How to fit Hinges, Handles, Locks and Latches to Doors.

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  • @nickm8494
    @nickm8494 Рік тому +23

    Good explanation of what can be a tricky job, Stuart. Pro chippie here, a few tips worth mentioning:
    -If you have to cut down the height, do it from the bottom otherwise the top rail will look out of proportion. You only ever need to plane the top if the frame header is off level. If you have to go more than 25mm, plane the hardboard face off the wooden bar you've cut from the rail, then glue and clamp the bar back into the hollow gap.
    -Hollow doors have "lock-block" of wood fitted in the core on one side, at handle height, which you can use to set your furniture. This will be indicated by the word "lock" on the top of the door. Put a bit of tape on the door at handle height, to remind you when you're fitting it.
    -Normal screws are fine in the lock-block for long backplate handles, but always use through-bolts for round-rose handles.
    -Couple of other ways to do the latch hole. One is to use a 22mm bit and square the top and bottom of the hole with a chisel. Easy with hollow core and engineered doors, a bit more work with solid doors. You can get away with a 25mm bit, but it's worth drilling a test hole on some scrap wood to check if the hole peeks out the sides. I find using a sharp forstner bit on the door edge first, with a pilot point to start, prevents any chip out or wandering. Once you've gone through the edge, you can blast it with a flat bit or auger bit. My only issue with drilling two holes is there's less wood to fix the latch faceplate, but whatever works, works!
    Love the channel - every day's a school day! Cheers

  • @AncoraImparoPiper
    @AncoraImparoPiper Рік тому +32

    The technique for drilling the two holes side by side is just ingenious. I hope to remember that when I have to take this approach.

    • @UnfittedNoise
      @UnfittedNoise Рік тому +1

      I just came here to say the same 😂

    • @megaman2016
      @megaman2016 Рік тому

      Learn something new everyday

    • @kayjay8683
      @kayjay8683 7 місяців тому

      I've like most put a 23mm hole in and square it off with a chisel. But got some doors to fit gonna give this a go.

  • @c.a.g.1977
    @c.a.g.1977 Рік тому +21

    Never seen anyone fit the hinges on the same side as the lock and handles before 😄
    Great video Stuart! Some handy tips and tricks, awesome!

    • @ptousig
      @ptousig Рік тому +7

      5:03 - Perhaps Stuart should have actually looked at the hinges in other people's homes. 😀

    • @c.a.g.1977
      @c.a.g.1977 Рік тому +1

      @@ptousig hahaha, lol 😄

  • @RB-xg2vz
    @RB-xg2vz Рік тому +8

    What no one told me was how much better the acoustics were in each room when you change hollow doors to solid ones. Noise doesn’t escape or enter the room so easily

  • @olson.pamela
    @olson.pamela Рік тому +14

    Fantastic Stuart! Viewers, don’t try to drill the “through” holes for the handle with just one pass with a long drill bit. The chances that the far side hole will end up in the exact right spot are slim. Mark both sides carefully and do the holes one side at a time, testing after each hole.

  • @Top-tips4U
    @Top-tips4U Рік тому +5

    When I size a hollow door, I always trim the top off and if it exposes the cardboard inside I take the door skin of the off cut then glue and clamp it back in.
    👍

  • @Crimperman1996
    @Crimperman1996 Рік тому +19

    Quite a few hollow doors I've fitted have a larger wooden block inside where the handle/lock will go. You can screw the handle directly into that if you have one. It's only on one side of the door though (and usually indicated with an arrow on the top of the door) so it's worth checking before you start fitting either latch or hinges.

  • @MisterMudona
    @MisterMudona Рік тому +13

    Nice video Stuart.
    There is a solution when you trim the door to far. You can take some of the cardboard out or push in. Then glue a wooden bar in. A bit work but it works.

  • @cpcfreak
    @cpcfreak Рік тому +7

    I use painters tape on the doors when marking out lines so after drilling it can just be peeled off without leaving pencil marks or embossed lines.

  • @CaribouKH
    @CaribouKH Рік тому +8

    I stopped using spade bits when I found Forstner bits, really good for drilling overlapping holes as well.

