Answered 7th jan 2013.
How many hinges on a bathroom door.
If you re using hinges that are smaller than 4 inches use one spring hinge on doors weighing.
All 4 1 2 and 5 butt hinge spacing.
I recently hung some oak veneered doors and used good quality polished brass washered hinges.
I have split door pantry in a bathroom door sizes wil be 2000 x 350mm and doors are 16mm corelight composite board so estimate doors to weigh only 8 ish kg the customer wants doors to be tiled same as wall so my question is how mant hinges 120s and will it hold weight.
Referring to door height.
Doors over 90 inches but not over 120 inches 4 hinges are recommended.
Most doors require a minimum of two hinges.
This thickness is designed for installation in a standard two by four wall constructed by studs that are.
The door jamb is the frame that installs in the wall and supports the door via hinges.
Doors up to 60 inches need 2 hinges.
Opening heights 3 0 through 4 11 15 16 one pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8 from bottom of frame cl 10 3 8 bottom of door 9 5 8 2.
Measure this distance and mark the location on the frame and then do the same on the door that you re hanging.
I would fit 3 3 butt hinges good quality.
Self closing hinge spring loaded so door can close on its own whether manually or automatically soft close hinge reduces the noise of closing cabinet door.
A third hinge prevents the door twisting mainly in humid areas ie kitchen and bathroom door however i always go for the belt and braces approach.
Refer to the specifications that came with your hinges to determine how many spring hinges you need.
The phenomenon of the door warping seems to be a fairly common problem.
Doors over 60 inches but not over 90 inches need to use 3 hinges.
Opening heights 5 0 through 7 6 one and one half pair butt hinges from under head cl 9 3 4 top of door 9 5 8.
Semi concealed hinges also known as semi wrap hinges where part of the hinge shows when the door is closed.
One hinge is located 7 inches from the top of the door frame and the other hinge is located 11 inches from the bottom of the door frame.