cupboard doors easier... any tips for when the frame is still attached to the wall?!
The no.1 UA-cam video on how to fit a butt hinge to a door.
Superb stuff
Thank you
i love your video on fitting of hinges you did, but can you share with us how many hinges we can put in one door say a 0.90m & 1.0m wide for solid door and light door that could help us.Thanks
Superb delivery .. thanks! I noticed that the ruler you used as a straight edge @6:25 had a none reflective surface. I thinks its worth pointing out how much easier it is to work accurately with a none reflective ruler compared with a brightly finished stainless one. I appreciate you were using it as a straightedge in this particular instance and reflections would not have mattered.
Thanks. Yes is it and it does make measuring easier for sure
A ruler can slip......use a hand router
Proper position for door hinges is 6, or 7" down (to top of hinge) and 9" up (to bottom of hinge), then center of those two to center of middle hinge.
Yet more top tips!! Thank you! Lock mechanism next? (Full lock not a handle) always struggle with that!
Thanks. Funny you should say that - already in the can - will be out soon
@@ProperDIY Excellent!! Loving these. So well produced too and a good bit of humour as well. That brush head falling off still makes me laugh!
@@ProperDIY Another question for you: Current DIY dilemma: Replacing a leaking thermostatic shower tap. Dilemma? It’s built-in flush behind tiles and marine board..... 🙄
Precise and accurate.
Thank you
That self centering drilling bit is called a Vix Bit. Good job sir.
Thanks
@@ProperDIY I'm an old wood craftsman my self but unfortunately i was injured in one of my Door installs. the door weighted 250 lb's or 125 kilos. and tore my disk in half, I didn't have my Door dolly with me at the time, so i decided to lift it and that did it. No more not even slow work for me. But again good meticulous work.
@@henryvaldillez6785 Sorry to hear that - 125kg is a heavy door! Thanks of the comments - always means more coming from someone who knows!
use a palm router to do the rebate and the chisel to tidy the corners perfect
Great content as always - thank you
No problem
Excellent tutorial 👌. Some really great tips.
Thank you
I love you videos, very informative and I followed this video to install hinges on an outside door.
I wonder if you would consider doing a video on installing a loft ladder, where you have to alter the hatch.
Thank you. I may do soon.
Perfect installation way
Thank you
Outstanding. Cheers
When I was on the tools on new housing six doors fitted with latches start at 8 job done for10 30 that included 10 minute break better to use one and a half inch chisel as well makes the job easier
So why are you wasting your time watching DIY videos. Muppet.