Thank you for this video. Very thorough and easy to understand. My door to the garage quit working when I heard a snap. Your video explains that the pin mush have popped out. I can’t find it on the floor so I will be going to Home Depot for a new hinge. Wish me luck as I’m a 70 year old, mildly talented, woman. But I wanted to let you know you had the best instructions.
Great video, and the ONLY one that explains how to get the pin out. Some videos recommend snipping off the pin when finished for tamper proofing, and mine does not have a head on it.
Yeah they have jumped up massively here too in the last couple of years. Still good for the money. Its worth the peace of mind. How did your project go?
@@DaveMedicus I see. I cannot find it any spring hinges that fit this door. I've checked all of the 5 major hardware chains around me. I can only find a regular one with these dimensions. Thanks for asking.
You replaced both door hinges or just one? I think it would wrk better w both - my sister is very ill and her son never shuts the doors and ll the heat goes out so I want to get something to shut doors after him /
I only need to replace the one. It worked perfect with barely any tension on the door. There was no need for both. Thanks for watching. I hope that this helped.
LOL , the brand I bought at Lowes was PRELOADED and I had to use a screwdriver to spread the plates apart, the instructions to REMOVE tension didn't work, I will take this back and get your type @ Home Depot, looks easier.
tried to install these because I failed a fire inspection. They screwed on fine but they were causing my door to hit the frame on the latch side.( not even close to closing) They are much fatter than the original hinges. So I had to put the original ones back in. Do I need to chisel or route out the hinge side frame to give these more room?
So if the pin falls out of the door it looses all its tension and you have to find the pin and put it back in? Or if the pin falls in to far then you’re out of luck and can’t adjust it anymore since you can’t get the pin out?
Why are you not using it also on the other door that makes sense to have it on both doors you need to have it on both doors I hope you take my advice and I was a good video how to install it and do the tension on there but you still need another one for the other door
Thanks for watching. The second door is an exterior door which will never be left open longer than it takes to get someone through the door. When it is open its not a problem either. There would only be a split second that the doors have the possibility to touch when two people are opening the doors at the same time. Adding a second hinge would not solve this problem. Keeping the basement door closed was the only thing that needed to be done. Thanks for watching.
Hi, i have door hinge, may i know if i buy a new hinge will it fit exactly the old holes position? My door frame is metal so the hinge holes are fixed, so i am looking for exact hole position like my old hinge, i wonder if every door hinge holes are at standard distance apart standard size? Before I buy, how to know will the new door hinge will fit into the old hinge hole position? Thanks
They are standard. You need to know how many screws you have and if you have square or rounded hinges. With all of that information you should be able to figure it out.
@@DaveMedicus You only changed the lower one hinge to springe loaded door hinge and use the old top normal hinge, I wonder if the door is not aligned parallel to the door frame now after installing new hinge? I notice the the new middle cylinder rod part is thicker than the old normal hinge cylinder rod part, I was wondering if your upper hinge (old hinge) gap between frame and door is it smaller than your lower hinge (new spring loaded hinge) gap between frame and door? Thanks.
@@jasonl4237 it’s the exact same size. The outside is larger because it houses the spring. The dimensions that attach to your door are standard and caused no issues for me.
Thank you- very helpful. Another challenge I have is a door that slams because of wind/air flow. Do spring hinges control the speed of closing, or just ensure it closes? Any suggestions?
David Popler they just make sure that it closes. Other than using a door stop I don’t know what would prevent your door from slamming shut. Thanks for watching
You can use a 3 or 4 valve door closer. You can adjust tension opening door, closing door, and latching strength. Spring loaded hinges are good for interior doors. If it’s an exterior door, I’d recommend going with a door closer rated for your door weight and usage.
All you need is one for a regular door. If it was an exterior door you may need two but I believe that you can still get by with one because you adjust the tension. I hope that this helps. Thanks for watching.
One was more than enough for this door. If you have a solid door or one that’s really heavy you may want to use two. I only had to adjust it 4 turn who’s is basically only one time around. It worked great for the two years that we were in the houses. Thanks for watching.
Anonymous all of the door handles that I have ever installed (100s) have all wanted the curved handle to start at the bottom and curve up. If it’s the top down like the basement door it’s a catching hazard for keys and other items. We have even tested this out to see how true it was because I personally think it looks better the other way. That could be just the difference in manufacture ad products but who knows. I used to sing a song to remember how they went when installing. “Started from the bottom now we’re here”
Glen you can adjust it so it dont slam too hard with that pin thing~ im trying to figure out the same thing mine is not closing enough all the way for the garage
Hello, is there any way I can use this to keep a door open? For a play, I need automatically open a cabinet door and keep it open for the entirety of the performance.
Here’s a stupid question for you. How do you get the new hinge to open when you take it out of the package? No one seems to cover that and “No” it does not just open.
Rachele never had that issues. I would check and see if the pin is installed if so remove it. Others than that there shouldn’t be anything holding it closed
Dave Medicus Yes it did. The salesman at Lowe’s sold me the wrong hinge. 😂. There was no way I was ever going to get that one to open. Now that I have the right one, with the help of your video I was able to replace my broken hinge. Thank you again.