    • @RFC3514
      @RFC3514 Рік тому

      Yeah, spade bits are cheap, but not only are they more likely to slip into nearby holes, they can also lead to resonance and you end up with a hexagon instead of a circle. Forstner bits hold their position and the hole shape much better (at the cost of slightly more friction).

  • @richardsharp7400
    @richardsharp7400 Рік тому +10

    When you had traditional wooden doors you generally had a 9" bottom rail , so the bottom hinge was kept above that , or you had the end grain of the Tennons !

  • @Norfolkonsea
    @Norfolkonsea Рік тому +6

    A few "tradesmen" could do with watching this. (I'm looking at you Bovis!).
    I like the idea of those through bolt jobs, I'm forever sticking matchsticks in my doors to give the little screws some bite as they are forever going loose!

  • @fireblaster9961
    @fireblaster9961 9 місяців тому +2

    Love that oval drilling technique, definitely using that next

  • @jonb8241
    @jonb8241 Рік тому +3

    Best D.I.Y channel on UA-cam....keep up the good work!!!

  • @HYUKLDER1
    @HYUKLDER1 Рік тому +4

    Your demonstration of all the work necessary was very useful in assuring me that I make the right decision to employ a professional carpenter/joiner to do such skilled tasks!

  • @pchisholm4
    @pchisholm4 Рік тому +8

    4:49 the old standard of 6 and 9 inches for the hinge locations in the door was to avoid the tenons on a traditional door as to avoid putting screws into and chiseling into end grain.

    • @johnthresher259
      @johnthresher259 Рік тому +12

      I think that it is also a "perspective" thing: when standing next to the door the distance between hinge and door bottom will seem smaller than it really is but will appear equal with the top hinge if spaced at 6 and 9 inches since your eyeline is closer to the top hinge. I hope that this makes sense!

  • @leonganga4912
    @leonganga4912 Рік тому +2

    Your presentation of stuff is just amazingly clear.
    I have gained so much knowledge and gotten so much better well done.

  • @gudni9984
    @gudni9984 Рік тому +1

    I'm glad that I found this channel

  • @RB-xg2vz
    @RB-xg2vz Рік тому +5

    I am a DIYER but had to change 8 old doors to prefinished ones (24 hinges in total) - I already had a router so decided to buy Robin Clevett 76mm hinge jig. Saved me so much time and stress! I actually enjoyed it!

    • @UnfittedNoise
      @UnfittedNoise Рік тому +2

      Been tempted by that jig for a while! Is it worth it?

    • @RB-xg2vz
      @RB-xg2vz Рік тому +3

      @@UnfittedNoise I guess it depends how many hinges you need to do and what type of doors. In my case loads of hinges and finished doors that would have looked bad if my wood chiselling skills weren’t upto scratch. My doors were £200 each x 8 doors so spending £70 on a jig made sense

    • @nigeldavies1526
      @nigeldavies1526 Рік тому +2

      Easier to make your own jig at little or no cost if you're handy with a router.

    • @chrisu5550
      @chrisu5550 Рік тому

      ​@@RB-xg2vzTheir website says the 76mm jig is £28.50 ... What jig did you buy for £70?

    • @RB-xg2vz
      @RB-xg2vz Рік тому

      @@chrisu5550 I think the jig is about £30, then you need the specific router bit which is about £20 and then postage. So let’s say £60 all in

  • @rodgerq
    @rodgerq Рік тому +1

    The chain drilling technique is great!

  • @timkent821
    @timkent821 Рік тому +2

    Handy tip for the latch hole drilling 😀

  • @whiteboar3232
    @whiteboar3232 Рік тому +1

    Thank you, I have to install a door and it will be very helpful. The effect of the hinges mounted on the same side of the lock for demonstration is very funny ^____^

  • @FormidableOne
    @FormidableOne 6 місяців тому

    I have watched door lock installation videos all week and this man is clearly a master craftsman. Techniques and tips in this video are unique and I have not seen them in other videos. Thank you 10/10 video.

