Fill Door Hinge Mortise

Remove the four corner screws from the plate on either side of.

Fill door hinge mortise.

Measure the mortise hole from top to. Using a utility knife trace along the outline to create small groves then make a cut on the front or back side of the door indicating the mortise s depth. Step 3 finishing up. It works but doesn t look as seamless as the 2 4 with caulk.

Remove the old lock if it is still installed. Mortise locksets and doorknob assemblies can differ according to manufacturer. Door hinge fill in painting recesses sanding. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil.

This means that the hole sizes can differ but the procedure for patching them is the same. Once the wood is the right size glue the inward facing side and then press it into place. You ll find the thickness of the stick is close to the depth of the recess. This may include covering over any wood stains left by the hinge.

4 4 out of. How to fill in a mortise step 1. Cut to size glue in place use one coat of putty to fill in around the patch. First fill the recess with a piece of a paint stir stick.

Only 20 left in stock order soon. A quick sanding a touch of matching paint and it should look as good as new. Take a plain piece of wood the width of your door and cut it down until it fits into the shape left by your former door hinge. Remove the door from its hinges by tapping a screwdriver up through the hinges to drive the pins out.

You can use wood filler but it the results are quite the same. Interior and exterior holes. 00 2 20 plates 33 00 33 00. We used it on a previous spot and filled sanded filled and sanded.

Don jo hf 45 steel door hinge cut out filler plate prime coated 1 3 4 width x 4 1 2 height pack of 10 22 00 22.