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I was confused about the pins and allen. But once i opened it up and set it on the door, i understood exactly what you were saying.
Sorry for the confusion but I am glad that it made sense when you were doing the project. Thanks for watching and letting me know.
Thank you for this video. Very thorough and easy to understand. My door to the garage quit working when I heard a snap. Your video explains that the pin mush have popped out. I can’t find it on the floor so I will be going to Home Depot for a new hinge. Wish me luck as I’m a 70 year old, mildly talented, woman. But I wanted to let you know you had the best instructions.
rayleen Tuel I’m glad that this helped you out
I have watched a few videos on this topic....but yours was the BEST! Although it is a few years old, it is a keeper!
Wow, thanks! Glad that I could help.
Great video, and the ONLY one that explains how to get the pin out. Some videos recommend snipping off the pin when finished for tamper proofing, and mine does not have a head on it.
I had to adjust mine after a few months when the spring got loose. I am glad that this video helped you. Thanks for watching.
easy to understand, Thanks
You are welcome! Thanks for watching
Well explained and very informational, thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this clear explanation. I'm about to head out to my local hardware store to get one and try it for myself.
Thanks for watching. Good luck with your project.
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Good video, thanks. Recommend next time showing/ explaining the details of the alignment holes and the pin, and how they affect the tension.
Thanks for watching. I’ll take that into consideration
Yes that video would help out a lot
Very helpful and nicely explained and edited. Thank you!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
very clear - well done
Thank you for watching. I’m glad that it helped.
Now add another hinge to the other door because eventually the dude will leave it wide open again
Haha that would be smart. That door was actually put in out of level so it would close by itself enough to not be a problem.
Excellent and so useful Dave, thanks so much!
No problem. I am glad that it helped. Good luck.
Over $26 here in Canada after taxes. Others even more expensive and NONE have great reviews. Still, will buy this today and hope it it does the job. 👍
Yeah they have jumped up massively here too in the last couple of years. Still good for the money. Its worth the peace of mind. How did your project go?
@@DaveMedicus I see. I cannot find it any spring hinges that fit this door. I've checked all of the 5 major hardware chains around me. I can only find a regular one with these dimensions. Thanks for asking.
Very informative - great simple tips to save me a lot of time, thanks buddy! 🤙
a No problem. I am glad that it helped. Thanks for watching.
You need one on the garage too
The way we used the house it wasn't needed. My buddies wife had her business downstairs so that was the main issue. We always closed the garage door.
Garage doors should be self-closing as well. Check IRC.
Thanks for that info.
Thanks. Cause I'm going to use these on my screen door
You replaced both door hinges or just one? I think it would wrk better w both - my sister is very ill and her son never shuts the doors and ll the heat goes out so I want to get something to shut doors after him /
I only need to replace the one. It worked perfect with barely any tension on the door. There was no need for both. Thanks for watching. I hope that this helped.
Wish my apartment complex would use these. Dang neighbor doors slamming everywhere.
Haha that sucks. I’m sorry.
Garage man door by code should have the self closing hinges
Thanks for that information. I can understand how it would be a safety issue. Thanks for watching!
LOL , the brand I bought at Lowes was PRELOADED and I had to use a screwdriver to spread the plates apart, the instructions to REMOVE tension didn't work, I will take this back and get your type @ Home Depot, looks easier.
Dang that would be a nightmare. Lol sorry that happened. I hope the next set works out better. Thanks for watching.
tried to install these because I failed a fire inspection. They screwed on fine but they were causing my door to hit the frame on the latch side.( not even close to closing) They are much fatter than the original hinges. So I had to put the original ones back in. Do I need to chisel or route out the hinge side frame to give these more room?
great job! thank you.
Casey Aptinnes thanks for watching.
So if the pin falls out of the door it looses all its tension and you have to find the pin and put it back in? Or if the pin falls in to far then you’re out of luck and can’t adjust it anymore since you can’t get the pin out?
Yes, you can still get the pin out but a magnet does help if you are working solo.
Thank you
You're welcome
Thanks man. I have a pantry door that the kids will not close back.
Keriesha Edwards any time. I’m glad that it helped
Time to put a spring hinge on the other door.
Jonathan Armstrong haha yeah I tried to but they didn’t want it.
A question if you're putting closing hinges on a two hinge heavy fireproof door for a basement can you put two self-closing hinges on the same door?
Lancelot Achilli yes you will just adjust them evenly to get the desired result
Why are you not using it also on the other door that makes sense to have it on both doors you need to have it on both doors I hope you take my advice and I was a good video how to install it and do the tension on there but you still need another one for the other door
Thanks for watching. The second door is an exterior door which will never be left open longer than it takes to get someone through the door. When it is open its not a problem either. There would only be a split second that the doors have the possibility to touch when two people are opening the doors at the same time. Adding a second hinge would not solve this problem. Keeping the basement door closed was the only thing that needed to be done. Thanks for watching.
Thank you.