  • @edstraker8451
    @edstraker8451 Рік тому +1

    I had to chuckle. Our house was struck by a cyclone many years ago. The top part of the house was lifted up and skewed slightly. The house itself is not completely square, including the door frames (metal). Despite this, the house itself has been brought up to code and is completely livable. It reains however, an oddity, but we love it

  • @mikeZL3XD7029
    @mikeZL3XD7029 Рік тому

    Wow, that was certainly worth watching.
    I particularly like that trick with the depth stop on the router!
    Thank you, Stuart.

  • @alan0654
    @alan0654 Рік тому

    Now I know how to fit the hinges, handles and locks. How about how to fit the door. Really enjoy the programs. 👍

  • @markmciver1981
    @markmciver1981 Рік тому

    Perfect timing Stuart as I'm about to tackle the horrendous door installs in my property... !

  • @ianpearse4480
    @ianpearse4480 Рік тому +1

    Love the two holes thingy. Very clever. Cheers for sharing.

  • @Peter-at-Heres-The-Thing
    @Peter-at-Heres-The-Thing Рік тому +3

    Excellent. Your videos are like having a big DIY book in video form. You do realise, Stuart, you're becoming the Barry Bucknell of UK UA-cam. Ha ha.

  • @Rebel9668
    @Rebel9668 Рік тому +2

    That "bathroom" lockset is also about the same size as the old fashioned mortise locksets that take the old fashioned skeleton style keys. I've replaced several of those in my home as the old keys were long gone before I bought the place. Fortunately they still make the old style locksets so I only replaced the inner workings and left the original knobs and plates and now they're functional again as I have new skeleton style keys with the new locksets.

  • @darrenh20102
    @darrenh20102 10 місяців тому

    You are an absolute genius. I've just found your channel and cheesed off that I've not seen you before cos I might have saved some money😂. Subscribed straight away. The tip re using spade bits side by side is something I've never seen before, and really changes the game. Thanks 👍
    I'm now gonna binge watch 😂

  • @lindagoold5372
    @lindagoold5372 Рік тому

    Thanks Stuart, was only thinking about fitting handles after painting the rad and ceiling.
    today..l'll have a practice on piece of wood first..

  • @happyharry7331
    @happyharry7331 Рік тому

    That was worth watching just for the tip about reversing the hinge for repeatability when marking out

  • @andyc972
    @andyc972 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Stuart, coincidentally I had to fit a new latch the day before this video popped up, I'm comfortable in doing these jobs (the old fashioned way) but it's always worth watching your videos for those little tips I might not have known.
    The main take away for me is to avoid doors like that, we have similar faux panelled hollow doors but at least the timber edges are softwood and a decent thickness not 20mm MDF - those look a poor alternative to me !

  • @YesiPleb
    @YesiPleb Рік тому

    When I did my chippy apprenticeship, I was told that the reason for 9" at the bottom hinge and 6" at the top hinge was to do with perspective. A bit like the writing on a road painted on in large stretchy writing - looking down the distance of 9" doesn't look that far and 6" at the top is much closer to eye level.

  • @nikbartlett807
    @nikbartlett807 Рік тому +2

    Great video, and great timing as we've just started replacing all ours, only 14 doors to do! How about a video on replacing hinges etc on doors that already have them fitted, rather than new, we've found it quite challenging, but the drill bits you recommended along with gluing dowels into the existing holes has really helped. We could not find drop in replacements which has meant a LOT of work. BTW my son still talks about meeting you and having his photo taken at the NEC, thank you for being so welcoming 😄

  • @fnaah_au
    @fnaah_au Рік тому

    the 'oval' hole trick is great, thank you.

  • @Quaker521
    @Quaker521 Рік тому +1

    Great information Stuart, especially the double drilling, and as always clearly explained. Thanks.

  • @petermcalley4663
    @petermcalley4663 Рік тому

    Only discovered your site a couple of weeks back. Really enjoy it. Do a lot aroun d the house and this helps to reinforce what I do as well as teach me a few things I do not know. Very practical. From the other side of the world. N.Z.

