How to Hang a Door That is NOT Prehung 

Never had my father around. Stepdad just left the house. Mom is freaking out about housework but RU-vid is my saving grace. I repotted plants, learned to fix my garbage disposal and now replace my door which was broken. Thank you

For those of us who no longer have our fathers around -- thank you!

Just what I needed, Dave. You do exactly the right amount of talking, no more, no less, and mainly you just let us watch you at work. As others have said above, this reminds me so much of the way my dad used to walk me through things. Thank you.

This video saved our weekend. Had two doors that wouldn’t fit in the frame. The hinge bending tricked saved us from a day of misery. FANTASTIC tip. Great video. Thank you!

I rewatch this video every time I do a door. It never goes as smooth as I'd like, but I'm getting better. Your trick about bending the hinges is a life saver. Thanks for a great video.

Had to run to the store to get the drill bits and chisels, it was my first woodworking experience and I really enjoyed it. Couldn't have done it so easily without this video, thank you.

This video deserves a lot more likes. Not many videos on doors that aren't pre hung. Loved the hinge tip as well!

In case it keeps anyone else from making the same ridiculous mistake I did... make sure you hang the door right side up! I was so concerned about getting the mortises cut and everything else squared up correctly that I failed to realize that I had my 6 panel door upside down. The pre-drilled bore hole was awkwardly high and the 6 panel pattern was clearly meant to go the other way. Oh well. Live and learn! I'm going to keep it this way because it's behind a screen door on an exterior laundry room and I don't want to mess with it again.

By far the best door tutorial on RU-vid. All the other ones waste so much time trying to act a certain way before the camera. No BS here, thanks a lot man!

Hey dave, this video saved me $450. My parents were gonna make me pay them $500 for a new door and I decided to do it myself. You saved my butt

Thanks Dave! My house was built in 1918 and I found a matching set of doors from the time period. Time to get hanging!

Always great to watch a master craftsman demonstrate their craft. Wow, this guy made it look really easy. Thank you, I’ll let you know how it goes.

Excellent methodology. You cleared my doubts and I am going to install my door right away.

LOL its great learning from OLD people. I wish they still had shop class. thanks

Awesome! Thank you. I have such admiration and respect for people who have trade skills.

RU-vid is my guru! Thank you Dave, and all the other skilled craftspeople who share their skills !

Nice to hear the lady folk chatting about recipes in the background. Thanks for the post - very helpful.

Im glad you are around. Thank You!!!!

Hello Mr Dave. What a valuable tips about the hinges. I’m learning from your video to do a DIY Project of changing all the doors. THANKS AGAIN

You never chisel out both mortises at the same time. That's why he had to use a hammer to get the lower hinge to freely engage (4:27 or so). Do the top one first. Hang the door on that hinge and THEN mark the edges of the lower hinge. Then cut. Good carpenters use finesse, not brute force.

absolutely love the "old school" way he cuts out the hinge pockets!

Excellent. I've struggled with those. Great tip on bending the hinge lobe!

Thank you for this video this is exactly what I was looking for. All the other videos were how to hang a pre-hunged door which is not always what someone wants to do.

Amazing step-by-step directions. My kids and I (single mom) were able to replace internal doors without a flinch. I did have to order the “butt marker” but it’s $7 we’ll spent. Thank you

Your video, has giving me confidence!!! Thank you so much for making this look easy!! I can tell you have years of experience!!! Thanks so much!!

You sir made it look too easy 👍 and that's how it's done boys.

Don't forget the scribing spur on the Butt Marker. This sets the depth of the mortise for the hinge. And don't sharpen the butt marker from the inside. Sharpen from the exterior side of the marker ONLY. Use pencil to mark on the door with an 'H" for hinge side and "I' or 'E" for Interior and/or Exterior.

Thanks for the tips never thought of bending the henge in to place.

Finally i learn something old school worth something you remond me of my grand father i just received all the tools he used as a carpenter way back in the day. Love the hinge trick

old school for the win. saving this video for my next project! cheers!

Of all the demonstrations I've viewed this is the BEST, gave me confidence to do it, Cheers.

Exactly what I was looking foot. Thanks for posting!

Thanks Dave 4ur teaching. Amazing insight on bending the hinge 2slighly align the door in place.

FINALLY A VIDEO FOR WHAT IM LOOKING TO DO - thanks

Excellent demo. Thanks Dave.

you are amazing, simple and easy to understand. thank you so much

Great video. And home Depot almost sold me a tool to assist with carving out the hinges. Glad I saw this first! Saved me 24 bucks!!

Nice tip with the crescent wrench. Saved me a lot of time and frustration. Great video.

Thank you for your expertise!

We are changing to new doors and this video was really helpful.

Great video! Im about to try and hang 5 new basement doors soon! The old doors were thrown away so it made me a bit nervous taking the job since i cannot use them as a template. I feel good about doing it now after your video! Thank you!

Thabk you! And thank you to some of those very moving comments when people that really needed to learn how to do this, especially the younger child with a stepdad that broke the door and left and the mother. That's freaking out. You'll be okay, many of us had to go through that. I finally answers in the Bible and my walk with Christ. Sound. Your post very moving, and many others as well

Idk why but watching this was so satisfying. Like carpenter asmr lol.