Mike Proos no problem thanks for watching
Hi, i have door hinge, may i know if i buy a new hinge will it fit exactly the old holes position? My door frame is metal so the hinge holes are fixed, so i am looking for exact hole position like my old hinge, i wonder if every door hinge holes are at standard distance apart standard size?
Before I buy, how to know will the new door hinge will fit into the old hinge hole position? Thanks
They are standard. You need to know how many screws you have and if you have square or rounded hinges. With all of that information you should be able to figure it out.
@@DaveMedicus You only changed the lower one hinge to springe loaded door hinge and use the old top normal hinge, I wonder if the door is not aligned parallel to the door frame now after installing new hinge? I notice the the new middle cylinder rod part is thicker than the old normal hinge cylinder rod part, I was wondering if your upper hinge (old hinge) gap between frame and door is it smaller than your lower hinge (new spring loaded hinge) gap between frame and door? Thanks.
@@jasonl4237 it’s the exact same size. The outside is larger because it houses the spring. The dimensions that attach to your door are standard and caused no issues for me.
Can the pin actually be removed from these things? If you want to remove the door just have to remove the hinges?
No it can't
Very useful
Glad you think so! Thanks for watching
Thank you- very helpful. Another challenge I have is a door that slams because of wind/air flow. Do spring hinges control the speed of closing, or just ensure it closes? Any suggestions?
David Popler they just make sure that it closes. Other than using a door stop I don’t know what would prevent your door from slamming shut. Thanks for watching
You can use a 3 or 4 valve door closer. You can adjust tension opening door, closing door, and latching strength.
Spring loaded hinges are good for interior doors. If it’s an exterior door, I’d recommend going with a door closer rated for your door weight and usage.
I heard a pop when i open my door i think the spring snapped inside , can you just replace the spring or does it have to be the whole hinge i wonder ?
Joe DeVitto I believe you need to do the whole hinge. You would have to contact the company to see if you can buy individual parts.
Yea i was checking around best to just buy the whole thing . thanks Dave ~
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I have 3 hinges which 1 do you replace
You can put it on any of them. I typically do the bottom because its the easiest to adjust.
So now you get locked in the basement. 😂
Haha its not bad at all. Thanks for watching.
How many do you need for a regular bedroom door?
All you need is one for a regular door. If it was an exterior door you may need two but I believe that you can still get by with one because you adjust the tension. I hope that this helps. Thanks for watching.
Would this work for a light duty fence door ? Would I need 2
It would need to be an external hinge. They sell them for fences. This one would not last long outside.
You only used 1 pice for door? Or 2
One was more than enough for this door. If you have a solid door or one that’s really heavy you may want to use two. I only had to adjust it 4 turn who’s is basically only one time around. It worked great for the two years that we were in the houses. Thanks for watching.
which handle is upside down?
OhMyGoog basement door handle. Should have had the curve from the bottom to the top. I wasn’t to concerned with this
The garage door
Anonymous all of the door handles that I have ever installed (100s) have all wanted the curved handle to start at the bottom and curve up. If it’s the top down like the basement door it’s a catching hazard for keys and other items. We have even tested this out to see how true it was because I personally think it looks better the other way. That could be just the difference in manufacture ad products but who knows. I used to sing a song to remember how they went when installing. “Started from the bottom now we’re here”
Awesome thanks
Hope that it helped. Thanks for watching.
Does it prevent the door from being slammed closed? Does it “brake” in anyway?
Glen you can adjust it so it dont slam too hard with that pin thing~ im trying to figure out the same thing mine is not closing enough all the way for the garage
You can adjust the tension so that it closes just right. It will not stop someone from slamming the door.
Hello, is there any way I can use this to keep a door open? For a play, I need automatically open a cabinet door and keep it open for the entirety of the performance.
Kamilah Clark I’m not 100% sure. I don’t have access to that hinge anymore to check it out for you. It might be possible
Here’s a stupid question for you. How do you get the new hinge to open when you take it out of the package? No one seems to cover that and “No” it does not just open.
Rachele never had that issues. I would check and see if the pin is installed if so remove it. Others than that there shouldn’t be anything holding it closed
Dave Medicus Thank you for replying.
Rachele I hope that it helped. Did you ever figure it out?
Dave Medicus Yes it did. The salesman at Lowe’s sold me the wrong hinge. 😂. There was no way I was ever going to get that one to open. Now that I have the right one, with the help of your video I was able to replace my broken hinge. Thank you again.
Rachele awesome. Nice job.
Dude use a drill next time for the screws....
Thanks for the video though.
Rafael Rafael trust me I wanted one but I was at my buddies house in Colorado and all of my stuff was in South Carolina. I didn’t have a choice.
Dave Medicus just teasing. Thanks. It helped me with my door.
Dude why can’t I get it to close ?! It just swings wide open ! Grrr ??
Is the spring tight when you are adjusting it?
You could also have the hinge on backwards if it’s locking out before it closes all of the way
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Thanks for watching
Can I install one of these on my wife's mouth when she won't shut up?
Haha Thanks for watching and for a good laugh.