  • @elpresidente8730
    @elpresidente8730 2 місяці тому +1

    The 6"/ 9" hinge position is so the hinges look evenly spaced from top and bottom, its because your eyes are closer to the top hinge than the bottom one.

  • @juliantaylor1849
    @juliantaylor1849 Рік тому

    Hi Stuart. Its Purely aesthetic that the bottom hinge is 9"up. From our eyeliner it just looks right. A wall cupboard will have hinges equally spaced because that looks right from our eyeliner, if that makes any sense 😁

  • @cableferret9804
    @cableferret9804 Рік тому +1

    I have learned so much from your videos. Going to be using some of these techniques later today!

  • @ralphtaylor5328
    @ralphtaylor5328 Рік тому

    Found the through bolts invaluable when fixing handles on one of these "cardboard" doors.
    If you update the video suggest you include some close ups of the holes you chopped out for door lock etc.

  • @douglasminuchi
    @douglasminuchi Рік тому +1

    Great Stuart, well done!

  • @GAZZY786
    @GAZZY786 3 місяці тому

    HI just looking at your door furniture install i am retired now due to sciatica the hollow doors have a block in the middles of the door to accept door furniture it normally tells you on the top of the door measure half way down magic..👌👌

  • @norbertgal7342
    @norbertgal7342 Рік тому +2

    Here in Romania we have these cheap doors as well but they've got pine instead of MDF as backbone.

  • @badninja1971
    @badninja1971 Рік тому +2

    Hinges are cut 6”, 9” or 10”,14” regarding foreshortening.
    When you stand back they look equal.
    An old architecture trick. 👍

    • @mrdee1986
      @mrdee1986 Рік тому +1

      Quite correct 👌

    • @badninja1971
      @badninja1971 Рік тому

      @@mrdee1986
      You’re welcome.
      Old school vs Festool. 😂

  • @terrywalker4733
    @terrywalker4733 Рік тому +1

    Another very interesting and informative video Stuart, Many Thanks.

  • @rhock1979
    @rhock1979 Рік тому +1

    It be interesting to see you put same things but on solid wooden door and solid core doors, and how to also put on lock that’s required a key to lock it and open it ie external door or front door and how to replace chain on door (same side as hinges go) so the doors shut by themselves

  • @dogbreath6974
    @dogbreath6974 Рік тому +1

    Not sure why I watched this, as a carpenter, but still enjoyed it all the same

  • @RFC3514
    @RFC3514 Рік тому

    I would definitely reinforce / seal the routed / drilled MDF surface(s) by brushing them with a 50-50 water and PVA glue mix (and letting it dry). It makes it much harder and more resistant to moisture.

  • @marieshearer8239
    @marieshearer8239 Рік тому +1

    Great video thanks for the tips especially multi hole with spade bit, how much grief will that stop.

  • @clivewilliams3661
    @clivewilliams3661 5 місяців тому

    The door will be fitted with a lock block halfway up one side of the door, which is normally noted on the door top edge. The lock must be fitted to this lock block as there will not be enough material elsewhere to get a fixing, this even applies to solid core doors that are most likely filled with chipboard.
    It is worth noting that there are two different depths for latches and sash locks to accommodate knobs or levers. The 3" (76mm) latch is for knobs and 2 1/2" (63mm) for lever furniture. This is to ensure that you don't take the skin off your knuckles by using the shallow depth latch with knob furniture every time you open the door. Also, use knob/lever furniture with securing screws through to the spindle or through screws as suggested rather than relying on the face plate screws for high use or low grade construction doors.

  • @patrickkinsella8067
    @patrickkinsella8067 Рік тому +1

    The hinge is 9 inches at the bottom so that when looking down at it, it looks the same spacing as six inches from the top. If both are at 6 inches, when looking down the bottom hinge looks like it is not evenly spaced with the top hinge. I remember seeing that This Old House or some similar program.

