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exterior door hinges

by L&A » Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:19 pm

How many 4  inch hinges should I use on a half pine and glass exterior softwood door?
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Re: exterior door hinges

by wack » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:40 pm

[quote="L&A"]How many 4  inch hinges should I use on a half pine and glass exterior softwood door?[/quote] Hi, You will require 3no 4inch hinges to hang this door.
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Re: exterior door hinges

by CHIPPY2158 » Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:45 pm

[quote="L&A"]How many 4  inch hinges should I use on a half pine and glass exterior softwood door?[/quote]


3 hinges needed!
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by chris_on_tour2002 » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:23 pm

use three: first one 6 inches from top. second in the middle. third 15 inches from bottom.

three are needed for external doors to help prevent warping, especially on softwood doors.
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