Removing Doors With Spring Hinges

Most spring loaded door hinges have a cover plate that hides the mechanism and the hardware.

Removing doors with spring hinges.

This method allows you to replace each of the door hinges without removing the door from the door frame which makes this a very easy one person job. You cannot disable the spring in the hinges. Oil rubbed bronze 5 8 in. This is a common job that most are uneasy to do beca.

But installation and removal can be tricky and the hinge must be at the right tension in order to be both useful and safe. You must remove the entire hinge to negate the spring loading action of the door. Then remove the hinge pins by tapping on the bottom of the hinge pin with a nail photo 1. Disabling spring door hinges allows the door to stand open at any position you may desire.

After they pop up an inch or so try pulling them free with your fingers. However if your door slams or doesn t latch properly as it closes you may need to use a couple of tools to loosen or tighten the spring tension. Don t try to drive the pins all the way out with the nail you might damage the trim with the hammer. Spring loaded door hinges are very powerful and could do a great deal of damage.

A spring loaded hinge can be extremely useful for doors that need to remain closed. Some older homes do have only two hinges per door. Most homes in the united states built in the last 40 years will have three hinges per door which makes the process outlined above possible. Replacing your spring loaded door hinge is a fairly easy task if you understand how to do it in advance.

While the difficulty will depend on the age and general condition of the door s hinge and pin nudging it out with a hammer and wedge should usually do the trick. Radius adjustable spring door hinge 2 pack 3 model sp 40 58 10b 2pk 19 95. Removing a door from its hinge can be a tricky thing especially if the door s been latched in place for a long time. To make this job go smoothly first close and latch the door.

Dynasty hardware 4 in. Self closing hinges have springs inside of them that force a door closed so you don t have to worry about shutting it yourself. Typical spring hinges have a coil spring that wraps around the hinge pin inside the barrel of the hinge.