  • @PastorCarlBromleyAsIsWhereIs
    @PastorCarlBromleyAsIsWhereIs 3 місяці тому

    very good sir. Much appreciated Teach. Given me confidence and motivation to 'give it a crack' 🙂

  • @alexbissell9737
    @alexbissell9737 Рік тому +1

    The hinge position is about perspective when you’re looking at the door hinges look the same

  • @jimvandendop6525
    @jimvandendop6525 Рік тому +1

    Perfect! 👍 Clear and informatieve as ever. I hope you will continue this for a very long time! I’m really hooked to this chanel. Although in Holland we do use somethimes different installation tools and methods, your channel is still very helpfull!

  • @markdinmore9766
    @markdinmore9766 Місяць тому

    Great video I am going to bathroom door lock on thank you very informative

  • @mcdon2401
    @mcdon2401 Рік тому +6

    Those door handles with the circular mounts are a proper pain, especially when the supplied screws appear to be made from cheese and have points that have been deliberately blunted before packaging.

    • @edthompson9337
      @edthompson9337 Рік тому

      The handles need to be fitted with the through bolts supplied otherwise they will quickly become loose.

    • @mcdon2401
      @mcdon2401 Рік тому

      @edthompson9337 a lot of them were only supplied with crappy wee screws. I haven't fitted any of those for a while, precisely because of the crap screws, so I haven't seen any with through bolts.

    • @edthompson9337
      @edthompson9337 Рік тому

      @@mcdon2401 Fitted loads and never seen them without the through bolts, bit fiddly but hold well once in place.

  • @richardphillips3303
    @richardphillips3303 Рік тому

    Thanks Stuart for the really useful tips 😊

  • @ryanh3285
    @ryanh3285 Рік тому

    Fantastic video i have metal door frames to make it a bit harder

  • @glyndwr1391
    @glyndwr1391 Рік тому +1

    It 6-9 inches for an interior door for an external door it’s 3-6-middle. For hinges. These spacing are for visual on internal but strength on external. You can use a trimming router for cutting out.

    • @mrdee1986
      @mrdee1986 Рік тому

      7 from the top 9 from the bottom, we won't fall out over an inch,but otherwise you are correct 😊

  • @jim99ful
    @jim99ful Рік тому

    the callipers made me laugh as I just watched your Temu video yesterday 🙂, brilliant as usual thx

  • @LewisWells-1
    @LewisWells-1 Рік тому +1

    Very good, thanks!

  • @Rebel9668
    @Rebel9668 Рік тому +1

    I suppose I just happened to luck out when installing door hardware in a solid door as I had a brace and bit that happened to be the perfect size hole for the handle hardware and then I just used a speed bit to make the hole for the latch and the corresponding hole for the striker plate's hole. I don't really even remember measuring anything, just eyeballing it and it worked fine. Of course it was for a simple bedroom door.

    • @Rebel9668
      @Rebel9668 Рік тому +1

      I did use a chisel for the hinges so they'd sit flush.

  • @rightfootdownsimracing5563
    @rightfootdownsimracing5563 Рік тому +1

    Genuine question not a comment on how it's done. Could you use the router to cut the holes for the latch? Instead of drilling all the holes?

  • @frankrigby7937
    @frankrigby7937 Рік тому

    Hiya Stuart love your videos. Question off topic. Why does my masonry bit slip to one side half way through a wall & how do I remedy that?

  • @simonhughes9472
    @simonhughes9472 Рік тому

    Excellent as always, great tips! Are you going to do a companion video on fitting door frames next?

  • @johnhatton4290
    @johnhatton4290 Рік тому

    Can you do a follow-on video on fitting the door into a door frame please?.

  • @michaeldesouza4911
    @michaeldesouza4911 Рік тому +1

    Stuart, another fantastic video and it has given me the confidence to have a go at some new doors, I’m sure the wife will be delighted lol 😝 Can you provide a link for the self centering drill bits pls.

  • @emmanouilvichos1178
    @emmanouilvichos1178 9 місяців тому

    Excellent video as usual Stuart well done

  • @j.t.k.ventures9887
    @j.t.k.ventures9887 4 місяці тому

    Brilliant lesson

  • @mrdee1986
    @mrdee1986 Рік тому

    Very good albeit a bit confusing to a lot of people.
    Unless I missed it did you mention that by looking at the top of the door it usually says lock block this side it was in fact, written on the first piece you tried off

  • @shaun30-3-mg9zs
    @shaun30-3-mg9zs Рік тому

    Great video Stuart, very useful and handy tip's . Those hollow doors are useless my Mum and Dad have got them up stairs in there house horrible to work with. Like all your video's good and useful Take care

  • @roviwoteap2375
    @roviwoteap2375 Рік тому

    Some great tips there, on how to.... Thank you.