Absolutely amazing! Thank you! I could not figure out if I was supposed to put the hinges on the door first or the doorway first. Apparently it’s both! I am hanging it by myself and it was so much easier to pop the pin out and line it up. Never would have thought of that. Now my door is hung nice and it was easy! Thank you!

Great video, thanks for posting!

Very helpful informative video. Thank you very much.

Thank God for you sharing the maker...Something good is gooding to happen to you...Thank you again...

I did it! I took the old door down and hung up the door! Thank you for showing me how to do it.

This is perfect, I learned a lot. Thank you sir.

Thanks so much very clearly explained.

Thank you sir....happy new Year.

Thank you Dave!! very helpful........

Thank you thank you thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for.

I love this video DAVE , now get to work I didn't wanna pay for expensive tools .... lol. u crack me up too love it

Bending the hinge with a crescent wrench is freaking genius! I've been struggling with that issue and this video has saved me from a real headache. Thank you!

That was AWESOME!~ Thank you! ❤️

Old school skills. Well done Dave.You can always tell a professional. He always wears a tool belt or apron even on a small job. hehe

Thanks Dave good clear video, I was struggling to hang a door the hinges were all wrong going to get it done now...I have to get me one of those hole punch do hickey Stanley things would be great for my fumble fingers since having a stroke...cheers for the help.

Fantastic, thank you for making this!

great video.. thanks for this

I prob owe you some money for this one. Haha!! My first door ever and it went on perfectly. I did need a small bend of the hinge and I would’ve never thought to do that. You saved me a lot of headache today. Thank you very much for that.

thank you, your tips will be very helpful

Thank you kind sir, my brother just gave me $40 for installing his bedroom door

Hanging doors is the hardest thing for me. This video really helps

Nice vid excellent thx so much for the help

appreciate you time and expertise. thanks.

Your skillz are mad my friend👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you for this. I've never done work like this, but a friend has hired me to do handiwork in an apartment of his he is renting out. I've gotta replace an old broken door. He says he has no time for it. He also knows I have no experience, but he is giving me the trust and time to learn and figure it out myself. Only difference is that the door already has a holes drilled for a knob. I'm nervous and crossing my fingers that I can put it on right 😣. Wish me luck!

Super Dave didn't even get hurt, Amazing !

Great job!

This was really helpful..Thank you

thank you

Gonna go install some doors now!! Thanks 🙏

Hello sir thanks for this video as an apprentice carpentry this video will come in handy thank you!!!

Great great video, this has enabled me to do the interior doors myself! One tip we used from another person's video was to set to paint stirring sticks on top of the door to give the perfect amount of space at the top before marking the existing hinges.. As for the striker plate area, we tried to notch that out so it would be flush.. that was awful! No easy way notch that out with a chisel and hammer.. took forever. worst part of the whole job.. the parts you showed us made it easy! Do you have a video on putting in the striker plate and notching out?

this is amazing thanks

Great video thank you!

I agree, I only know computers and this stuff I am so crippled with. I love RU-vid to see skilled craftsman and all the “tips and tricks” to make adjustments when doing things like hanging doors.

Fitting doors sucks! You made that look easy. I’m going to try it now. Thank you 😊

This DIY is very helpful. Got the door hung, but the frame is 1/4 inch small on two sides, so I still have to plane the knob and under-side for it to swing and close properly.

Tremendous work! Will you be doing more videos like this soon?

Great video and super helpful tip at 4:51 thank you very much, sir.

Awesome, this helped so much🚪

Nice Dave RU-vid is recommending your video just to let you know good job I'm new to your community Ken Look forward to hearing from you God bless

That's a really useful video 📹👍

5:35 Only an old timer has this sense of humor!

Wow, great video. I never used those drop in latch buttons, I will now though.

2 3/4 backset is a good choice for knob clearance if thick wood stop exists or nail on weather stripping might hit your knuckles whilst turning the knob.

I wanna be a carpenter now super cool

I forgot the part about bending the hinge with a wrench. I couldn't figure out why the door kept springing open about 2 inches, when it was closed ever so gently without the door knob installed, DARN IT! So what I did was I placed some very thin coffee stir stick width shims behind the hinge on the frame and the door edge. It really didn't help at all nor did it get worse. I feel so dumb. I still had to add a piece of 3/8 trim the entire length on the latch side. The door frame was so far out of square, I ran into all kinds of problems. But I got it done, even tho it took me a very long time. Only 3 more doors to go...but these should be easier now! Thanks for your help.

Dang I should’ve watch this first I jacked my first door installment up! Live and learn though

Dave, loved the video. I am a DIYer and have I learned lots from experts like yourself so that I can do things myself correctly at my home.... very few craftsmen left in construction these days. I have a question that I have had some difficulty finding the answer to and I know you know the answer and I hope you are willing to share. When I shut a door, how much of a gap should there be between the door and the doorstop? Normally I would look at one of the doors in our home but in our reconstruction, the interior doors were all changed and now that I know a bit about doors, I can what a crappy job the installers did. Many of the doors do not shut snugly and the reveals are not great. Most people won't notice these things but I do now. In any event, I sure would appreciate your suggestion.

you are a life saver sir !..

Thank you sir🙏🏽

Great vid man

There ya go Dave!

Nice video

Great trick with bending the hinge using a Crescent wrench! Thanks fo r sharing. I have a hinge to go bend :)

Wonderful

Super Dave Osborne.