  • @GeordiLaForgery
    @GeordiLaForgery Рік тому

    Can you show us how to stop drafts in old windows,doors and letterboxes? I heard can be done with putty but I'm not sure and winter is coming dreading it.

  • @Christopher_T_Paul
    @Christopher_T_Paul Рік тому +6

    I had 150 year+ solid wood doors in my bedrooms and were thickly overpainted badly and repaired so much over their life.
    The doorframes are so out of square it would have been quite a chore to put in new door, so I repaired all the doors instead. Probably took me twice as long and the costs were comparable to fitting a new door, but they really are worth saving, the wood is so old and slow grown, it is almost as tough as oak.

  • @rodp2310
    @rodp2310 Рік тому +1

    Great tips thank you. 👍

  • @gashead2
    @gashead2 Рік тому +1

    Great tips thanks

  • @adeh503
    @adeh503 Рік тому +1

    Nice work, very useful 🇬🇧👍

  • @richardwhittle2302
    @richardwhittle2302 Рік тому

    Great video Stuart. When chiselling for hinges and latch face plates is there a way to control the depth or is it just trial and error🤔

  • @GiggleBytes2011
    @GiggleBytes2011 Рік тому

    Great video Stuart. May I ask why you weren't using a mask around drilling MDF?

  • @stevet2603
    @stevet2603 Рік тому +1

    As usual some useful tips 😀 Thanks

  • @simonmiddleton4977
    @simonmiddleton4977 Рік тому +1

    Great job 😃👍

  • @SiAnon
    @SiAnon Рік тому +1

    And if you have issues getting those through bolts to line up just use a plastic straw that goes through the hole to the other side and that gives them something to sit in while you line them up instead of the things falling into the void in the door.
    Trust me, it saves hours of swearing trying to line the bloody things up.

  • @peterwagstaff2715
    @peterwagstaff2715 Рік тому

    Have you had any problems with charging parkside tools thanks

  • @1979com
    @1979com Рік тому

    now just need to learn to hang it. thanks mate

  • @rogergladding7943
    @rogergladding7943 Рік тому +1

    My composite doors came with a note saying one side was specifically for hinges and the other side was for the lock so had a solid lock plate inside. Do they not do that now?

  • @awantamta
    @awantamta Рік тому

    Great tips and hints as usual

  • @davidsharpe3839
    @davidsharpe3839 Рік тому +1

    Just wondering where all the content for the new land improvement is coming out

  • @017hamilton
    @017hamilton Рік тому +1

    Lovely job

  • @davesmart8414
    @davesmart8414 Рік тому

    Great job Stuart

  • @michaelplays2449
    @michaelplays2449 Рік тому +1

    Great video !! thanks

  • @peter.g6618
    @peter.g6618 Рік тому

    Hi. Awesome content 👌. Really good professional ideas there. They work very well. Thank you for sharing. 👍

  • @michaelburton4521
    @michaelburton4521 3 дні тому

    I wish I'd watched this yesterday

  • @jameslennon5330
    @jameslennon5330 Рік тому

    Great video as always

  • @conradsmith7752
    @conradsmith7752 9 місяців тому

    Great tips here from a pro

  • @xorsyst1
    @xorsyst1 Рік тому

    How about making the hinge holes on the doorframe, if you need to do that? Getting a router there is quite tricky! :)

  • @scotty6648
    @scotty6648 Рік тому +1

    I have just replaced handles for 11 doors inn my home after having the doors spray painted. Put on exactly the same handles for mine which are solid wood. Wondered what ghe bolt things where for as there where no instructions in the boxes, off course i didn't need them. 😂

  • @JayValdez
    @JayValdez 9 місяців тому

    Amazing. Thanks for the tips!